V8 Race Car Drive Day

What is the Experience?

Here’s your chance to be a racing car driver for a day in a race-prepared V8 Commodore. You drive with a race driver in the passenger seat pushing you the whole way. Race includes lightening pitstops and driver changes just like the Bathurst 1000!

The V8 race car drive day starts with a brief but comprehensive lecture on the day, the cars, advanced driving techniques including steering, braking, oversteer, understeer and racing lines. You will also be supplied with a light breakfast.

You are then dressed in a race suit and helmet and divided into teams of 4. You will take it in turns driving 5 to 6 laps at a time on the sealed track and progressively getting faster and faster as the morning progresses. During the morning session you will practice driver changes, decide on a race order and maybe practice a race.

After a sit down gourmet lunch we are back on the track for a qualifying session where each driver will drive 3 laps as fast as they can to try for that perfect lap and a chance at the fastest qualifying trophy. The co-ordinator will now calculate the handicaps for the race based on the qualifying times. A calculated time penalty is given to each of the fastest cars with the slowest car taking off first. At the end of the race points are calculated for each team and the second race is ready to start.

In the end it’s back to the briefing room, get changed and prepare for the trophy presentation for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Certificates are handed out to everybody with your fastest lap time printed on it. You'll also get a team photo to keep as a memento of the day.

Where & When
Suitability & Guidelines

Venue:

Wanneroo Raceway, Perth WA.

Session Length

Each course is a full day session, starting at 9:00am to 5pm. Courses are generally run once per month. Please ensure that you book well in advance.

Map

The map below gives you the location of this experience to allow you to plan.

Exact location, directions and meeting place will be available to you once you have purchased your voucher(s).

Available Dates:

Location	Date	Availability
WA	Wednesday, 22 Jul 2009	Spaces
WA	Wednesday, 19 Aug 2009	Spaces
WA	Friday, 11 Sep 2009	Spaces
WA	Friday, 27 Nov 2009	Spaces
WA	Wednesday, 16 Dec 2009	Spaces
WA	Thursday, 17 Dec 2009	Spaces
WA	Tuesday, 22 Dec 2009	Spaces
WA	Tuesday, 29 Dec 2009	Spaces

Last updated on 15 April 2009.

These dates are guidelines only and are subject to daily change.

We suggest you only purchase a voucher for one of the dates listed above if you plan to redeem your voucher and book the date today.

Guidelines:

You must be a confident manual driver and be at least a "P" plate licence standard. There is no need for any racing experience or any licences. The instructors are great with nervous first timers. Height and weight restrictions apply, please notify us at the time of booking.

Numbers:

The price quoted is for one person. There are four people per team. On track training is one-on-one. There can be up to eight cars on the track at any one time.

Weather:

We operate in almost all weather conditions, including rain.

Other Info:

An indemnity form will need to be signed for both the operator and the race circuit. For under 18 year olds, a parent/guardian will also need to sign the forms. The course is conducted once a month in WA.

This experience voucher is valid for six months from date of purchase.