Posts Tagged ‘Track day’

The Red Rush Team Try Rally Driving at Elvington

Thursday, December 15th, 2016

For some people, just watching rally driving is more than enough to satisfy their need for speed, but not us. We wanted to know what the rush of rallying was really like, and fresh from thrashing us all at karting we knew there was only one man for the job – inhouse IT expert and part-time petrol head Etienne. Here’s how he got on in his attempts to master rally driving..

Pasted image at 2016_12_12 04_46 PMPasted image at 2016_12_12 04_47 PM“Before booking my Rally Thrill at Elvington I’d never really tried anything like rally driving – I tend to avoid potholes and only use the handbrake for parking! I wasn’t nervous though, I was just really looking forward to getting behind the wheel of a real rally car. In fact I was so eager to get down to action that I arrived early, just in time to see some supercars zooming past.

Even though my session was scheduled for a 12pm start we started a little bit earlier, which was great. After signing in and seeing the supercars complete a couple more laps, we climbed into a minibus and were taken to the rally course, where we were briefed ahead of our stint in the driver’s seat. The instructor’s advice was really clear; steady on the throttle, stay in second gear and avoid using the brakes around the slalom course. He also urged us to stay at speeds we were comfortable with, and to gradually build it up on each lap.. easier said than done!

My time behind the wheel was awesome, and even more exciting than I expected. At first I battled a bit with understeer, and the car would sometimes stay straight when I was turning the wheel, which is why I missed the first hairpin. The car just wouldn’t turn, but I was probably pushing a bit too hard too. I also had to recover from a couple of slides, but that only added to the excitement of racing round the course. Towards the end of my experience I felt like I was really improving with every lap though, and I managed to pull off some great handbrake turns on my last few laps, so I was really pleased with what I’d achieved.

What really made the experience for me was our instructor, who was very friendly and knew exactly what was needed to improve my stage times. By the end of my experience I was getting more and more comfortable with handbrake turns, but I must admit it still felt a little bit alien to keep yanking the handbrake on. With that said, I had a lot of fun and have already recommended it to my friends and family, and I’ll definitely be back to give rally driving another go.”

If Etienne’s antics at Elvington have inspired you to try your hand at rally driving, visit our website to find your closet venue, and strap yourself in for some serious fun!

Driving experiences: 10 seriously fast supercars you could be driving

Tuesday, November 11th, 2014

Winning the lottery isn’t the only way to get your hands on the wheel of a ludicrously fast luxury car. Our range of heart racing driving experiences give you the chance to channel your inner James Bond and put the car of your dreams through its paces. The only hard part is choosing from the huge range of high-spec supercars on offer. So here’s a look at ten of the most fast and furious supercars available at our sites across the country.

Lamborghini Gallardo

Estimated top speed: 202 mph
0-60: 3.4 seconds
Price: £125,000

Lamborghini Gullardo

There’s nothing subtle about a Lamborghini, these beasts are loud and proud. If the roar of the engine doesn’t turn heads, their distinctive paintwork will. The Gallardo is even used by the Italian police force to keep criminals off the streets of Rome.

Porsche 911 GT3

Estimated top speed: 196 mph
0-60: 3.5 seconds
Price: £100,540.00

Porsche 911 GT3

Porsche is the largest race car manufacturer in the world, and all the speed and style of their thorough bred racers can be found in the 911 GT3.

Ferrari F430

Estimated top speed: 202 mph
0-60: 3.6 seconds
Fact: £119,500

f430

An icon of the motoring world, Ferraris are fast, furious and full of flair. It’s impossible not to love blasting round the track in this Italian, motoring masterpiece.

Aston Martin DB9

Estimated top speed: 183 mph
0-60: 4.6 seconds
Price: £135,527

Aston Martin DB9 2

Like Bond, the Aston Martin oozes class, and it’s easy to see why the world’s most famous spy has a soft spot for Astons. The DB9 has featured in two of the last three 007 movies and is the ultimate combination of speed and style.

Subaru WRX STI

Estimated top speed: 155 mph
0-60: 4.5 seconds
Price: £28,995

Subaru WRX STI

Subaru is rich in rallying history and the WRX STI is just as fast on the track as it is off it. This is definitely one for the boy racers out there, no matter how old they are!


Audi R8

Estimated top speed: 185 mph
0-60: 4.8 seconds
Price: £93,735

R8

Adding brains and brawn to the supercar scene the R8 smashes the German stereotype in style, the V8 engine is guaranteed to have petrol heads purring.

Formula Ford 2000

Estimated top speed: 130 mph
0-60: 4.8 seconds

non championship event of the 2010 Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series

Single seater Formula Ford racing cars are as close as you can get to getting behind the wheel of an F1 car. So if you fancy yourself as the next Lewis Hamilton why not find out how good you really are!

Nissan GTR

Estimated top Speed: 195 mph
0-60: 2.9 seconds
Price: £76,610

Nissan GTR

You might recognise the GTR from the Fast and Furious films but there are no Hollywood effects behind these seriously souped up street racers.

Lotus Elise

Estimated top speed: 150 mph
0-60: 4.3 seconds
Price: £35,000

Lotus elise

What the Elsie lacks in size it more than makes up for in speed. The small but mighty roadsters can compete with the best in terms of acceleration and when it comes to fun, nothing comes close!

Jaguar E-Type

Estimated top speed: 153 mph
0-60: 6.7 seconds
Price: £120,000

E Type

You don’t have to be a classic car enthusiast to appreciate the E-Type, it was was recently voted the most beautiful sports car ever! and it’s no slouch either, which isn’t something you could say about most 53-year-olds.

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