Junior Sports Car Driving Experience
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Overview
Get behind the wheel for the first time and get a taste for performance with a drive in a powerful sports car.
Following a safety briefing and with expert tuition throughout, you’ll experience your drive at its best, with three miles of a professional circuit in a Subaru Impreza, Porsche Boxster or Mitsubishi Eclipse.
- SKU
- PBMJSC SP1
- Locations
- 13 in the UK
- People
- For 1
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 3.4 (49)
What's Included
- Junior Driving Experience for one
- Take to the track in a modern performance sports car
- Full safety briefing and expert tuition
- Three miles of driving in your vehicle
- Choice of locations
- Commemorative certificate upon completion
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
On arrival at your chosen location, you’ll check in before taking part in a short safety briefing. Having run through all the details, it’ll be time to take to the track in your sports car for a three lap, three-mile run in the Subaru Impreza or Mitsubishi Eclipse. Your instructor will guide you every step of the way, to make sure you get the most out of your time at the controls.
At the end of your experience you’ll be presented with a commemorative certificate.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age: 10
- Maximum age: 17
- Guidelines are that you should be over 4ft 5in to be safe and comfortable to drive. Please check at the time of booking
- Please note: anyone deemed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to participate
- Family, friends and children are welcome to spectate. Viewing is available for spectators. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
- 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.
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary according to location.
Availability
Please check the validity of your voucher as it is essential that you book and take your experience before the expiry date.
This experience is available on selected weekdays from February to November.
Weekend upgrades are subject to a £20 upgrade payable when booking and subject to availability.
Please note:
Dates at Perranporth location: 15 and 16 April 2022, 19 to 21 August 2022
Sunderland location has limited availability
We recommend you book at least 16 weeks in advance to make sure dates are available. If there are no dates available for the duration of your validity, we are happy to offer a free extension.. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please allow up to 3 hours for the full experience. Exact duration will vary according to the number of participants on the day.
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Camron
06/12/2021
Junior Sports Car Driving Experience
What an amazing day
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Owen
18/11/2021
Good
Very good and entertaining
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Michael White
18/11/2021
Huge Smile
Never seen my Grandson's face 'beam' like when he stepped out of the Nissan GTR. Kian "leathered it"" (his words), down the back straight and his father and myself could hear the roar of the motor from half a mile away. Fantastically well organised event and extremely competent staff.
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sebastian
23/10/2021
great day
I came to drive a Lamborghini Gallardo and they offered if you want an instructor to do a fast lap or a tour first but we did neither and it was one of the most fun days of my life
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Helen
01/09/2021
Son had a great time but...
My 10yr old son loved the driving experience however there was a lot of waiting around which did spoil it.
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Ed Harper
29/08/2021
Absolutely fantastic day
My son absolutely loved it. Great track, really helpful assistants, and the instructor really put my sin at ease. Cannot rate it highly enough. Already purchased another track day.
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Maza
04/06/2021
What a brilliant experience
This was a present for my son . He absolutely loved it ! The day was really well done and staff were great .
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Danielle Brown
04/06/2021
Thrill seeking experience
We booked a junior sports car driving experience for my 15 year old twins this had been a Christmas present. They both went on a sight drive first to be advised on what to do. My son drove a Porshe 911 and my daughter Porsche racing car. The instructors were lovely and very helpful. They both enjoyed their laps and even went around the track in a high speed car. Both had a fantastic day and would love to do this again.
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Maria
07/12/2020
Junior driving experience
My son loved this experience! We paid for a few extras such as a video and drive from a professional plus there was a £25 damage waiver. In total whole experience was around £99 but it was well worth the money. Would definition again
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Louise
25/10/2020
Excellent experience
A great day. Booking was easy and communication was excellent. Staff were very friendly and helpful on the day. My 10 year old had s great day and the staff were very supportive,encouraging and made him feel very special.
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Dave K
24/10/2020
Great day out for the kids
Booked this as a treat for my 2 sons aged 11 and 14. The booking process was easy with friendly and helpful staff to help get everything right. Both boys had a brilliant afternoon driving and getting to see some exotic sports cars. We even paid for a fast lap with one of the professional drivers on the day. Extra cars and laos could also be purchased on the day.
