Introductory Rally Driving
Overview
Have you ever wanted to drive at high speeds through a winding track as wheels spin? Well rev up your engines because now is your chance. Take the Introductory Rally Driving Experience and feel what it’s like to speed the car around the track like a top rally driver.
Your experience will begin with a training session which will cover the correct techniques and handling methods you need to learn to drive a rally car safely, this can include the all important handbrake turn. Your experienced and qualified instructor will be at your side to guide you as you take the wheel of the purpose built rally car. See how you cope on different surfaces as you take on tarmac or loose ground and try your hand at cornering and braking. It will test your focus, co-ordination and determination during this fun, action packed experience.
- SKU
- PRALLI
- Locations
- 5 in the UK
- People
- For 1
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.8 (56)
What's Included
- Safety briefing and initial group instruction
- Training from a qualified instructor and hands-on driving in a specially prepared rally car
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
On arrival you will normally be asked to sign an indemnity form which will also require parental/guardian signature for under 18's. Your training session will usually be shared with other drivers. The course will start with a classroom briefing on the different techniques required to master the art of Rally Driving. This will cover correct braking and gear change methods, handling techniques and more.
Then, it’s straight out on the stage and into the driver’s seat of a purpose built, fully prepared rally car. Rallying requires focus, true determination and complete car control and with your instructor by your side to guide you round the stage, you’ll soon be tackling the techniques like a pro.The fully qualified instructors will put you at ease as you learn the different techniques over the loose or tarmac surfaces. Rally cars and course surfaces vary depending on location.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age: 17 (under 18’s need parental/guardian consent) at most locations
- Minimum height: 4ft 6in to 5ft 2in depending on the chosen location
- Maximum height: 6ft 4in to 6ft 7in depending on the chosen location
- Maximum weight: 16 stone to 18 stone 7lb depending on the chosen location
- You should be in reasonable health and agile enough to climb into the vehicle
- You must hold a full UK Driving licence (for a minimum of 1 year at some venues) which must be presented on the day
- Please note: You will not be allowed to drive if you are late and miss the safety briefing
- Spectators are usually welcome, at some venues there may be small charge. Please check the number of spectators that are able to attend when booking. Facilities vary but there are usually refreshments available
- At Brackley under 14’s must be accompanied by a non participating adult
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary according to location
- The centres contracted with us hold public indemnity liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover.
Some driving operators require customers to complete an Indemnity/Damage waiver form on the day of the experience. This may state that the driver will be liable for a fixed amount of costs should they damage the vehicle whilst driving. Most of these suppliers are able to provide Indemnity/Damage Waiver at a small additional fee (usually £20-£45) payable on site. The purchase of this is optional and is in addition to the Public Liability Insurance held by all venues. The full details of any indemnity or damage waiver will be provided by the activity operator. We are unable to advise or comment on the content or suitability of these products.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience
Availability
The experience is available on selected dates throughout the year. Some locations may only be available on weekdays, Prestwold Driving Centre is weekends only.
We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please allow 1 hour 30 minutes at most locations for your experience, with driving times of 45 to 60 minutes (30 minutes at Bicester and Prestwold Driving Centre). Actual driving time and number of cars varies depending on location, please check at the time of booking. Course length may be affected by group sizes and some centres may run the course on a more intensive time-scale, which means your visit may be of a shorter duration, but will contain the same amount of driving time.
How it works
Customer Reviews
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Andrew
30/08/2021
Brilliant day out
I was bought the half day rally course for my 40th birthday and it was brilliant. The instructors were top class, really knowledgeable, friendly and made the whole experience perfect. No sitting around in a classroom for ages, straight into the fun more or less. The old Ford Escorts were fantastic, just need to buy a rear wheel drive car now :)
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SUE
06/09/2020
Great experience
Fantastic experience plenty of driving great fun, all instructors really friendly and made the day
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Su Robinson
29/08/2020
AN ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT TIME
I had this experience bought for me as a birthday gift, taken a bit later than planned due to lockdown! The guy who took me round was really, really supportive and encouraging, taking time to explain what I needed to do to really get the most out if the car! I was lucky in that I was able to drive both the Escort RS and a Subaru Impreza, such different drives but both exhilarating in their own way! Would definitely recommend this experience! It is GREAT FUN!
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Kat
15/03/2020
Incredible
Such a great day - the Rally school team were awesome - so friendly and put us all at ease. The rally driving was amazing fun; exhilarating yet still accessible to a regular driver. We all left with a big grin.
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Dawn
12/10/2019
Just do it!
Fantastic day out. Drivers were all well experienced, very supportive and ensured a good day was had. Then had a ride as a passenger at rally speed- the car was graceful, brilliant. Though it appeared this additional feature cost me more than it did someone else!
