I Put My Entire Team Through Rally School

TL;DR

Sean Ryan brings his entire VE/SRS team to Team O'Neal Rally School for a 48-hour driving experience including rides in a professional rally car.

Key Points

• 1.Team O'Neal is one of the world's premier rally driving schools. Located in northern New Hampshire, it runs a multi-day curriculum that progresses from crawl to walk to run, with the fifth day involving full-commitment driving on the same course used for professional rally.
• 2.Sean Ryan previously attended Team O'Neal in a past life contracting for the government. He spent about a week training in front-wheel, rear-wheel, four-wheel, and all-wheel drive vehicles, which motivated him to bring his entire team back for a 48-hour experience.
• 3.Host Chris gave Sean Ryan a hot lap in his personal rally car as a warm-up. Chris hadn't driven the car in over 6 months and used Sean as a 'victim' to get back up to speed, hitting 80 mph on the course.
• 4.Team O'Neal owns 16 sets of PV31 white phosphorus night-vision goggles, acquired at the request of government clients who didn't want to travel with their own, making it the most expensive asset the school owns.
• 5.Chris's co-driver is a veteran who nearly died by suicide. He spent his last remaining money to attend a stage rally as a final wish, and the experience saved his life; he and Chris went on to win their first championships together 11 years later.
• 6.Sean Ryan started his podcast to document veterans' stories and combat suicide among former service members. He wanted to expose pathways out of PTSD and TBI struggles and help veteran entrepreneurs get traction, inspired by watching friends die and businesses fail.
• 7.Tim Ferriss was a notable past Team O'Neal client whose rally school content became the school's best promotional piece for about 10 years. Sean Ryan and Tim discussed the rally school experience on Sean's podcast episode featuring Ferriss.