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Ditch the video driving games and treat them to a junior rally driving day in Gloucestershire – much more fun for them and you!
They’ll get to drive a real rally car at this professional rally school for kids aged from ten years upwards. All instruction is tailored to the child so they don’t even have to have been behind the wheel of a car before in their life to enjoy this rally driving experience for kids.
Young petrolheads will be jumping up and down with joy when they see the cars used – real competition prepared Citroen C2 Rally Challenge cars with all the features of a class winning rally car from roll cages and bucket seats to multi point harnesses and paddle gear changes – this is the real deal!
All events begin with a welcome meeting sign on and safety briefing each young driver will then be assessed to establish the level of their driving experience. For total beginners the session will start by learning the basics of accelerator use braking techniques and steering on a loose surface. Depending on their progress they may then be able to progress onto more advanced techniques. Of course if they’ve already got some previous driving experience under their belt they’ll be tackling more complexe moves from handbrake turns to over and understeer…
Each driver will receive 14 laps of the 0.75 mile all gravel stage making a total of around 10.5 miles of action behind the wheel. To finish off the experience each junior driver will enjoy a high speed passenger ride where an expert instructor will demonstrate just how hard these cars can be driven.
Each young driver will then receive a personalised certificate as a memento of their rally day. For the full list of driving activities available by gift voucher please see our main driving experiences section.
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Youngsters will love this fantastic Rally Driving For Kids in Leicestershire! Imagine your innocent little angel behind the wheel of an authentic Group N Rally Car whizzing around the track in Loughborough like a proper young rally driver – and being suitable for all kids aged from 11 to 17 years old junior is guaranteed to be in driving heaven Leicestershire style.
Conveniently situated between Nottingham and Leicester kids rally driving takes place at this driving centre at the Prestwold Hall Estate on the edge of Leicestershire. Formerly an RAF training unit the long tarmac runway has been remodelled and adapted (including laying a professional standard surface) to create an exciting 1.8 mile long main circuit. Prestwold also features two rally stages (tarmac and gravel) and an impressive track for off road vehicles too.
Rallying dates from the late 1800’s when back in the day this exciting form of driving would have been done on the public roads of Leicestershire (and was certainly a case of no kids allowed!). As speeds of motor cars increased over the years purpose built tracks were built often combining gravel and asphalt surfaces to test the competences of the driver to the maximum struggling to find the grip in the tyres. Skills such as handbrake turns and hill jumps are used to manoeuvre around the ever increasing challenging tracks – and our Leicestershire venue boasts all of these.
This special kids’ rally driving in Loughborough starts with a welcome and safety brief the budding junior rally day champs in Leicestershire will then be introduced to the rally car complete with racing harnesses and roll cage before taking to the track for a session where they can understand gear changing brakes and steering on loose surfaces. A personalised rally driving certificate will be presented as a momentum to each fledgling rally driver on completion of this session in Leicestershire.
It only takes one word to sum up rally driving for kids in Leicestershire…awesome! When you see them smiling ear to ear as they step out of the car we think you will agree. In fact Prestwold Driving Centre in Leicestershire really is the perfect location for this junior rally drive with a combination of excellent on site facilities and superb teaching from qualified instructors who are experts in kids’ rally driving experiences. Mum’s and Dad’s why not have a go yourself – Rally driving from £79!
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These sought-after vouchers offer extended junior rallying in Northamptonshire! These half and full day rally sessions are the experiences all the kids want to do. They’re by far the most popular sellers for this renowned rally centre located in a very special part of Northamptonshire.
Yep this place is at the very beating heart of British motorsport. It’s right opposite Silverstone race circuit which only goes to make the kids even more excited about their rallying day. These sessions are specifically aimed at kids so there’s no driver’s licence needed and no previous driving experience needed either.
Kids will need to be at least 4ft 6” tall though so that they can see over the steering wheel and reach the pedals. The minimum age is 10 and the maximum is 16 inclusive. Everything your junior rally fans need to have a go at this thrilling motorsport is included from the suitably rally-prepped car to the massively experienced instructor!
What’s nice about these rallying sessions for juniors is that this Northamptonshire team takes the time to do a classroom briefing before the kids get out there and drive so everyone knows what to expect and how the event will unfold. There’s also a quick whizz around the stage so junior rallyers can have a first look at the layout with an instructor driving.