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Craig
08/10/2019
Great Fun
Great fun learning handbreak turns and trying to control the car. Excellent tutors
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Shaun
11/09/2019
Excellent
Our balloon flight was better than we could possibly have imagined. We'd recommend it to everybody.
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Wyn
19/08/2019
Rally day par excellence
Brilliant day
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Paul Messenger
01/07/2019
What an experience !!
Fantastic day in glorious sunshine on the Prestwold gravel and tarmac rally tracks. The cars gave a taste of what it must be like to drive such a machine flat out on various surfaces and the skill levels required to compete at the pinnacle of their profession. Great instructors, well organised and I'd thoroughly recommend it to anyone. I'll be back !!
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Anneka
01/04/2019
Brilliant day with a very welcoming team
The team were supportive and a good laugh. It was a great day getting to grips with a Rally car!
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Louise
19/03/2019
Such a good day!
The team are super helpful and explain everything for complete novices like me! Chris our instructor was a great guy and cannot forget the very helpful Lucy who looked after us all! Great amount of time on the track, good skills learnt and basically - I just didnt want to leave! I will definitely be back for some more!
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Mike
26/02/2019
Gotta try this
A driving experience you actually learnt techniques on. Highly recommended in comparison to track days.
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Dave
21/02/2019
Great day
Always wanted a go at rally driving, certainly was worth the wait. Really good fun, friendly staff, safe place to learn the skills too.
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Nick
07/12/2018
London Rally School
Excellent tuition, educational (learning how to control the car under completely different circumstances), and fun! Narrowly missed 1st spot in a time trial (by 0.04 seconds!!). Do it!
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Rachel
11/11/2018
Such a fun morning
I had such a great time on my rallying introduction. After a night of torrential rain the track was somewhat waterlogged when I arrived making it a pretty messy start to my rallying debut. After the practice laps & another biblical downpour we finished with timed laps & a couple of laps with the instructor driving. Highly recommend the day with Gwynne Speed.
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Jordan
19/10/2018
Great Day
Had a great afternoon, the instructor & team were really nice.
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Zoe
16/09/2018
Fab afternoon!
Thanks to all the lovely staff who made the experience so much fun , the only criticism was it wasn't long enough ! , Definitely want to try it again xx Thank you !
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Bobg
06/08/2018
Rally experience
My son bought me this for Christmas, thoroughly enjoyed it and made me appreciate how difficult it is to control the car. great instructors and very polite and friendly staff
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Ian
30/07/2018
Houghton
Fantastic morning driving with T I Rally School. Very friendly people who are willing you to have fun
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Richard
22/07/2018
Absolutely fantastic rally day!
My wife got me this experience as a 40th birthday present. Dawn and her team at the rally experience were absolutely brilliant! So helpful and nothing was to much for them. I shall be taking my father for his birthday! Thank you so much for the amazing day! I will never forgot it.
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Craig
29/05/2018
Great experience
Would highly recommend. Great experience, you get loads of track time, great instructors as they push you to go as fast as your driving ability will allow. Friendly staff. Great day.
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Lee
20/05/2018
Absolutly fantastic
What an amazing day .the staff were absolutly amazing i would recomend this time after time .thanks TI
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Ali
08/05/2018
So much fun
One of the best driving experiences I've done. Really good instructors and the freedom to actually drive the cars near their (or your) limit.
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Sarah
07/05/2018
Missed my vocation!
Loved it, brilliant day! Team were really welcoming and we had great commoradory throughout the morning! Loved the driving experience, just a shame it had to end, want to do it again and again, really think I've missed my calling!!
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lester
07/05/2018
Fantastic day
Fabulous day great teachers and very friendly staff highly recommended
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Simon Careswell
05/11/2017
Rekindled the flame
I had a great time at Gwynnespeed (Gloucester Rally School), the hosts made everyone welcome and gave excellent tuition. This was a birthday present from my family and due to me having stopped rallying more than twenty years ago I wanted to see if I still possessed the skills and agility to drive competitively. I came away with a grin as wide as the River Severn and yes I still posess the necessary skills!!
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Stephen
05/11/2017
Rally experience
I attended the Rally day on Saturday, thoroughly enjoyed it, the instructor was excellent (Wayne ) and he helped me improve my driving skills. The co- host (Anna) was very friendly and helpful. After the session I was shown around the garages by the owner, which I found very interesting.
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Elizabeth Davies
16/10/2017
A present worth every penny
The day was well organised and made so much fun by the instructors that I would not hesitate to recommend the Gwynne Speed Rally Experience. Both my grandson and my husband couldn't have enjoyed the day more. Also as spectators myself and a younger grandson had a great day and where looked after with limitless teas, coffees and biscuites. Great Fun.
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Ricahrd
02/10/2017
Racing Day
well organised and great fun - very professional
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Dave
27/09/2017
40th birthday gift
The day was excellent, had a great time will definitely do it again!!
