Extended Rally Driving Experience - Multiple UK Locations

Extended Rally Driving

International experience : United Kingdom

Extended Rally Driving:

The Experience

Your experience includes tuition and plenty of rally driving practice around a specially prepared rally stage.

The highlight of the experience is the high speed co-pilot passenger ride that your instructor will take you on at competition speeds, just to show you how it's done.

Vital Information

You must hold a full current manual driving licence, which you may be required to produce on the day. Lunch is not included. Vehicles will vary from centre to centre and could include the ever popular, rear wheel drive Ford Escort MKII, a Ford Focus or the Escort Cosworth.

The Weather

Driving may be cancelled or curtailed in extreme weather conditions which would make driving at speed dangerous. Please contact the location prior to departing.

Session Length

Duration varies from centre to centre. As a guide, you will be at the venue anywhere between four and seven hours, including a briefing, tuition, driving time and debrief.

Numbers

There will be up to six participants per car group depending on the location. During the driving element, only you and the instructor will be in the vehicle.

Spectators

Spectators are welcome and will be able to watch varying amounts of the experience, depending on the location. Facilities do vary from centre to centre.

What To Wear

Wear thin, flat-soled shoes as the pedals may be close together. A helmet will be provided, but if you have your own you are welcome to bring it along, this will be subject to a check. Any other special clothing will be provided by the centre.

Availability

This experience is available on selected weekdays and weekends throughout the year, depending on the location and availability. Please note that weekend dates are particularly busy and should be booked at least six weeks in advance.

Locations

Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, Northampton and Stafford
(Please note locations are subject to change)

Code : P00010

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Extended Rally Driving: Fascinating Facts

Rallying has always been a perfect way to test a car's speed and endurance. In 1907, The Peking to Paris Rally started as a challenge by a Paris newspaper. The cars ranged from a giant Italian 7-litre Itala, to a tiny 3-wheeler Contal cycle-car and they drove a 12,000-mile route in the rainy season without roofs or front brakes. The first to Paris would claim the prize - a magnum of Mumm champagne. But the event that really put the sport on the map was the Monte Carlo Rally, first run in 1911. As it was held in January and run through mountain passes, the road conditions were often extremely difficult. However cars like the Mini earned a great reputation by winning it. The Mille Miglia was one of the last of the epic races held on public roads. Run until 1957, marques such as Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar would hurtle at speeds up to 180 miles per hour around a course that wound through central Italy. Today rallying is a world class sport and its top drivers are as famous as Grand Prix stars.