What is the Complete Race Driver?

A Race Driving School eCourse for Drivers that offers Race Driving Lessons, Driver Coaching, Engineering Support, unique insight, advice, and advanced techniques to improve your driving. No matter your skill level, we can help you improve your laptime using scientific, yet simplified approaches. From rookies and amateurs, to professionals and everything in between. Learn at your own pace.

Why Choose The Complete Race Driver?

The Complete Race Driver is built by an experienced engineer and Driver Coach with 30 years of experience working with Champion Supercar Drivers and International Race Winners. Choose between online learning, one-on-one in-person coaching or remote personalised help. Learn from someone who has collated vast knowledge from hundreds of drivers, rather than just one viewpoint. THINK | RACE | WIN


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The Complete Race Driver • The Complete Race Driver is an Online Race Driving School for drivers to improve, learn and succeed. THINK | RACE | WIN


Are you looking for driving coaching, trying to improve your skills and knowledge when behind the wheel? 🙌🏼 Hit the team up at @the_complete_race_driver as we offer a wide of solutions to help anyone improve their lap times and become The Complete Race Driver! 👊🏼🏁 #THR x #TheCompleteRaceDriver • #DriverTraining #Coaching #Engineering #Motorsport

Great day of driver coaching + chassis tuning in the wet conditions at QR! 🏁 Awesome to work with Dan from @greerz_racing whilst utilising our new coaching tool 📈 💪🏼 #THR x @the_complete_race_driver • #DriverCoaching #Tuning #Engineering #Garmin #Motorsport

How To Break Bad Driving Habits - In the latest blog post I talk about how a conversation with a fellow Driver Coach brought up some important questions...... Read this blogpost and more at The Racing Line - exclusively at The Complete Race Driver website. #badhabits #competition #drivercoach #coach #drivingcoach #improve #learntodrive #learntorace #racedriver #racingdriver #motorsport #autosport #think #race #win

Even though The Complete Race Driver eCourse is PERFECT for new race drivers, it is also jam packed with insight and advanced techniques for drivers of ALL levels of competition. One of the many lessons I've learnt over my 30 years in the sport is that the best drivers never stop learning, or looking for an edge on the competition. Get onboard The Complete Race Driver eCourse today, start learning, get racing and get winning! #competition #drivercoach #coach #drivingcoach #improve #learntodrive #learntorace #racedriver #racingdriver #motorsport #autosport #think #race #win

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The Complete Race Driver Course Turns 1 this weekend, and in celebration of this, ahem, momentous occasion, the Complete Race Driver Course is 15% off this week only! Get in quick, this promo finishes on the 27th of April. Simply Enter the Code happybday at checkout to claim your discount! #motorsport #birthday #happybirthday #motorracing #thinkific @thinkific #motorracing #supercars #driver #racedriver #car #racecar #racingcar #training #raceschool #racedrivingschool #racedriverschool

LEARNING A NEW TRACK - TAUPO A FREE track guide on YouTube using Taupo as an example of how to learn a new track you've never raced at before. Head to my YouTube channel @thecompletrracedriver or follow the link in Instagram stories. #drivercoach #motorsport #driving #learning #motorracing #supercars #taupo #nz #circuit #track #study #car

Weight Transfer And How You Can Influence It. In Chapter 4.2 of the Complete Race Driver Online Race School I dive into weight transfer, and how you, as a driver, can influence it. I find that when I am coaching drivers, a lot of drivers have heard the phrase “weight transfer” but don’t fully appreciate the importance of it. Or even realise that they can influence it with their own technique! Using easily understandable diagrams, videos and text, such as the ones shown here, I explain all about weight transfer, and many more important fundamental and advanced race driving techniques in the Complete Race Driver. Over 6 hours of content and 65 Chapters crammed full of information, The Complete Race Driver is a treasure trove of knowledge for drivers to learn from. Head to thecompleteracedriver.com or the link in bio to find out more! #f1 #motorsport #drivercoach #drivercoaching #motorracing #supercars #weighttransfer #reel #video #toptips #learn #online #racedriver #racecar #cars #car #race


BATHURST - I had a fantastic Easter 🐇 weekend with @spectrum_racing_cars and the factory drivers in Formula Ford. 🏁 It was a great way to meet the many drivers that have subscribed to @the_complete_race_driver course, and to be on hand to offer engineering, driver coaching, laptime analysis support and more. The highlight was getting pole position (Congrats Jack!🥇) - 22 years after I also got pole with @markjwinterbottom at Mount Panorama in Formula Ford! 👴 @ffordaus is still a great proving ground for young drivers to hone their craft - thanks to Mike Borland and Spectrum for having me. Photo Credits 📸 @nicpic_nsw #formulafordaus #FormulaFord #f1 #motorsport #drivercoach #drivercoaching #motorracing #supercars #bathurst #bathurst6hour

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RACE DRIVING SCHOOL - Online

Whilst Primarily a Video E-Course, The Complete Race Driver can also be read like an "e-Book" or "e-resource" with well over 50,000 words to help you on your path to be a Complete Race Driver

TESTIMONIALS

“The skills, knowledge, mindset and respect of Wes McDougall is one of the best in the Motorsport Industry and I feel very fortunate we had the opportunity to work together for four successful years. For me, Wes helped take my racing career to new heights in a very short space of time, helping me achieve on track success at the highest level of Australian Motorsport. He has the drive and winning mentality, but also know how to keep both the mindset of himself and the driver calm in some of the toughest scenarios, both on and off track. I’ve learnt so many valuable skills from Wes that I still use on the track today. ”

“I was very lucky to work with Wes making the step up from Super 2 to main game. His knowledge for the sport and how he works alongside the driver to not only improve you into an overall better racing driver but also been able to tune the car from and engineering standpoint is second to none. In such a short space of time working with Wes he has taken me to a new level in my driving behind the wheel and also teaching me how important the engineer/driver relationship is and how to maximise it. I would definitely recommend and encourage people to spend some time with Wes and use The Complete Race Driver program to improve yourself the best you can.”

