Private - DirtFish

Personalized, private instruction to suit your specific needs.

DirtFish offers three levels of private instruction! You can choose to receive private instruction in one of our standard Subaru STI’s or BRZ’s, an Open Class STI, a Group 2 BRZ, OMSE SuperCar Lites Car, or choose to train in your own car.

Private Programs are generally available seven days per week. Due to the custom nature of creating the program, they are not available online to purchase, so please call us to schedule.

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“I spent three full days with Michelle Miller for one-on-one private instruction. She pushed me to go faster while working on fine tuning my car control skills. The instruction I received from Michelle was fundamental in taking 1^st place in my class at the Baja 500 Desert Race.”

Dallas Luttrell —
Off-Road Racer/several-time Winner

Subaru STI or BRZ

Our standard programs provide an excellent training platform and a fantastic way to learn superior car control in an environment which is structured but also relaxed. However, if the desire is specific, one-on-one teaching, our Private Training programs are an excellent option. The simplest explanation of what these programs provide is an instructor, a prepared car (either All-Wheel Drive or Rear-Wheel Drive), on a course tailored to the needs of the student. This allows freedom to work on particular techniques and progress at the speed of success without the distraction of a full class. Ranging from shorter sessions to multi-day programs, each Private Instruction curriculum is designed specifically for each student. Private Programs can be scheduled seven days per week, year round based on our current course calendar offerings.

Because each student will receive a hand tailored program and the schedule is flexible to add Private Instruction, please call for more information.

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Open Class Car Private Instruction

Originally built to compete in the World Rally Championship’s Group N Class, our Open Class car provides the most authentic international rally experience available. The build sheet is an impressive list of top-level rally technology, with the features that differentiate the car from our standard school STI’s being: increased power, a “dog box” transmission, aggressive differential settings, top level suspension, and a lightened and seam welded shell. This all adds up to an impressive demonstration of gravel superiority, and is the next step in understanding speed on a loose surface.

Because each student will receive a hand tailored program and the schedule is flexible to add Private Instruction, please call for more information.

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Americas Rallycross Lites Car Private Instruction

Considered the fastest growing motorsport in North America, rallycross is gathering the attention of enthusiasts and professional race teams throughout the world. Developed as a spec-series for the top level SuperCar class, Lites cars bristle with the latest in motorsports technology, utilizing the extensive experience of the OMSE Company which designs, services, and campaigns rally and rallycross cars all over the world. From hosting international rallycross events at our facility, to campaigning top level teams in the series, as well as having trained most of the top drivers in rallycross, we are the most experienced rallycross school in North America. We are eager to focus this knowledge toward serious drivers interested in competing with the best in the world.

Because each student will receive a hand tailored program and the schedule is flexible to add Private Instruction, please call for more information.

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Use of a personal vehicle for Private Instruction

We are more than happy to instruct in a student’s vehicle, and feel strongly that training with the equipment that will be used for competition is a great idea. We have basic requirements for safety and sound consideration, so please make note of these prior to scheduling any Private Instruction in your own vehicle.

Vehicle must hold a current Rally America, NASA Rally Sport, or C.A.R.S. log book
Vehicle must have current safety equipment installed
Vehicle must not be louder than 95 dB

Each vehicle will be subject to a brief safety inspection by the DirtFish Motorsports Shop to ensure the vehicle meets all criteria. If any adjustments need to be made, the Shop is available to bring the vehicle to DirtFish requirements at a rate of $100/hour. It is strongly suggested that a Shop inspection occur at least one day prior to any Private Instruction to ensure that any adjustments can be made without impacting drive time.

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DirtFish is an advanced driving school located in Snoqualmie, Washington, USA only 30 minutes from Seattle. We offer driver instruction, training and coaching programs and experiences for advanced car control, driver development, road and circuit racing, motorsports, SCCA rallycross, stage rally, EVOC and tactical, stunt driving, teen drivers, new drivers, track days, track racing, off-road truck racing, winter snow and ice driving, formula and open-wheel car racing, high performance driving, autocross, desert racing, overland and defensive driving, providing confidence and safety techniques behind the wheel.

Being one of the top rally schools in the USA, we teach advanced car control techniques used in racing series and circuits, such as World Rally Championship, WRC, Rally America, Canadian Rally Championship, Red Bull Global Rallycross, Cascadia International Rally Championship and FIA World Rallycross. DirtFish utilizes courses on multiple loose surfaces conditions; dirt, mud, gravel, tarmac, pavement, and other sealed surfaces using the all-wheel AWD drive Subaru WRX STI and the rear-wheel drive RWD Subaru BRZ.

Our high adrenaline programs, courses, and property boast the perfect location for your next event, activity or adventure, whether it’s corporate team building, sales incentive programs, arrive and drive programs, vehicle testing (Mudfest), property rentals, bachelor and birthday parties- we are capable of it all.

Our property, facilities, and location have been used for many different film productions, most notably Top Gear, Twin Peaks and Roadkill. It is perfect for movies, commercials, promotional videos, stunt videos, viral videos and is a great scouting location. DirtFish has been featured in productions with Ken Block, Bucky Lasek, Launch Control, The Smoking Tire with Matt Farah, Forza, T-Mobile, Travis Pastrana, Toyota, Barnacles Nerdgasm and more.

DirtFish has been compared but rated highest among other driving and car control schools, such as Team O’Neil, Bondurant, Bridgestone Winter Driving School, Florida International Rally & Motorsports Park FIRM, Proformance at Pacific Raceways, Skip Barber, Rally Ready and The Ridge Motorsports park.

If you’re making travel plans and have some time to kill during your vacation, or are looking for a last minute deal, check out our DirtFish Signature Thrill Rides or our DirtFish Driving Simulator, equipped with XBOX, PC, Playseat, Logitec and Fanatec products that is primed and ready with Forza, Project Cars and Dirt Rally.

Personalized, private instruction to suit your specific needs.

“I spent three full days with Michelle Miller for one-on-one private instruction. She pushed me to go faster while working on fine tuning my car control skills. The instruction I received from Michelle was fundamental in taking 1st place in my class at the Baja 500 Desert Race.”

Subaru STI or BRZ

“I spent three full days with Michelle Miller for one-on-one private instruction. She pushed me to go faster while working on fine tuning my car control skills. The instruction I received from Michelle was fundamental in taking 1^st place in my class at the Baja 500 Desert Race.”