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Jonathan Brown
25/09/2020
Great treat for our Son
We bought a junior driving experience for our son's 13th Birthday. He had a sighting lap in an Aston Martin before getting to drive the McLaren. We had to wait around in the rain for his fast lap with a professional driver because there was an issue found with the BMW, but he was quickly upgraded to a circuit in the Atom. All in all, we had a very happy 13-year-old. Other than the fact it was raining constantly and there wasn't any cover, we had a really fantastic morning.
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Avril
20/09/2020
Junior sports car experience
My daughter loved this experience. It was brilliant. Just be cautious about additional charges if your buying as a gift. The photos/video they do were a lovely reminder of the day but Are very pricey. We paid extra for a sighting lap which my daughter said was worth the extra cost
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Claire
06/09/2021
A great day out!
This was a really fun experience for my teenagers. There is quite a lot of additional expense {by way of waivers} for the day beyond the original ticket price. The track was heaving with people and it felt pushed for time to get off the track by closing time, but it did mean we got an upgrade to a better car last minute. All in all, a great day.
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Ali HD
05/09/2021
Hidden additional costs
My 11yr old loved his drive although was naturally a little nervous! I would have liked to know about the additional 'premium' track cost and the damage waiver before I bough the ticket though - what I thought was a £35 present ended up being nearly £100 after addition costs.
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Kelly
31/08/2021
My kids had the best day!
The event was well organised, although we did wait 2.5 hours for one of our slots for our drive, and for a child that’s a long wait! But the wait was worth it when the boys drove a Mustang and a Supra round the track very fast! Lots of extras can be added on the day. Which does bump the price up. But all in all a good day!
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My first drive
29/08/2021
Great experience be prepare for up-selling
This was an awesome experience for our 11 year old son. He has never driven a car before but this was not a problem. But.... be prepared for major up-selling. This was a Christmas gift from a grandparent but I think we paid more on the day than the cost of the gift.
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Greg
08/06/2021
Made my sons day
Fantastic day for my 11 year old son - he got to drive his dream car, great coaching and mentoring from the "co-driver", a day that I am sure my son will not forgot for a long time.
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Sue
18/05/2021
Driving like James Bond #licensed to thrill
Had a great day with the highly trained drivers and fantastic cars - my grandson was so thrilled with the range of cars and the actual drive himself- will be rebooking #greatexperience #thrills
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Zoe
16/05/2021
A wonderful driving experience
My 10 year old son loved this birthday driving experience. The chosen car had broken down but he loved the next choice. Would definitely recommend.
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Vesna
18/04/2021
First drive
It was my son first drive. He was very happy, the place was easy to find, restriction were in place, the voucher was cheap when I purchased but was not aware of the extra charges, and I think the photos are overpriced. All in all was a very good day
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Jill
06/09/2020
Great but....
My 13 year old had a fab time in the Ferrari 360, loved every short minute. Stoneleigh Park is tricky to find, sat nav doesn’t take you to the place, Care Chase Hero’s not signposted inside the Park. We were 30 min late, slightly stressed however once in we were registered quickly and efficiently. There are a lot of add on costs after you purchase the voucher - pay extra for the weekend, extra for an actual sports car, extra for insurance. Overall cost me an extra £75 plus the photos.
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christopher hawkins
18/11/2021
driving day
my grand son loved it but with so many people there ir was organised chaos we couldn't even get his photograph
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Sue
20/09/2021
Grandsons 10th birthday
After some difficulty booking the day with the sub contracted provider, Josh had a great day. Need to pay extra for insurance, sighting lap of track and professional photos, which we are still waiting to receive, so BEWARE, lots of add ons. Well managed, poorly signed for spectator's and taking photos . Overall an okay 2-3 hour experience.
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John
19/09/2021
It as good value as you would expect
A junior driving experience that originally cost £12.50 turned out costing a lot more. First of all there was a £20 booking fee which you are not told about. We paid extra for a high speed lap, £10, and that is all it was, one lap. When we arrived and booked in it was implied that if we didn’t pay for the damage waiver then my son would not get to drive the car. That was another £25. We also paid for an orientation lap to learn the course, totally unnecessary. Wouldn’t book again.
