Racing Car Driving Experience |
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Driving Experience Format
Safety Briefing |
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| Our unique driving experience briefing details the important information you need to know before getting behind the wheel and heading out on track. | ||
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| Circuit layout – 2.4 miles per lap, 8 corners, fastest circuit in the UK Racing line – Turn in , apex, exit, braking, throttle control |
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| Driving Position – steering and pedal control, gear change, paddle shift Chassis dynamics – weight transfer, oversteer, understeer Overtaking and flag signals |
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Mazda3 MPS - Retail Value: £21,500 |
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| Front-engine Front wheel drive 2.3-litre turbo 4cyl 6-speed manual |
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| Power | 256bhp | |
| Speed | 155mph | |
| 0-60 | 6.1sec | |
| Initial laps driven by the instructor in a Mazda3 MPS | ||
| Driving on a race circuit is very different to normal road driving. To make the most of the cars our customers will be driving on track you need to learn the ‘racing line’ and braking points. We use the brilliant Mazda3 MPS for these initial laps. One of the most powerful front-wheel drive hatchbacks on the market. Our ARDS qualified race instructors will demonstrate the racing lines and braking points plus other hints and tips to help you get the most from your driving experience. Out on track it may seem quite unfamiliar with no road marks or signs and no cars coming in the other direction, but after 3 laps watching and listening to your race instructor you’ll have built up a good idea of the circuit layout and be confident when you first get behind the wheel and head out on track. |
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Porsche Cayman - Retail Value: £38,500 |
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| Mid-engine Rear wheel drive 2.9-litre flat 6 6-speed manual |
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| Power | 261bhp | |
| Speed | 163mph | |
| 0-60mph | 5.8sec | |
| 4 laps pupil drives the Porsche Cayman | ||
The latest Porsche Cayman is a genuine junior supercar. Similar in looks to the 911 but with a mid-engine layout, this new model has the larger 2.9-litre engine with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Out on track the car gives incredible feedback, allowing the driver to build in confidence and enjoy the increased power and incredible grip that the car generates. Nowhere else in the UK will you drive such an expensive and new car as your introduction to a driving experience. With 4 laps behind the wheel you’ll not only have a huge smile on your face but be ready to take on the next car, no doubt feeling like the next Lewis Hamilton. |
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Formula Renault Racing Car - Cost: £50,000 |
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| Mid-engine Rear wheel drive 1.7-litre 4cyl Non-syncro manual |
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| Weight | 420kg | |
| Power | 130bhp | |
| Speed | 140mph | |
| 0-60mph | 4.5sec | |
| 5 laps driving the Formula Renault Racing Car | ||
Watching Formula 1 will never be the same again after you've experienced driving a proper single seat racing car on a proper race circuit. We use the Formula Renault race car which is firmly placed on the ladder to F1. Many of the current crop of F1 drivers have raced in this formula with Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton both winning the UK series. Once seated with the racing straps fitted around you the engine bursts into life you'll feel like a Grand Prix is about to start. Once up to speed, everything clicks into place as you and the car become one, getting quicker every lap, the car responding instantly. A truely unique experience and one you'll remember forever. |
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Mazda3 MPS - Retail Value: £21,500 |
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Technical Spec | |
| Front-engine Front wheel drive 2.3-litre turbo 4cly 6-speed manual |
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| Power | 256bhp | |
| Speed | 155mph | |
| 0-60 | 6.1sec | |
| High speed passenger lap in the Mazda3 MPS | ||
Hold on tight as our resident Stig takes you out for the white knuckle ride of your life. Experiencing a car at its full potential with a professional racing driver at the wheel is incredible. The car appears to dance over the tarmac as the racing driver makes small but purposeful inputs to the cars steering wheel. Through the fast sweeping curves you'll start to feel the g-force as you try and hold yourself in the seat. Under brakes you'll feel the car searching for grip then the tyres forcing the chassis into the next corner at seemingly impossible speeds. |
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About the Racing Car driving experience
Want to feel like Lewis Hamilton and experience real downforce? now you can on the fastest race circuit in the UK.
You don't so much sit in a Formula Renault as get physically attached to the car. Tightly strapped into the cockpit, you become part of the car. Every bump, camber and vibration is transmitted through the driver – you know and feel exactly what is happening. Slick tyres and wings give razor sharp responses – try to relax behind the wheel, even the slightest driver input is a noticeable direction change.
Before the racing car there's time to get to grips with the race circuit in the fantastic Porsche Cayman. The mid engined car is great fun and incredibly rewarding to drive, it gives great driver feedback – accurate and responsive steering and great handling balance.
Gift Pack options
DVD Gift Box - £5: Gift pack will include a Thruxton branded gift box. Inside the box is a presentation card of their driving experience - showing the exact driving experience the recipient will be attending, complete with image of the main car in the driving experience taken by ace automotive photographer Pete Gibson. Also included is our unique driving experience DVD which comes in its own personalised case with the recipients name, experience they're been given and space for a gift message plus our full colour brochure and list of dates to attend.
Our exclusive driving experience DVD is narrated by Tiff Needell and includes specific information on the driving experience they'll be attending, information on Thruxton circuit, in-car filming plus much more.
Standard option - free: Gift pack will include our current brochure, list of dates to attend and a personalised card for the recipient with their name and a personalised message.
Need to know
This experience can be purchased as an open gift voucher valid for 1 year from the date of purchase
This experience operates from Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire
We operate on selected weekdays and Saturdays. Please note: there is a £20 premium if you choose to book on a Saturday, payable when a date is booked
Drivers must hold a full licence | On the day drivers must wear clothes that cover their arms and legs | Helmets, race boots and gloves are provided
Spectators are welcome - free of charge
Why Buy From Thruxton - Top 5
1. Drive the UK's fastest race circuit
2. No 70mph speed limit or extra chicanes to slow your speed down
3. Latest Supercar from all the major manufacturers
4. Over 30 years experience in operating driving experiences
5. Auto Express award winner 3 years running
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