“I was fortunate enough to work with Wes at the start of my Supercars career when I joined Stone Brothers Racing in 2010. Wes was the perfect person for me to learn from and we developed a great relationship that continued until the end of 2013. Looking back on it all now, I wish it could’ve lasted longer! Our results improved year on year and was highlighted by a 5th place championship finishing position in 2012. Wes is not only highly skilled in his trade, but is super passionate and very competitive, something that can’t be taught at university. I also loved that we were in it together, he always backed me which as a driver provided great confidence. ”

“I had the fortunate perspective of watching Wes McDougall develop from an enthusiastic high school student, working part time at Borland Racing Developments, into the accomplished motor racing engineer he is today. Wes combines a strong academic discipline to study, explore and challenge theory, with practical application and hands-on know how; a testament to his formative years working on the cars as he learned his craft. That he has combined all of that knowledge and experience into “The Complete Race Driver” is an exciting development for drivers and engineers of all levels and ambition. I’m very much the “gentleman driver” rather than an aspiring young gun, but I cannot wait to see the improvements in my lap times as I work through the course!”

“I wanted to reach out to let you know that I recently completed your course- The Complete Race Driver. As a self taught motorsport engineer trying to make a mark in the industry - I have never had a mentor (lucky to have met some very supportive professionals around me, however). Your course has been a great learning tool for me and has given me some very valuable professional insights that I will definitely be putting into practice. Thank you for putting out such great content and a job well done. I will definitely keep an eye out for more of your professional insights. Hope to meet you at a race track soon and learn more from you.”

“I’m racing in the Toyota 86 series and I recently bought the course and it’s really been helping me mentally and physically on and off track. Every time I get in the 86 having the sort of mindsets that I learnt throughout the course is definitely improving my skills, and also helping me give better feedback to the engineers too. So thank you very much!”

“I just wanted to let you know that I finished The Complete Race Driver Course yesterday! Thank you for making such an enjoyable and educational program to help drivers like me learn the fundamentals of being a complete race driver. I feel I have taken a lot away from it and I'll be better for it. Thank you!”

FAQ

  • Is the price a subscription, or a one-off?

    The listed price is a one-off purchase, meaning you can keep coming back to The Complete Race Driver as many times as you wish! Your login never expires!

  • What is Included in the course?

    Watch the video above for more information, but broadly speaking, it is a 9 chapter, 65 lesson course that guides you through the fundamentals of race driving, as well as tips and tricks to advance your technique.

  • How is the information presented?

    The course is presented in a video format with your instructor showing data, diagrams and video as well as written sections if you wish to digest the information by reading.

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Your Instructor

Instructor Bio:

Wes started in motorsport with Borland Racing Developments as a junior engineer in 1995 whilst still at high school. During his time at Borland Racing he worked as an engineer on Formula Fords, serviced and dynoed dampers and looked after data logging systems, all while completing a Mechanical Engineering degree at Monash University. Whilst at BRD, he engineered numerous cars and worked with drivers such of such ilk as Jason Bargwanna, Will Power and Mark Winterbottom. Upon completion of his engineering degree, Wes took a job at Lister Cars in England as a race engineer in 2003 where he worked on the company's Lister Storm GT car (in the FIA GT Championship and Italian GT Championship) and the LMP variant which he engineered at the Le Mans 24 hours twice. As well as winning multiple races with the team he also oversaw the wind tunnel refinement of the LMP car. Wes returned to Australia in 2005 to work as a V8 Supercar Data Engineer with Stone Brothers Racing for Marcos Ambrose. Shortly afterwards he was promoted to Race Engineer for James Courtney and during his time with SBR worked with some of the categories most prolific drivers such as Ambrose, Ingall, Courtney, Slade, Holdsworth, Davison and van Gisbergen. Wes is renowned for his ability to nurture young drivers and has engineered several young drivers to their first podiums including James Courtney, Alex Davison and Tim Slade. When SBR morphed into Erebus he was promoted to Technical Director and oversaw the engineering of the AMG E63 Supercar, culminating in multiple race victories with the team. Shortly after Wes needed surgery for a congenital heart disease, and set up his own business, McDougall Race Developments. Here he worked with a wide variety of cars, including the development of the S5000 single seater, GT3 events, Porsche races, and winning the 2017 Super 2 Series with Todd Hazelwood. In 2018 when MSR moved up to the Supercars Championship Wes worked as Race Engineer with Todd. In 2021 Wes moved to the prestigious Triple Eight Race Engineering team, where he was Jamie Whincup's final full time race engineer culminating in multiple wins, poles and podiums. Wes set up The Complete Race Driver in early 2023.

Wes McDougall

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