Driver Development Programme · 2026 – 2027

A Private
Programme.

An Exceptional Journey.

Twelve members. One season. A level of instruction, access and experience that simply cannot be found anywhere else in Australia.

12
Members Only
8
Milestones
5
Porsche Levels
GT3
Cup Car Finale

Not a track day.
A transformation.

This is not a track day product nor a one-off supercar drive day. It is not a driving school. It is a structured development experience that combines world-class coaching, access to some of Australia’s finest motorsport facilities, Porsche’s own progressive driver education pathway, and a social experience calibrated to the lives of people who have very high expectations of how they spend their time.

By the end of the programme, members will have transformed their relationship with a performance car on circuit. They will have the skills, confidence and knowledge to enjoy any future track experience at a genuinely high level — and the choice of where to take that capability next is entirely their own.

Mastery

Progressive, structured coaching from some of Australia's finest driving professionals. Every session has a purpose. Every debrief accelerates your development.

Access

Private entry to circuits, paddocks and garage environments not open to the public. Experiences designed for people who demand the best.

Network

Twelve members, hand-selected. The relationships formed across a shared, high-performance season tend to be among the most valuable a person can build.

Prestige

The culmination is a race-format day in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup — a machine reserved for those who have earned the right to drive it.

$49.5k
Member Price
8
Curated events
5
Porsche levels
3
States & circuits

Eight milestones.
One destination.

Each milestone is chosen for what it teaches, not just where it goes. The progression moves from car feel and racecraft fundamentals through to the most capable circuit cars Porsche produces — culminating in a race-format day that very few drivers anywhere in Australia will experience.

The sequence below reflects the structure of the programme. Specific milestone timing is confirmed with all members following commencement.

01
Foundation · Vehicle Control
Drift School
📍 Mount Cotton Driver Training Centre, Queensland
We begin not on a race circuit, but on a skid pan. Working with a professional drift driver, members learn the physical language of a high-performance car — how it rotates, how weight transfers, how throttle inputs shape the machine. The skills built here are foundational. Every fast lap you ever drive will draw on what you discover in this session.
02
Porsche Experience · Level 2
Porsche Driver Experience — Level 2
📍 Mount Cotton Driver Training Centre, Queensland
The formal Porsche driver education pathway begins. Level 2 introduces members to the Porsche performance car in a structured circuit environment — threshold braking, progressive steering technique, corner entry and exit discipline. Coach-led with in-car instruction throughout. This session establishes the benchmarks against which future improvement is measured.
03
Porsche Experience · Level 3
Porsche Driver Experience — Level 3
📍 Queensland Raceway, Ipswich
The step from a training facility to a full racing circuit is a significant one. Level 3 places members on a proper race layout — multi-corner sequences, committed braking zones, racing line discipline at genuine circuit speeds. The demands increase sharply here, and the coaching intensity matches them.
04
Porsche Experience · Level 4 GT4
Porsche Driver Experience — Level 4 GT4
📍 Queensland Raceway, Ipswich
The GT4 car is a race-prepared machine. Based on the 718 Cayman GT4 RS, it carries aerodynamic downforce, competition tyres and a level of capability that demands serious technical discipline from the driver. This is where the programme moves from educated driver to skilled one — the gap between these two things is measurable, and members feel it.
05
Porsche Experience · Level 4 GT3 · Street Circuit
Porsche Driver Experience — Level 4 GT3, Townsville
📍 Drive It NQ Motorsport Facility, Townsville, Queensland
The Drive It NQ facility delivers a genuine challenge — tight, technical and unforgiving of imprecision. This event is deliberately placed mid-programme: it demands everything the member has built to this point and reveals what still needs work. Those who handle it with control and confidence are genuinely skilled drivers.
06
Porsche Experience · Level 4 GT3 · Permanent Circuit
Porsche Driver Experience — Level 4 GT3, The Bend
📍 The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia
The Bend is one of the finest permanent racing circuits in Australia — 4.95 kilometres, 37 corners, Hermann Tilke's design. Level 4 at The Bend is the final full preparation before the Cup car. Members arrive here as confident, competent circuit drivers ready for what comes next.
07
Programme Pinnacle · Porsche Level 5
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup — Race Day
📍 The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia
The pinnacle of the programme's driver education pathway. The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is a full-specification racing machine. Level 5 is delivered in a structured race-day format — from briefing to competitive lapping. Members who have completed the full programme arrive here with the technique, fitness and racecraft to drive the Cup car properly and safely. For those who choose to continue into circuit sport, this day is the beginning of that next chapter.
🏁
08
End of Season · Celebration
Go-Kart Championship Day — Celebration
📍 Blackrock Motor Facility, Queensland
The programme closes not with a debrief, but with a celebration. The final event is a championship-format kart day — competitive, light-hearted and deliberately so. With a full season of development behind them, members approach this day differently than they would have twelve months earlier. It is a fitting close: the same raw competition, a very different driver.

Coached.
Persistently.