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Wilfred
05/09/2021
Mixed reviews
Enjoyed the the driving, but not the 2 hour wait, bit chaotic for signing in, and waiting to be called for my drive.
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Mum of 2
31/08/2021
Good experience- could be better
The experience itself was good. My boys, aged 12 and 14 really enjoyed it. Unfortunately the car my youngest had chosen wasn’t available,which was annoying.He was given another one to drive (not one of his choice).My eldest son had his drive after 10 mins of waiting and then we had to wait almost 2 hours for my youngest son to have his turn. There was a lot of queuing and waiting from the of set, which we were expecting, but to the extent that we had too. The staff were friendly and helpful
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Sam
30/08/2021
Junior Driving with Car Chase Heroes- Overall OK
Overall the day was ok. We had booked for Abingdon. At the start of the day, the directions didn’t actually take us to the correct entrance. There are numerous extras you really need to have when you check in, which all add to the cost. Once my son went for his driving, it wasn’t clear that the junior track can’t be seen from the spectator area; so we saw very little of his experience, which was disappointing. Loved the high speed passenger ride; just really busy.
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Lyn
29/08/2021
Junior Sports Car Driving Experience
We bought this for my daughters birthday last year. She enjoyed the experience itself bit the venue was very chaotic and busy and not well organised. She hadn't driven before so was a bit harder for her grasping everything as there was no pre-guidance before the experience. We paid for the site lap tour beforehand so she could see what it look like. The experience took place on an airfield so you couldn't see very much as a spectator.
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Alex
29/08/2021
Great car driving experience, poor organisation
Unfortunately when we arrived we were told that the booked car had problems and we couldn’t drive it. However, we were free to choose another car, which was great. I believe the organisers say to expect to be there 60-90 mins. We checked in at the correct time 11.30 & were scheduled to drive between 12-1. It was 2.45 before we were on the track. Over 3 hours of waiting around - nightmare! Electronic time slot updates didn’t update, poor comms & pretty shambolic organisation. Drive excellent!
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Vicki Mayers
29/08/2021
Driving good, the rest not so...
The people greeting, the driving experts, brilliant, but the people on the desks seemed too money/sales orientated. Also the photographs were very poor. There were no options for a single photo, just a girl saying its £25 for them all to be sent digitally, even though I could only see my daughter in one of them! Need a new photographer!
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Louisa Chisholm
29/08/2021
Junior Race Car Experience
I bought a junior race car experience voucher for my 12yr old. We live in Cornwall. The local option led me to book to reduce travelling. On booking, the local option only takes place once a year in Cornwall. On the day we had to pay an extra £45 to include the additional £25 insurance (which states is optional) however unless you have £5000 on a credit card as a deposit you have to take the insurance. Overall my son enjoyed the 5-10 min drive. Hours of waiting so take a chair!
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Jacqui
27/08/2021
Racing a fast n furious car
My sin loved the experience he thought it was great and i loved that he enjoyed himself so much. What i was not happy about was the cost of the extras i was not aware of, of which i sent an email prior to going re this and never received a response back. Poor communication on Virgins side
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Lee
05/06/2021
Disappointed
The experience day was for my sons 13th birthday, after a long cue to register we were told that the car we had booked was not available, in fact not even on the site, talking to the instructor that car is often not there so to my sons disappointment he could chose from other cars with a extra payment ofcourse, so he chose another but with it not been what he was expecting to drive it was a big let down
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Debbie
03/06/2021
Great day but ridiculous insurance policy
This car experience was bought as a Christmas gift which was enjoyed, but having to pay an additional £50 for 2 people to do 3 laps seems ridiculous. When queried we were told the company had a no blame insurance so even if someone drove into you, it was your responsibility which is crazy! This has definitely put us off doing it again & we would not recommend based on this. It would be far better to build excess insurance into initial cost.
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C.P.
18/04/2021
OK for a little treat but be prepared to spend.
My son bought this using his birthday money. Super excited to book it only to realise that the only date or times available out of school hours incurred an additional £20. Excellent day overall, but I'd be suprised if he covered 1 mile on the track, let alone the 3 miles advertised. Very pushy to add collision waiver for an extra £25. He added on a high speed ride on the day and was mega excited but throughout the day quite a few cars went out of action so he had to queue for over an hour!
