Most places do tuition for first timers and beginners , i started with a "track day" on an airfield , the advantage of this was the course was changed during the lunchtime break , as for you car , just go out n habe fun you dont need to do anythin with it , i would recoment insurance , for 2 reasons 1 , if you go off big time n bend your car it wont cost you , and second if you crash into someone else you dont want to be payin for there repairs out your pocket , specially if its some thin expensive