Thruxton Driving Experience. Drive Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Lotus, Racing cars and Mazda. Official Thruxton Motorsport Centre Website.

Experience Format

About the experience

Our entry level Aston Martin experience is designed to get you behind the wheel of the new V8 Vantage, but at a budget price. As with all our experiences, you will receive a detailed twenty five minute briefing and be shown around the trackfor two laps our performance saloon car before you drive. Then its into the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage which you will drive for three laps. Don’t forget that three laps of Thruxton is 7.02 miles if you are comparing us with anybody else.

Need to know

This experience operates from Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire

Drivers must hold a full licence | On the day drivers must wear clothes that cover their arms and legs | Helmets, race boots and gloves are provided

Spectators are welcome - free of charge

Safety Briefing
Our unique driving experience briefing details the important information you need to know before getting behind the wheel and heading out on track.

Circuit layout – 2.4 miles per lap, 8 corners, fastest circuit in the UK Racing line – Turn in , apex, exit, braking, throttle control

Driving Position – steering and pedal control, gear change, paddle shift Chassis dynamics – weight transfer, oversteer, understeer Overtaking and flag signals

Porsche Cayman - Retail Value: £38,500
	Technical Spec
	Mid-engine Rear wheel drive 2.9-litre flat 6 6-speed manual
	Power	261bhp
	Speed	163mph
	0-60	5.8sec
Initial laps driven by the instructor in the Porsche Cayman
Driving on a race circuit is very different to normal road driving. To make the most of the cars our customers will be driving on track you need to learn the ‘racing line’ and braking points. We use the brilliant Porsche Cayman for these initial laps. The best sports car on the market. Our ARDS qualified race instructors will demonstrate the racing lines and braking points plus other hints and tips to help you get the most from your driving experience. Out on track it may seem quite unfamiliar with no road marks or signs and no cars coming in the other direction, but after watching and listening to your race instructor you’ll have built up a good idea of the circuit layout and be confident when you first get behind the wheel and head out on track.

Porsche Cayman - Retail Value: £38,500
	Technical Spec
	Mid-engine Rear wheel drive 2.9-litre flat 6 6-speed manual
	Power	261bhp
	Speed	163mph
	0-60mph	5.8sec
3 laps pupil drives the Porsche Cayman
The latest Porsche Cayman is a genuine junior supercar. Similar in looks to the 911 but with a mid-engine layout, this new model has the larger 2.9-litre engine with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Out on track the car gives incredible feedback, allowing the driver to build in confidence and enjoy the increased power and incredible grip that the car generates. Nowhere else in the UK will you drive such an expensive and new car as your introduction to a driving experience. With 3 laps behind the wheel you’ll not only have a huge smile on your face but be ready to take on the next car, no doubt feeling like the next Lewis Hamilton.

Formula Renault Racing Car - Cost: £50,000
	Technical Spec
	Mid-engine Rear wheel drive 1.7-litre 4cyl Non-syncro manual
	Weight	420kg
	Power	130bhp
	Speed	140mph
	0-60mph	4.5sec
5 laps driving the Formula Renault Racing Car
Watching Formula 1 will never be the same again after you've experienced driving a proper single seat racing car on a proper race circuit. We use the Formula Renault race car which is firmly placed on the ladder to F1. Many of the current crop of F1 drivers have raced in this formula with Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton both winning the UK series. Once seated with the racing straps fitted around you the engine bursts into life you'll feel like a Grand Prix is about to start. Once up to speed, everything clicks into place as you and the car become one, getting quicker every lap, the car responding instantly. A truely unique experience and one you'll remember forever.

Performance Saloon Car
	Technical Spec
	Front-engine Front wheel drive



High speed passenger laps in a Performance Saloon
Hold on tight as our resident Stig takes you out for the white knuckle ride of your life. Experiencing a car at its full potential with a professional racing driver at the wheel is incredible. The car appears to dance over the tarmac as the racing driver makes small but purposeful inputs to the cars steering wheel. Through the fast sweeping curves you'll start to feel the g-force as you try and hold yourself in the seat. Under brakes you'll feel the car searching for grip then the tyres forcing the chassis into the next corner at seemingly impossible speeds.

Aston Martin V8 Thrill | £142

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Safety Briefing

Porsche Cayman - Retail Value: £38,500

Porsche Cayman - Retail Value: £38,500

Formula Renault Racing Car - Cost: £50,000

Performance Saloon Car

About the experience

Need to know

This experience operates from Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire Drivers must hold a full licence | On the day drivers must wear clothes that cover their arms and legs | Helmets, race boots and gloves are provided Spectators are welcome - free of charge

Aston Martin V8 Thrill | £142

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This experience operates from Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire

Drivers must hold a full licence | On the day drivers must wear clothes that cover their arms and legs | Helmets, race boots and gloves are provided

Spectators are welcome - free of charge