Senses screaming, wheels spinning; feather light control responding to your every touch; you’re in the driving seat, and it’s the ride of your life. This is the perfect gift for hot-hatch fans, speed freaks and wannabe rally racers. This is high octane, high adrenalin, pure excitement. This is rally driving.
Rally day gift experiences and activity days are available throughout the UK. Follow in the footsteps and tyre tracks of your heroes. Put the pedal to the metal and see if you’ve got what it takes to rally like a pro. You might be able to talk the torque; but can you walk the walk? This is your chance to find out. Throw away the games console, step over Colin McCrae, stand aside Jonny Milner – now you’re in the driving seat.
Rallying is the ultimate, accessible power sport. Off road action and more thrills, spills and skills than you can shake your camshaft at. Power slides and handbrake turns, skids, slides and edge of the seat motor mayhem; no wonder it’s the most popular motor sport in the country.
Fancy yourself behind the wheel of a Subaru Impreza or a Ford Puma? How about taking a spin in a Ferrari 328, or a Lancer Evolution. 0-60 in five seconds flat and 0-fun in less time than it takes to say Mitsubishi! Strap yourself and your friends in for one hell of a ride. Choose one of the dozens of tracks and packages, and get set for a veritable master class in rallying.
Packages range from basic level introductory sessions through to full blown rally experience days. The terrain ranges from solid tarmac to shifting gravel, via forest floor and dirt track. You can tackle the classics too: how about a lap at Silverstone or Brands Hatch? How about a spin in the Welsh forests? Every experience is different, every car is different and you’ll need to be in total mastery of both vehicle and terrain if you’re going to make the grade! Test your skils, test your nerve and prove your worth.
Take your friends and compete for the fastest lap; slickest slide or coolest customer! Certificates, cups and honours may be available, so you’ll want to be on top of your game if you’re going to be in with a chance of winning. Want a stag weekend with a difference? This should sort the men from the boys!
Of course it’s not all revs and racing! You’ll
be learning too; studying at the hands of the masters. Rear
wheel, front wheel or four wheel drive – it doesn’t
matter; you’ll be given the skills you need to make
your engine purr. Learn how to tackle understeer and control
oversteers. You’ll be fully schooled in all the tricks
of the trade. You’ll experience, first hand, the awesome
power of a prime engine in the right hands; riding shotgun
as your expert instructor puts the car through its paces.
And then its your turn...
When the chequered flag waves you in, you’ll walk away with enough new skills and spins to turn heads. As to whether it will make you a better driver? Probably. Could it hone your instincts and improve your reaction times? Very likely. Will it improve your confidence in your abilities and in yourself? Definitely.
More than that, rally driving could just take a hold of you; get into your blood and keep you coming back for more. Rallying is fast, fun and absolutely addictive. Go on; take a spin. Just remember, one spin is never enough…
