Anyone done one in the last couple of years? Im on their mailing list and they have some good last minute deals so fancy popping down with my brother to do a few laps in a Gallardo or R8. Some places you hear that the intstructor makes you change up at 4000 rpm or similar. I had a mate who went about 5 yrs back and did a 911 TT experience and thought he was going fast until the instructor told him to nail it.

Quite like the idea of the Tiff Needell M3 experience - 3 laps 1on1 with Tiff going sideways for £140

Simon

 

I've been but it was many years ago - like 98 or something. Good day out.

 

I went a couple of years back with my 2 sons. Great experience. My eldest drove Lambo Murcielago LP640 and he was encouraged to give it "some beans". I drove an Aston Vantage V8 was told to back off a bit............ when the rain came down, which is understandable I suppose

Experience as follows.
3 sighting laps with driver in a Mazda 2 MPS
5 laps (driving with an instructor) in Porche Cayen
5 laps (driving with and instructor) Vantage V8
5 laps in a Formula Renault. Fantastic fun!!!!!!!
Plus we bought bonus laps on the day in cars of our choice which included
a Porche 997 Turbo

 

Cheers Chaps.

Malc - so there was no silly rules like you must keep it below 4000rpm or 100mph etc?

I drove the V8 Vantage at a track up north and it didnt light my fire. Felt like Jelly and actually thought I could have lapped faster in my Civic Type R. Did a few flying laps in the V8 R8 and that was awesome.

 

did the lotus one there a few years back and they wouldn't let us use top gear for some reason...

 

No silly rules as such. I think they tend to assess you as driver. If they feel confident they will push you on. Have to say I felt the same way about the Aston. Not overly impressed with Cayman either. Formula Renault was great fun though

 

I did the M3 racemaster at Oulton Park last year and loved it. Was there for a few hours, cant remember how many laps it is but you get to go out twice and then a lap with a pro driving.

 

i did it a few months ago . it was good

tiff was there scaring the sh*t out of people in an m3 lol

drove , a porsche, frerrari, mazda mps, single seater and then went karting .


was freee paid fore by pirelli

 

So no issues with them restricting rpm or top speed etc? I just read some older reviews on Pistonheads where people had said this was the case.

When I ring them up to book I will also ask just to see what they say.

Simon

 

I always enjoyed driving at Thruxton, wan't so far to drive then either.

I well remember that flat out right hander on the back straight with the bump which used to make you suck your teeth a bit. Maybe they have ironed it out now.

Les

 

Seems like most enjoyed it so not sure what the Pistonheads posts are on about. Will report back on how we get on.

 

Anyone know how much they charge for the additional collision waver insurance at these places?

 

From what I read on Thruxtons website their prices are all inclusive - see #5:

http://www.thruxtonracing.co.uk/supp...es/whybuy.html