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Race car and super car driving days and experiences

We've found a wide selection of fast action driving experiences.

These include race car driving days, super car driving, Ferrari Porsche and Lotus driving experiences, F1 driving experiences and driving days at racetracks like Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Goodwood and Oulton Park.
F1 driving days...Multi-car track days...Single seater race days...Saloon / Super car days
If you're interested in what race and circuit car driving is all about, we've described a few techniques as well.
Basic racing techniques - the racing line
One of the first things to learn on any race track day is the racing line. It doesn't matter whether you are having a single-seater day, a super car day or a track day, you won't lap quickly unless you find the racing line and stay on it. If you are on a well-used track, the racing line is usually quite easy to find because there will be a trail of rubber on it. On a simple bend, you usually enter wide, touch the apex and exit wide, using as much of the track as possible. This sounds easy, but if you haven't done it before, the idea of using up the fully track width will seem quite odd. Being off the racing line affects the entire way your car handles because the grip is less and there may be small granules of rubber on the tarmac, which act like ball-bearings !

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Rally driving days
Rally games
Racing games
Model rally cars
Formula 1 and Ultimate race track days
These days are progressive, starting in a saloon racing car, through single seater to race.

F1 European venues
F1 Racing Cheshire
Formula 1 Mallory Park
Full 4 day tuition - Silverstone
Overnight multi car - major F1 experience
 Your day needs to be progressive, because otherwise you just won't be able to handle the final cars. You'll notice the G-force, the grip and the braking to start with. If you've never been in a full racing car before, you will not believe how fast they can corner. An F1 can stop from 100mph in 20 yards.
Know your car's characteristics and capabilities
Another basic aspect of race car driving is to learn the limits of grip and braking for your car. Locking up your wheels, sliding suddenly or making sudden steering corrections will all lose time. Taking your foot off the accelerator quickly can also lock up wheels: you may be taught heel and toe technique to overcome this (see below).
Multi car race track days
Real variety and great fun race track days.

3 car progressive learning day
4 car day
4-car day: Ferrari, Porsche, Lotus, Subaru
Focus, Single seater, Lotus, Subaru
Lamborghini, Viper, Mercedes, Lotus and Noble
Saloon, Formula Ford then Formula 3
Super car challenge - Mallory Park track day
 These days let you sample a selection of cars. It takes a bit of getting used to, after all you can use the whole width of the track. When you finally get a chance to look at the speedo, you'll probably surprise yourself.

Under hard driving you'll soon get to know the differences between the cars. Some you'll find are quite forgiving, others need careful handling.

Of course, if it rains you'll have to learn all over again.
Braking - (yes, you will need to do it !)
Braking should be progressive and in a straight line. The weight of the car needs to be moved towards the front wheels before you can brake fully, otherwise you will lock up and lose steering.
Acceleration
The key to fast lap times is getting full acceleration on the exit from corners, so your positioning is important. There's not much point in using lots of power around the corners, because if you lose grip and drift wide, the car behind will just blast past you on the inside.
Racing days - Single seaters
These are usually half-days and will give you a feel for real racing

Brands Hatch track day
Formula 2000 Goodwood track day
Formula 3 motor racing experience
Formula First - Scotland
Formula Rockingham
Racing car trial day
Racing Drivers School
Silverstone single seater day
Single seater driving days - variety of UK venues
Single seater Oval racing
 You can't help but notice how close the ground is. These cars give you the real racing experience, you'll be surprised how tightly you have to hold the steering wheel - the grip comes from the wider tyres, but that means tougher steering forces at your end.

For some, the best bit is that you really 'feel' the engine and the car.

May the force be with you !
Overtaking
As everyone tries to stay on the racing line, there aren't many options for overtaking. Slipstreaming between 25-70 feet behind the car in front is one method. Your car is sheltered from wind resistance and you may be able to pop out with some extra acceleration and overtake. Obviously the effect of slipstreaming will vary with the car in front and your car's aerodynamics. Secondly, you can (simply !) outbrake the car in front. The danger is of course that you'll be a bit too fast for the corner and drift towards the outside of the track, while the car you just overtook, overtakes you on the inside. Get it right though and you've taken the racing line from the other car.
Saloon and Super Car driving days
If you're a fan of a particular car, these days let you really get to grips with it.

2 Ferraris on the same track day
5 Ferraris on a treasure hunt !
BMW M3
Corvette experience at Goodwood
Ferrari - at Goodwood
Ferrari and Hummer driving day
Ferrari BMW and Lotus driving day
Ferrari day in Scotland
Ferrari driving - short experience
Ferrari thrill day - 4 UK locations
Ferrari vs Lotus challenge
Ferrari vs Porsche challenge
Lamborghini and Ferrari track day
Lamborghini experience
Lamborghini Murcielago experience
Lotus Elise driving day
MGTF experience driving day - Scotland
Mini Cooper S and BMW Z4
Mitsubishi Evo
Porsche and Lotus
Porsche driving day at Silverston
Selection of Ferrari days
Selection of Ferrari driving experiences
Silverstone Ferrari experience
Subaru AND Mitsubishi
Subaru Impreza STi RA
TVR track day experience
 We've listed a lot of different days here, but you can find more through the links.

You usually get tuition in your particular choice of car so that you can get the most out of your track time. Using a single type of car gives you a chance to see how you can increase your lap times progressively.

You'll learn how to brake later, how to improve your racing line and how to judge your turn in point better.

There's also a bit more time to learn particular techniques.
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