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Angie Sewell
03/09/2017
Gwynnespeed was amazing
Loved my day at Gwynnespeed. Definitely recommend.
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Rob Awford
22/08/2017
Introductory Rally Driving
Outstanding. Professionally organised with great and very patient tutelage!
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Catherine
06/08/2017
So much better than a super car day!
I was quite nervous about doing the day as I didn't know what to expect, but after getting there and meeting all the people that were running the day, I don't even know why I was nervous! The rally driving was a lot quieter then the super car day which meant it was very relaxed in comparison. The driving itself was absolutely so much fun, I got 10 minutes in 3 different cars, 2 on tarmac and 1 on gravel. I would absolutely recommend this for anyone and I would do it again in the blink of an eye!
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Naomi
31/07/2017
Amazing day!
Chris and his team, and our instructor Dave, gave our party of two a fantastic introduction to rally driving. The cars were great fun, instruction good and the course was perfect to learn on. All delivered in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere with none of the 'upselling' culture we've come to expect from car-related experiences. All in all a fantastic day and 100% recommended to anyone and everyone!
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Mark
11/07/2017
Fantastic Experience!!!
What a brilliant afternoon! I thoroughly enjoyed the Introductory Rally Driving experience in the Mk2 Escort and Mitsubishi Evo. The instructor was superb and there was plenty of driving time. If you're thinking about giving it a go, just do it, you won't regret it. The downside to this is that I want to do it again and again!!
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Steve
26/06/2017
Fantastic time - boys with toys.
Had a great time, the instructors were excellent and got us throwing the cars around! Lots of time driving and not waiting for your turn. Would do it again
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Coops
25/06/2017
Brilliant rally experience
Well run rally experience day.
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Paul Jessop
14/06/2017
Glo Rally School Half day Intro Rally Driving
This was a fantastic day and was made so by the excellent instructor, Alex, and the rest of the team. The group was 14 strong using 3 cars with instructors. Each person did two sessions of 5 laps receiving instruction. This was then followed by 6 laps broken down into 2 reccy laps, aim to get your line and then push your speed. The 2 laps were a timed stage followed by your final 2 laps also timed, added together and places awarded. Finally a white knuckle ride. Loved it definitely book again.
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OJ
05/03/2017
Would highly recommend
Fantastic day, great friendly people and would definitely do it again!
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Sean davies
20/02/2017
Brilliant day out
I went on the introductory rally driving day. At first I expected to be driving a modern car and I was a little disappointed in the mark 2 escorts. That was until I got behind the wheel! I was soon throwing it round the course like a pro. Loads of driving time and great instructors who pushed you to go quicker all the time. Really fun day and definitely worth every penny. I will be booking again for next year.
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Sam
07/11/2016
A Brilliant Day Out
Such a great day with the Gwynnespeed guys! Really relaxed, welcoming place and great people. The set up was brilliant and you get plenty of time on the track. The instructors are brilliant, really helpful, giving top advice, and always pushing you to go faster! Couldn't recommend it more highly to any petrol head!
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Harj
26/10/2016
Absolute Blast!
What a great day, the instructor was friendly and helpful. We had a chance to drive the Mitsubishi Evo as well as the Escort RS 2000. The day was informative and fun. Had such a great time. Plenty of mounts for my GoPro to capture some excellent memories. A must for anyone thinking of a gift.
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crazywelshman
05/09/2016
rally
went on a rally half day experience with T.I rally school outside York. all i can say is, if you drive. you should try it, very friendly staff and co drivers, brilliant experience, and , well you get a fastest time lap at the end of the day. hm, i won it. but it was an experience well worth every penny. thanks to the crew at T,I.
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JAGLANDY MAN
29/08/2016
GOOD SATURDAY MORNING
Very enjoyable morning. Good tuition driving fwd after 20 years of rwd. Would recommend to anyone even the weather was good wet course which dried out. Magic!
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S
19/08/2016
Introductory Rally Driving
Brilliant!
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Steve Marshall
14/08/2016
Rally experience day
Was a bit apprehensive at first, having never done anything like it, but the staff were great, friendly, and very reassuring. Everyone took it in turns with a trained instructor, telling us when to speed up, come of the gas, and turn in. We were all getting faster each lap. To make it competitive we had 4 timed laps, exciting and making us concentrate! Results at the end, and a couple of fast laps with our instructors. I actually came second! Very unexpected! Fantastic day out! Recommend it!
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Ashley
20/07/2016
Rally
Very enjoyable experience, would definitely recommend.
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Dave
02/09/2019
Rally drive
This experience was very enjoyable, unfortunately I didn’t feel that it was good value for money, more time driving would have been better (20 minutes actual driving + drive with the driver) .
Locations
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South West
- Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Yorkshire and Humber
- York, Yorkshire
Scotland
South East
- Bicester, Oxfordshire