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Overview
Requirements
Why buy from us?
Whilst motorsport in the UK is in a steady decline, the relatively new sport of drifting is going from strength to strength to become arguably one of the most exciting forms of four-wheeled fun around the globe, with the ability to captivate large audiences due to its daredevil, freestyle version of motorsport.
Attempt to go from Novice to Pro in less than one day!! Start as a beginner and end the day as a professional!? This experience not only gives much more drive time, but it also allows you use of three separate specially designed drift circuits to learn and perfect these new on the limit skills you will acquire!
Welcome and driver safety briefing
Session 1 - powerslide in with 5-minutes behind the wheel learning inial techniques such as:
Power over initiations
Countersteer
Throttle balance
Direction change
Session 2 - step up to course number 2 for 10 minutes to learn:
Handbrake initiations
How to extend a drift
Quick direction changes
Smooth exit from drift
Demonstration lap from your instructor
Three attempts behind the wheel on this more demanding course
Session 3 - pro course, you will receive around 10 minutes behind the wheel putting into practice all you've learnt and then expanding into:
Weight transfer initiations
Clutch kick initiations
Shift lock initiations
Using more gears
Higher speeds
Learn to extend and contract your drifting line using 'clipping zones' as reference points
Get a feel for what a real qualification run is like
Passenger ride
Swap seats with the instructor as they take you around the pro course as they lay down the run of a lifetime with you in the passenger seat
Certification of completion
Please allow up to 3 hours at the venue from arrival to departure.
This voucher is valid for 10-months from the date of purchase. We recommend booking your voucher 8-12 weeks in advance. You can upgrade the validity when you order.
Before making a purchase, please read the information in the 'requirements' tab to ensure the recipient is valid to take part in the experience.
An optional Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) will be offered to you at registration on the day and starts at £25 for one vehicle with a supplement of £5 per extra vehicle after that. Cars are subject to availability and not all cars will be available at all venues.
You must hold a full driving licence and legally be able to drive in the UK
The minimum age for this experience is 17-year-old
The minimum height for this experience is 4'10", the maximum height is 6'6"
The maximum weight for this experience is 20 stone
Drivers must be able to understand instructions given to them in English
Friends and family are welcome as spectators and catering facilities are provided
Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed at any venues
Driving experiences are still carried out during rainy weather. All of our cars are road cars and are fitted with wet weather tyres. We advise you to wear waterproof clothing. In extreme weather conditions, events may be cancelled. In this eventuality, we or the events team directly will do our best to contact the participant to inform you and rearrange your experience.
Selected dates from March-November.
Our ethos is that your 'experience' should begin from the moment you first browse the site and we can deliver this because of:
- Unlike other experience companies we don't just sell you a voucher and leave you to call the supplier to book yourself. We manage your entire booking process from A - Z saving you time and money on phone calls.
- We have been a booking agent for track days and experience days since 2003 and have built trusted relationships with all of the venues and suppliers. The owner and manager of trackdays.co.uk have both been around since the first launch and their combined knowledge of the industry is passed down to all new members of staff.
- We have vetted each venue and supplier and at least one of our team will have experienced the event first hand meaning we can give you honest, non-biased advice about what you are ordering.
- You are able to do your entire booking online, but if you do need to call us, our average answer time on our standard rate number is 20 seconds. Even during peak times when the phones are busier, you have the option to chat with us live online or email your enquiry.
- Once you have booked a date, we will help to ensure that you get the tickets in time for your event and will liaise with the suppliers on your behalf should you have any enquires.
- All of our customers are invited to review our service and the service of the operator running the event. As a returning customer you will be eligable for a trackdays discount code to use on your next purchase.
Customer Reviews for the Drift Half Day Experience (Anytime)
Here is what our customers have said about this experience
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25 October 2020
The experience and website pictures implied the drifting experience would be driving round a track. Instead all it was was being taught donuts around a cone
