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    • Adverse Weather Conditions

    • If you have a drive booked in the next few days please give us a call before you leave to check if we are affected by the forecast snow. 0845 123 0055 Thank you, Driving Academy Team > Back to...

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  • Capucine Lauren Grandjean passes her test

    • Capucine Lauren Grandjean passes her test

    • Capucine Lauren Grandjean, a student with our new franchise coach Richard Munday, passed her test recently. Obviously overjoyed, Capucine said, "I would definately tell my friends, family etc to use MB Driving Academy for any of their Driving tuition needs, as I found it really enjoyable, rewarding and...

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    • ADIs receive their new A150s

    • Our ADIs, Vanda, based in Old Coulsden and Graham, based in Sittingbourne, Karen based in Hextable and Richard in North West London received their very own Mercedes-Benz A class A150s recently. They received our personal VIP handover treatment at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge. They were greeted by Jane Ghatta,...

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    • Baby you can drive my Benz

    • The Canadian Globe and Mail in Canada and talks to Robert East, Operations Manager about MBDA recently. "Shawna Richer From Saturday's Globe and Mail Last updated on Monday, Oct. 05, 2009 03:08AM EDT When stories of children behind the wheel make headlines, they usually include threats of charges...

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    • Lewis Wins Grand Prix in Singapore

    • MBDA's ambassador and first official member, Lewis Hamilton won in style yesterday in Singapore. Starting from pole position, he pulled out all the stops to triumph for his McClaren team. "It was a very, very tough race," said the 24-year-old. "The conditions made it very tough, but generally the race was pretty...

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  • Grand Finale winner at the DTM

    • Grand Finale winner at the DTM

    • Alexander Wathan was one of the winning team members from the Grande Finale event on September 2nd. His dad, James, wrote to us to say they he had a fantastic day out at the DTM world touring car championships. He sent us this picture of Alexander, beaming with pride in the pit lanes as he was photographed with...

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    • Provisional Licence

    • Did you know, you can apply for your provisional licence up to three months before your 17th birthday. Find the details and apply online here http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Motoringtransactions/BeforeyouapplyA/DG_10032690 > Back to...

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  • Learning made easy

    • Learning made easy

    • We were pleased to welcome Lara Moore to Mercedes-Benz World for her first Pre-Road session last weekend. Lara, who isn't seventeen until August, is taking the opportunity to develop her driving skills on our handling circuits before she's able to drive on the public roads. After her session, we asked Lara to share...

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  • Learning to drive earlier

    • Learning to drive earlier

    • It's great that the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy is giving young people the opportunity to start learning to drive from as young as ten. By having the chance to master basic driving skills in the safe and controlled environment of the handling circuits at the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy, young people can gain...

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  • Can I book on road sessions?

    • Can I book on road sessions?

    • Yes, if you are 17+ we offer our sessions on public roads with pick-up and drop-off at home with additional sessions on our handling facilities at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands Click here for a detailed map of the current coverage area for on road sessions > Back to...

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