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Thruxton Circuit

Two-Seat Racing Car Ride

£69

Max Laps
2 laps
Duration
0 hrs
Distance
4 miles

The ultimate high-speed experience in our Two Seat Racing Car. Buckle up and hold on tight as you take a seat directly behind a professional racing driver in an open-wheel racing car for two exhilarating laps around the fastest circuit in the UK.

Feel the power, downforce and adrenaline as you experience the incredible speed and skill required to tackle Thruxton’s sweeping corners. This experience offers a unique perspective on the skill and focus of a pro driver as they push the car—and your excitement—to the limit.

  • Experience Pure Speed
  • Two High-Speed Laps of the fastest circuit in the UK
  • Unique Perspective

Need to know

2 laps

High Speed Passenger Ride in a two-seat racing car - Instructor drives

It's a two-seat racing car that runs on slick racing tyres has an F1 style paddle-shift gearbox which is connected to a whopping 2.8 litre V6 naturally aspirated engine. It's a white knuckle ride you'll never forget. Under brakes you'll feel the car searching for grip then the tyres forcing the chassis in to the next corner at seemingly impossible speeds

High Speed Passenger Ride in a two-seat racing car

What to expect from the Two-Seat Racing Car Experience

The ultimate high-speed experience in our Two Seat Racing Car. Buckle up and hold on tight as you take a seat directly behind a professional racing driver in an open-wheel racing car for two exhilarating laps around the fastest circuit in the UK.

Feel the power, downforce and adrenaline as you experience the incredible speed and skill required to tackle Thruxton’s sweeping corners. This experience offers a unique perspective on the skill and focus of a pro driver as they push the car—and your excitement—to the limit.

"I am an artist. The track is my canvas and my car is my brush."

Graham Hill

360º In-Car Videos are Available for This Experience

The ultimate memento of your visit to Thruxton. Our 360 cameras will capture all the action of your drive in 4K, true 360-degree video for you to enjoy afterwards on all your devices. Check out the video and click to look around!

From £25

The Thruxton difference

Quality experiences

Over 35 years of experience in operating driving experiences. Everything is geared around a quality experience and we limit numbers to ensure this.

FIA licenced race track

Thruxton is the fastest race track in the UK and a fully licensed FIA venue - not a disused airfield.

Pro instructors

We only use professional ARDS qualified race instructors who will make your drive more enjoyable.

No artificial corners

No 70mph speed limits or numerous "cone chicanes" to keep the speed artificially slow.

360º videos

The ultimate memento of your visit to Thruxton. Our 360 cameras will capture all the action of your drive in 4K, true 360-degree video for you to enjoy afterwards on all your devices.

One Amazing Car

Two-Seat Racing Car

Two-seat, slicks and wings racing car, purpose-built and designed to allow a passenger to experience a powerful open-wheel racing car, pushed to the limit, by a professional racing driver.

Specification

  • Horsepower
    295 bhp
  • Torque
    245 lb/ft
  • Top Speed
    160 mph
  • 0-60
    2.8 seconds

Skilled Instructors On The Day

Charlotte Birch

Charlotte Birch

Charlotte Birch is a GT Cup, Lamborghini Super Trofeo & Ginetta G55, Ex Britcar and Junior Saloon Car DriverARDS A Driver Coach

Sid Smith

Sid Smith

Sid Smith is a racing driver & performance coach currently competing in Porsche Carrera Cup. He has experience in all types of cars & tracks, as well as working a range of skill-levels to maximise their potential.

Rob Manager

Rob Manger

Rob Manger is one of Thruxton’s ‘S’ grade ARDS Instructors, working at the race school for over 35 years. A race CV encompassing single seaters, sportscars and touring cars in contemporary and historic categories sits alongside a global coaching history at many of the world’s finest circuits and test facilities.

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