{"id":881,"date":"2016-08-19T18:42:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T18:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/sherwoodford\/?p=881"},"modified":"2024-05-24T07:46:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T07:46:50","slug":"gear-st-octane-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/gear-st-octane-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear Up for ST Octane Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gear Up for ST Octane Academy!\u00a0Ford offers both Fiesta ST and Focus ST owners exclusive complimentary driving instruction at Ford Performance Racing School. \u00a0Speed addicts will see what the cars are capable of!\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Gear Up for ST Octane Academy<\/h2>\n<p>Above the sound of screeching tires and racing engines, the school bell at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stoctaneacademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ST Octane Academy<\/a> is being rung for acolytes of Ford\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/new-ford-fiesta-sherwood-park-ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fiesta ST<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/new-ford-focus-sherwood-park-ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Focus ST<\/a> high-performance small cars.\u00a0Focus ST and the Fiesta ST owners are being offered the chance to learn firsthand the capabilities of their cars \u2013 and themselves with FREE training provided by\u00a0Ford and Ford Racing instructors at Ford Performance Racing School in Grantsville, Utah.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-11784\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2016\/08\/24074628\/ST-Octane-Academy_2_o.jpg\" alt=\"ST Octane Academy\" width=\"525\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2016\/08\/24074628\/ST-Octane-Academy_2_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2016\/08\/24074628\/ST-Octane-Academy_2_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ford\u2019s ST Octane Academy provides Focus ST and Fiesta ST owners with a full immersion into the Ford ST experience, with driving instruction and extensive course time with professional instructors. The intent is to demonstrate the performance capabilities of the owners\u2019 cars and to improve their driving skills \u2013 all while having a grea time. \u00a0Just see for yourself in the video courtesy of the ST Octane Academy!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ST Octane Academy Preview\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jzpt1OoDflc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility to attend GT350 Track Attack<br \/>\n<\/strong>Anyone who purchased and took delivery of a qualifying <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/new-ford-focus-sherwood-park-ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Focus ST<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/new-ford-fiesta-sherwood-park-ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fiesta ST<\/a>\u00a0will have one calendar year from the date of delivery to register and attend the ST Octane Academy program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Classroom session <small>(approximately 30 minutes)<\/small><\/li>\n<li>On Track lead-and-follow session <small>(you follow the instructor)<\/small><\/li>\n<li>On Track instructor ride-along <small>(instructor rides as passenger)<\/small><\/li>\n<li>On Track hot laps <small>(you ride as passenger with instructor driving)<\/small><\/li>\n<li>Forward\/Reverse 180s and parking box. {slider What&#8217;s a parking box?\u00a0<i class=\"icon-chevron-down\"><\/i>|closed} Well, have you ever wanted to do a handbrake turn into a parking spot? Here&#8217;s your chance!{\/sliders}<\/li>\n<li>Braking\/Corner exercises<\/li>\n<li>Skid car exercises<\/li>\n<li>UrbanX practice session<\/li>\n<li>Timed competition on the UrbanX course<\/li>\n<li>Kart race to end the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Start with the reception at Hoonigan Headquarters in Park City, Utah the night before, and move to on-track time at the Ford Performance Racing School the next day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Register Call Tom, 801-755-0766 or Bill, 801-209-4528 or for more information visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stoctaneacademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.stoctaneacademy.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asphalt Kicking 2016 Focus ST\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BytP5E2Dvh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gear Up for ST Octane Academy!\u00a0Ford offers both Fiesta ST and Focus ST owners exclusive complimentary driving instruction at Ford Performance Racing School. \u00a0Speed addicts will see what the cars are capable of!\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":11783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[30,33],"tags":[129,149,153,171,252,274],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - 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