What separates this programme from any other driving experience in Australia is the quality and consistency of instruction. Members are not handed a helmet and pointed at a circuit. They are coached — properly, persistently and personally.

I
Lead Coach — Luke

Luke leads the programme as each member's primary coach and point of contact throughout the year. His focus is the arc of your development across the full season — not just what happens on the day.

II
The Driver Team

The Croesus Racing driver team provides additional in-car coaching, demonstration laps, hot lap benchmarking and technical feedback at every event. Members benefit from multiple expert perspectives.

III
Personal Development Plan

Each member receives an individual driver development plan at programme commencement, updated after every event to reflect progress and set objectives for the session ahead.

IV
Session Debrief

Every event concludes with a structured debrief — individually and as a group. No session ends without a clear picture of what each driver achieved and what to prioritise next. This is where the real development happens.

V
Telemetry & Video

Where available, data analysis and video review are incorporated into debrief sessions. Understanding why a lap is fast — or slow — is a skill in itself.

VI
Beyond the Circuit

Members are encouraged to use this select network to explore future relationships, exciting business ventures and to create lifelong memories. Real experiences, real people — no sales, just experiencing life.

“Coaching does not stop at the gate. Members have direct access to Luke and the driver team between events — for questions, preparation and development conversations.”

Croesus Racing · Programme Philosophy
Exclusive Access

GT Championship
Garage Access

Members may attend selected GT championship rounds as guests of Tigani Motorsport — with full garage access, pre-race briefing and paddock walk. Seeing professional motorsport from inside the garage changes how you think about your own driving.

Also included

Private Blackrock Motor Facility tour · Paddock access at race weekends · Driver team direct access year-round · The member network

Beyond the
circuit.

The programme is built around far more than driving days. Throughout the year, members receive access to environments, people and experiences that are simply not available through any commercial channel.

I
GT Rounds — Tigani Motorsport

Members may attend selected GT championship rounds as guests of Tigani Motorsport — garage access, pre-race briefing, driver introduction and paddock walk. Experiencing professional racing from inside the garage changes how you think about your own driving.

II
Blackrock Motor Facility — Private Tour

A private, hosted tour of the Blackrock Motor Facility — a premium Australian motorsport venue currently in development. Behind-the-scenes access reserved exclusively for programme members.

III
Racing Driver Team — Direct Access

Direct, personal access to the Croesus Racing driver team throughout the programme year — not just at events. Car questions, circuit preparation, data interpretation, racing ambitions. The team's expertise is part of the membership.

IV
The Member Network

Twelve people, carefully selected, sharing a year of high-performance experiences together. The quality of the network that forms within a programme like this is consistently cited as one of its most enduring benefits.

Member Benefit

The network is
part of the programme.

Among the people who qualify for the Croesus Racing Driver Development Programme, the relationships formed in a shared, high-performance environment tend to be among the most valuable a person can build. We design for this deliberately — twelve members, all year, all sessions.

The 2026 – 2027
Programme

The sequence below reflects the structure of the programme.

#MilestoneVenueFocusType
01Drift SchoolMount Cotton, QLDVehicle control & learn to driftFoundation
02Porsche Experience — Level 2Mount Cotton, QLDCar handling & performancePorsche L2
03Porsche Experience — Level 3Queensland Raceway, IpswichRace track introduction at speedPorsche L3
04Porsche Experience — Level 4 GT4Queensland Raceway, IpswichRace track instruction & race car introductionPorsche GT4
05Porsche Experience — Level 4 GT3Drive It NQ, Townsville, QLDRace track instruction & race car introductionPorsche GT3
06Porsche Experience — Level 4 GT3The Bend, South AustraliaFinal GT3 preparationPorsche GT3
07Porsche 911 GT3 Cup — Level 5The Bend, South AustraliaRace day — the destination 🏁Race Day
08Go-Kart Championship — CelebrationBlackrock Motor Facility, QLDEnd of season celebrationCelebration

2026 – 2027
Programme Membership

One investment. Full programme access. An experience built around the belief that exceptional instruction, exceptional access and exceptional people, in combination, produce something more valuable than any of them could alone.

Programme Membership Fee
$49,500

*Croesus Member Price

Contact us to discuss a payment plan — [email protected]

Payment
Payment is by bank transfer (EFT) only. An official AUD Tax Invoice will be issued upon acceptance.
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Programme Details
  • Strictly limited to 12 members per programme year
  • Applications by expression of interest — seats allocated through a brief conversation
  • All circuit fees, Porsche experience fees, coaching and event costs included
Full Terms & Conditions must be read and agreed to prior to submitting an application. Membership is governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia.

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Your Interest

Seats are not sold. They are allocated — through a brief conversation with our team to ensure the programme is the right fit for you and that you are the right fit for the programme.

Complete the form and a member of the Croesus Racing team will be in touch within 48 hours.

What happens next
  • 01Your expression of interest is reviewed by the team
  • 02A brief conversation to discuss the programme and your objectives
  • 03If accepted, an official Tax Invoice is issued
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