The first driving session will hone your teens’ steering and clutch skills. After that it’s time to knuckle down and learn those classic rallying moves. Forget mirror signal manoeuvre (there’s plenty of time for that when they’re older!) this is all about busting handbrake turns power slides and doughnuts. Total fun.
For those lucky juniors rallying in Northamptonshire on a full day course there’s a second set of driving sessions running on the full length of the rally stage. This gives the mini rally drivers the chance to co-ordinate all the skills they learnt earlier and storm the loose gravel stage like a rally pro. Then there’s even a white knuckle passenger ride to round off a brilliant day.
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Get geared up for the ultimate Knockhill teenage driving experience! This is our most comprehensive teen driving package giving kids the chance to drive and rally at Scotland’s National Motorsport Centre. Two separate experiences rolled into one great value voucher – now that’s what we like!
These teenage driving experiences take place at Knockhill the professional racing circuit just outside Dunfermline. As well as the National and International race tracks there is also a rally stage go-karting and off roading areas as well. In essence this is the epicentre of Scottish motorsport and the best possible place for your teens to get into motoring. We think they’ll love it here.
To prepare them for their junior rally experience on Scotland’s finest hillside stage all the kids will start their journey with a teen drive experience. This will teach them all the basics of driving in a dual-controlled manual car. The experience includes two behind the wheel and one in the classroom with the aim of building the child’s confidence and understanding of what modern day motoring is all about.
Lasting about three hours this is a great experience in itself and provides the perfect foundation to get your teenagers ready for the rally course. And we should add in here that the teen drive ends with a whizz round on the go-karts for all the kids involved which is a great way to close the day!
Your child’s next visit to Knockhill will be for the rally experience. Scotland has a long heritage with rallying and today’s teen rally drivers are the Scottish champions of tomorrow so let’s see what they can do on this hillside rally stage. Having already completed the teen drive element means they’ve got a good grounding in the controls of the car so it’s time to concentrate on the terrain.
Rallying is as thrilling and exhilarating for juniors as it is for adults so expect your little ones to have the most enormous grins on their faces when they complete their kids-only rally experience. They’ll learn how to control the fully-prepped Ford Fiesta rally cars over two driving sessions with expert coaching. Their first taste of junior rallying in Scotland is rounded off with a high speed rally passenger lap so the rookies can see how it’s done at full pace!
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If you know a teen who’s keen on cars this junior rally in Essex is just the ticket! There’s expert tuition a fleet of fun rally-prepped vehicles and plenty of space for proud family and friends to watch the action as little ones learn the art of rallying.
The kids will love this young and dynamic instructing team here in Essex. They all started rally driving from a really young age – even to the point of heading out onto the private track and doing the steering on Daddy’s knees at the tender age of four. Now they are all highly experienced and are forging successful careers for themselves as some of the country’s best up and coming rally drivers having risen up through the junior ranks.
It’s all very inspiring for the kids coming to this Essex venue for their first taste of rallying. Of course not having a driving licence is a prerequisite of the course. And the only other requirement is that the children are aged between eight and 17 years old. After that a bit of enthusiasm is all they’ll need and they’ll be busting some rallying moves before long!
There’s a fine fleet of cars available for these junior experiences. Teenagers could be finding themselves behind the wheel of a Ford Focus or a Suzuki Swift. The Focus has been one of the most successful rally cars ever. Your little ones can step into the bucket seats of the same sort of car that brought the Ford Focus WRC team so many wins thanks to the likes of McRae Gronholm Solberg and Sainz.
As for the Suzuki Swift it’s nothing like the one your gran might drive. This track-spec version is more like a wild cousin. With handling that knock spots off the standard road-going version of these Japanese hatchbacks junior rallyers will soon be experiencing this for themselves.
The venue is a former airfield so there’s lots of space for youngsters to hone their rally skills. There’s even a purpose-built junior course that’ll have kids tackling a gravel track stage. Booking them in for a taster junior rally course in Essex will give them 15 minutes of one-to-one in-car coaching whilst the standard experience offers 30 minutes of driving. Opt for the Ultimate voucher and the drive time is extended to a full hour behind the wheel. All junior rallyers will be rewarded with their very own medal at the end of their drive!
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