Hey, I've decided yesterday, that I'm going to go for the driving experiences in Knockhill. I got a 10% discount ticket, so instead of its original 135 quid, its gonna cost me 121.50 .

http://www.knockhill.com/vouchers/silver/voucher.php?vID=39 - theres the link.

Has anyone had any driving experience in Knockhill? Would be nice to know if the money is worth the drive.


EDIT: Found a cheaper one, with same cars, same time durance. Changed link.

Quote from BigDave2967 :

Hey, I've decided yesterday, that I'm going to go for the driving experiences in Knockhill. I got a 10% discount ticket, so instead of its original 165 quid, its gonna cost me 148 .

http://www.knockhill.com/vouchers/gold/voucher.php?vID=44 - theres the link.

Has anyone had any driving experience in Knockhill? Would be nice to know if the money is worth the drive.

From my mates experiences of these driving days you'll probably only get a few laps on track. I'm sure you'll still have a great time tho. But much better value for money is an own car trackday I reckon.

For example for £79 you could drive round Cadwell Park all day long!

Yeah, that would be 90 quid with the discount for 2 and a half hours.

Quote from BigDave2967 :

Hey, I've decided yesterday, that I'm going to go for the driving experiences in Knockhill. I got a 10% discount ticket, so instead of its original 135 quid, its gonna cost me 128 .

A 10% discount ticket, which only costs 5% less? Sorry i just had to say something .

90% of £135.00 = £121.50

Josh

Quote from joshdifabio :

A 10% discount ticket, which only costs 5% less? Sorry i just had to say something .

90% of £135.00 = £121.50

Josh

Quite right, made a typo *blush*

I have to agree with Gentlefoot, these Driving vouchers are such a rip off. A trackday is the way to go. I have looked into them myself previously, but found the cost vs. number of laps ratio to be ridiculously low.

I would love to do some, and if given a voucher or discount like yourself Im sure I would too. I think ill wait till ive got a decent motor and go for a trackday though.

Have a good time there! Watch out for the Glenvarigill crest!

Do you happen to know any other curcuits in the UK that can come up with better deals than Knockhill?

Quote from BigDave2967 :

Do you happen to know any other curcuits in the UK that can come up with better deals than Knockhill?

Bruntingthorpe is the cheapest circuit in the UK I reckon. Boring airfield with cones though.

Cadwell is the best value for money. Usually £79 for early bookings with easytrack but it goes up to £130. This circuit is sooo much fun though. Also Mallory is often cheap.

Ofcourse these organised driving experience days are always gonna be more expensive with less track time because they have to provide the cars.

A friend of mine hired a Caterham for the day and we went to Croft. I took my Golf and the day cost me about £150. He paid about £400 I think, trackday and car included but he did get to cain the Caterham all day long. Still better value than these 2.5 hour driving experiences where 1.5 hours are not on track.

£400 = A day at croft with a caterham

or

£400 = A week holiday in the sun.

No question, I'll have the caterham please.

Quote from Unclefloug :

hey there, ive had a few of the track experiences at knockhill, i did the skid pan course which isnt to bad for £99, u get 2.5 hrs and although your not drivng for all of that i would say that its prob worth it as you do learn quite alot.

Also my dad won two tickets for the ultimate drivers experience, now that was ablast! great fun but for £260~ i think its abit much, but neway, my tickets were free .

PART 1
You get a brief then you get to drive a Seat Ibaiza (MG ZR when i did it) for 3 laps, 2 with tuition then the last is markered by ur instructor and they don't give you any help. Then out of that and into an MG ZS which im not sure if they've changed that car now but i'd guess they have. You get drivien around by an instructor for 2 laps, one showing the wrong way to tack corners the other showing the right way, and they don't half fling you about! Then out of that and into the modified Forumla First, modified because its pretty much a normal Formula First with wings stuck on, and off you go for 7 laps on your own. For any fan of the track this is an amzing experience to actually drive there on your own in pretty much a real racing car, ive been going to the track since i was 9 and i honeslty will never forget my fist few laps, especailly the chicane (john r weir chicane these days).

PART 2
They throw in a wee skid pan compotition, who can do a figure of 8 four times in the fastest time from start to stop in the RWD Sierras. Then off you go for a free lunch.


PART 3
Then off to the BT lodge on the rally course another wee brief and then into a Sierra Cosworth rally car, its an A to B rally course so you go A to B then que till everyones through and go B to A. You get 6 runs with tutition, then come your marked run with no help. Then finally you get a demo lap by your instructor and back to the lodge for de-briefing and the end of the day. You get both your marked scores back and they add them up to get 1st and 2nd. I didnt do to badly 1st place had 1 point more than me and 2nd had half a point more so im guesing i was 3rd or joint 3rd, not bad for an 18yr old. Also beat my dad whos been driving for over 40yrs lol!

It is an amzing experience but it is costly, it depends what your looking for really, a couple of laps round a track or an experience?

I'm actually after experience. If I wanted to do a few laps, I'd take the go karts any day. I went up to Knockhill today, asking about the deals. And the Formula cars really interest me, since I'm a mega fan of F1. Also its a dream to drive a single seater car, since I can't drive Formula 1 due to the price lol.

Plus it's £121 due to 10% discount tickets I have .

Quote from Unclefloug :

You didnt by any chance see the Forumla Hot Laps car when you were there?
If ur an F1 fan you might be interested in that, its a F3000 type chassis with two seats and a 2.5L V6 with F3000 like performance. Ive never personally been in it but ive seen it lap and its lightning fast, and for around £35 i think it would be well worth it for an F1 nut. Heres a wee pic too...

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n79/Flougy/IMG_0017.jpg

Yeah I saw that . I was thinking of going on that as well on the same day I drive the formula car .