DrivingExperiencesDirect .co.uk - anyone used them?
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Stig said:
SunnyD said:
No one? Ok then, anyone been round the Pro Drive track in Warwickshire?
My wife has. Fairly short, flat and featureless. Lots of run off though so 'safe' in trackday terms. The chicane part of it depending on the activity. Was an airfield at one stage I believe.Very short track, wouldn't really say theres a massive ammount of run off to be honest, but the only other track i've been on is Bedford. Could get the Atom upto about 110 down the main straight. Surface generally was ok apart from the last 1/4 which was absoulty horrific. Massive ruts and bumps everywhere.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?utm_campaign=en&... - Should be able to see the track there.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?utm_campaign=en&... - Should be able to see the track there.
I've done that exact drive, the Atom 300 at Prodrive's track - I also drove a Lamborghini LP640 and a Ferrari 360CS, so a good day in all. The Atom left the impression, though - it's a great car to do these experiences with because it's SO extreme, and because it's cheap enough for you to be allowed to really thrash it. When I got out of it, I went straight into the office and bought more laps in it!
I would be very careful if you have (or whoever's driving has) little experience of seriously fast cars, because the Atom can be brutal and will bite if you do something silly with it. On the other hand, if you know what you're doing, it seems nicely predictable. I'm no deity and I had it sideways quite a bit without trouble, it was similar to the Exiges I've driven in its handling - only more so, of course. 125mph on the back straight was possible, and that's the sort of speed where the instructor's holding his helmet down against the wind. Four laps disappear quickly, but when I was there with Trackdays/6th Gear, they were offering two extra laps for £50.
The circuit itself is bumpy in places - obviously more noticeable in the Atom than in others - but quite technical and you'll certainly be learning more each lap. It's quite short by standards of race circuits, but not at all short for an experience-dedicated style track. Unfortunately, no idea of how long it takes to get an Atom around it, but it's certainly something that will leave a lasting impression, that I can promise you. A fantastic machine, and if you let me, I'd spout for half an hour about how brilliant it is to drive.
Hope this helps,
Sam
I would be very careful if you have (or whoever's driving has) little experience of seriously fast cars, because the Atom can be brutal and will bite if you do something silly with it. On the other hand, if you know what you're doing, it seems nicely predictable. I'm no deity and I had it sideways quite a bit without trouble, it was similar to the Exiges I've driven in its handling - only more so, of course. 125mph on the back straight was possible, and that's the sort of speed where the instructor's holding his helmet down against the wind. Four laps disappear quickly, but when I was there with Trackdays/6th Gear, they were offering two extra laps for £50.
The circuit itself is bumpy in places - obviously more noticeable in the Atom than in others - but quite technical and you'll certainly be learning more each lap. It's quite short by standards of race circuits, but not at all short for an experience-dedicated style track. Unfortunately, no idea of how long it takes to get an Atom around it, but it's certainly something that will leave a lasting impression, that I can promise you. A fantastic machine, and if you let me, I'd spout for half an hour about how brilliant it is to drive.
Hope this helps,
Sam
Edited by McSam on Friday 6th November 18:24
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