Single seater experiences

[gaz1234]

How are these nowadays?

looking at http://www.silverstone.co.uk/experiences/driving-d...

i did do the Ferrari day at thruxton some 12 years ago, did the ferrari, porsche and single seater and was pretty good.
i remember the single seater being miles better than the other 2.

[gaz1234]

and seen on youtube that they seem pretty anal now then... having to slow right down along pit straight... hmm

[gaz1234]

and this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLonAp-gwjc&fea...

[Fastdruid]

I did one at Silverstone 'stowe' circuit a few years back.

Well worth it as little compares to a proper single seater race car. Gearbox was horrible (more to do I think with the linkage) and clutch was awkward so much hilarity in getting going.

IIRC (and there is a possibility I'm confusing this with another driving day) the rules were you were only allowed to overtake on the pit straight (IIRC you had to give way if the blue was waved at you), weren't to take it over some arbitrary rpm but apart from that were allowed to GLF.

[Steve27]

That does seem to be a common theme with the 'experience day' events. you have to keep revs low. and not use car to full potential. There are companies that allow you to use racecars and to their full potential. But I cannot advertise here on pistonheads LOL.

[Fastdruid]

The supercar experience I did at prestwold hall allowed you to use all the revs and hoon but then had an 'instructor' sat with you and the only 3 laps you had made it a very short experience.

[gtdc]

Experiences are sold to Joe Public for his birthday. It's unrealistic to expect them to be too exciting. if you don't want a trackday yopu have to be prepared to spend serious wedge for a balls out day in someone else's car.

[Madgit]

As above really, the supercar thrills are more for you to be able to say you've driven a Ferrari,Lambo etc, not to give them a total thrashing. Would you let a stranger thrash your car for £100? Don't thinks so!
The Silverstone single seater is the best I've done and the rev limit is only a marker, I was on the last shift light on it, agree about the gearchange it was a nightmare on mine, it happened on the slow sighting laps so wasn't me trying to be too eager, as can be seen on my vid here.
http://youtu.be/Ll9D1OGVWpY

The best one I've seen but not done myself is at Bedford but I think it's about £500 but by the look of it well worth it. I think it's pretty much a whole day of driving different cars, here's a clip of Porkie off here.
http://youtu.be/LzCOt-OM9g8

Edited by Madgit on Tuesday 13th March 18:50

Edited by Madgit on Tuesday 13th March 18:56