Supercar Driving Experience Advice
Discussion
My nephew has been kind enough to give me a buyagift three supercar driving experience for my birthday and I could do with a bit of advice and help in choosing a circuit and provider.
As I prefer a proper race track rather than a coned out car park or airfield I've narrowed down the circuit choice to Goodwood, Castle Coombe or Mallory Park with Anglesey as an outsider.
Goodwood is the easy choice as I live in Seaford which is only an hour east along the coast, I know the circuit as I've driven it before and have been to many Revivals and Members Meetings, I'm also a member of the GRRC so could combine it with a nice lunch for my wife and I at the Kennels.
Castle Coombe and Mallory Park are both about the same distance away and we would plan to spend two or three nights in a good hotel and combine the trip with some sightseeing and maybe a round of golf somewhere. I've not been to or driven either of them so I quite like the idea of trying somewhere different, advice on their suitability is needed though.
Anglesey is an outsider as it's a long drive from the South Coast and although I've never driven the circuit I have seen it as we used to organise a windsurfing event every year at Rhosneigr, which to be honest doesn't have much going for it, although I could probably catch up with a couple of old windsurfing mates for a beer or two.
Providers listed are Drive Me for Anglesey, Sixth Gear Experiences for Castle Coombe and Car Chase Heroes for Goodwood and Mallory Park. I know nothing about any of these so any feedback on them and the vehicles they offer would be appreciated.
As I prefer a proper race track rather than a coned out car park or airfield I've narrowed down the circuit choice to Goodwood, Castle Coombe or Mallory Park with Anglesey as an outsider.
Goodwood is the easy choice as I live in Seaford which is only an hour east along the coast, I know the circuit as I've driven it before and have been to many Revivals and Members Meetings, I'm also a member of the GRRC so could combine it with a nice lunch for my wife and I at the Kennels.
Castle Coombe and Mallory Park are both about the same distance away and we would plan to spend two or three nights in a good hotel and combine the trip with some sightseeing and maybe a round of golf somewhere. I've not been to or driven either of them so I quite like the idea of trying somewhere different, advice on their suitability is needed though.
Anglesey is an outsider as it's a long drive from the South Coast and although I've never driven the circuit I have seen it as we used to organise a windsurfing event every year at Rhosneigr, which to be honest doesn't have much going for it, although I could probably catch up with a couple of old windsurfing mates for a beer or two.
Providers listed are Drive Me for Anglesey, Sixth Gear Experiences for Castle Coombe and Car Chase Heroes for Goodwood and Mallory Park. I know nothing about any of these so any feedback on them and the vehicles they offer would be appreciated.
Thanks very much for the advice and thoughts chaps.
I've been doing a bit more research and it seems that the Car Chase Heroes day at Goodwood doesn't actually exist so that one's out, Mallory Park looks too small and narrow and it's in the Midlands so that's out as well, Anglesey looks great but it's a bloody long way and the possible dates don't work well for us so that's out as well.
Car Chase Heroes actually do one at Brands Hatch but I've driven Brands quite a few times over the years, did a Formula Ford course there way back in 1968, also did practice days and sprinted my Elan there for a few years after that More recently I've done BMW days there and I love the circuit but along with Goodwood, Thruxton and Silverstone it's been done and I fancy somewhere new.
Castle Coombe looks to be a decent track which I've never driven, it's quite near Bath and we like Bath, Sixth Gear Experiences seem well organised and the possible dates in August work for us so the plan is that we'll have a few nights in a nice hotel, do the supercar thing, have a day wandering round the city, have a couple of nice meals and maybe pop down to Bristol for a day to catch up with friends.
I've been doing a bit more research and it seems that the Car Chase Heroes day at Goodwood doesn't actually exist so that one's out, Mallory Park looks too small and narrow and it's in the Midlands so that's out as well, Anglesey looks great but it's a bloody long way and the possible dates don't work well for us so that's out as well.
Car Chase Heroes actually do one at Brands Hatch but I've driven Brands quite a few times over the years, did a Formula Ford course there way back in 1968, also did practice days and sprinted my Elan there for a few years after that More recently I've done BMW days there and I love the circuit but along with Goodwood, Thruxton and Silverstone it's been done and I fancy somewhere new.
Castle Coombe looks to be a decent track which I've never driven, it's quite near Bath and we like Bath, Sixth Gear Experiences seem well organised and the possible dates in August work for us so the plan is that we'll have a few nights in a nice hotel, do the supercar thing, have a day wandering round the city, have a couple of nice meals and maybe pop down to Bristol for a day to catch up with friends.
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