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Osian’s mum
04/10/2020
Driving was fantastic pity about the organisation
Finding were to go was difficult as there are no signs off the road. Once there parking was poor. Booking in was simple and decided to add an orientation lap. He waited around 15 mins during this time his name was called three times for his actual drive even though they had seen he was waiting and acknowledged him. Then waited an hour to be told his car was not available he could drive another in 10 mins. 40 mins later complained finally got a drive. Driving fab instructor fab the rest poor
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Richard
17/09/2021
Fun but could be better
While it lasted the kids enjoyed it. But 3 laps on a short track seemed like the experience had been grossly over sold. And paying £25 per person for insurance on top the cost seemed excessive. We were given the impression that if we didn't agree to pay the excess insurance the kids couldn't drive. That doesn't seem right. So all in all, this was fun for the short while it lasted, but it could have been better.
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Neil
04/09/2021
Disappointing
Went to (and paid a premium to go to) Top Gear Track as my 16 year old was keen to drive the track but found that he was only allowed to drive on a small boring circuit in the middle of the real track. This was not mentioned at any stage of the process until he was in the car.
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Mason
28/08/2021
Not the best value for money
For the price you pay for the experience it’s not worth it payed for extra laps on the day. (Had three laps and was over in a matter of minutes.
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Kerrie
28/08/2021
Not great
I bought this for my 16 year old nephew who loves fast cars, and he enjoyed whole 4 mins of driving the 2 laps at 80mph, even though his 1st choice car wasn’t available, and we went told until it was his turn. However the set up was shambolic. A lot of waiting and shouting of names by the organisers. Drivers barely smiled & i ended up paying another £25 insurance waiver (the other option was a £5k 10 day hold on a credit card!) and £30 so my nephew could have a 9 minute dash cam video.
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Louie
10/05/2021
Not worth the wait.
Took too long to wait for the experience on the day, over in a flash and that was with extra laps, supposedly.
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Helen
04/09/2021
Con
Bought a junior driving experience for my Son for Christmas at a cost of £19.99, which I felt was a good price. When I came to book it I had to pay an extra £35 because it was a premium track, and an extra £25 for insurance. On the day it was extremely unorganised and utter chaos. My Son was extremely disappointed with his experience as he had an instructor that wouldn't let him go very fast, I understand it was a junior experience but his friend was able to go faster and had a lot more fun.
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Melanie
04/09/2021
Long day!
We booked the junior sports car experience and a knight rider experience. We arrived at 11am, our arrival time said 11.30, we immediately started queuing. By the time we queued and checked in it was gone 12, we paid for our daughter to have a sighting lap first. We queued for this for about 45 mins and missed my husband doing his experience as he got called straight away and we booked his slot an hour after my daughter’s. She didn’t drive until 2.30! didn’t get the car she chose! Disappointed!
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Unhappy customer
30/08/2021
Complete waste of time and money!
Utterly disappointed with the whole experience. No proper safety briefing, disorganised chaos, spectators were not able to see any single part of the driving experience, so no photos or videos. Paid extra for 6miles/laps and my daughter (aged 15) was taken off to a different area to drive slowly round a set of cones in a figure of eight. Instructor wasn’t giving any clear instructions about driving the car, instead he was doing the majority of the driving as had dual control. Very unhappy!
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Lucas
29/08/2021
Long boring day
Arrived 10 mins early and the queue was already long. Once at check in we were told there was no Porsche available to drive so switched us to another car. We waited nearly 3 hours for my son to have his driving experience. There was nowhere to sit and the drive was over in minutes on a very small track where we could not even see him drive. Awful day!
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Dan
28/08/2021
Terrible
Do not use virgin experience days. Whole experience was a rip off from day one.
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Fifi
04/06/2021
The waiting time is far too long
I booked experience between 11 and 12. Car chase hero requested us arrive at 10.30am. My son wasn't able to drive until 12.40pm. We had to wait 2 hrs for 3 laps driving. It was totally poor organised by the company. The car was available all the time. Unfortunately, instructors were busy on other cars.
Locations
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North West
- Wigan, Lancashire
South East
- Bicester, Oxfordshire
- Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Aldershot, Hampshire
East Midlands
- Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
- Sywell, Northampton
- Blyton Park Driving Centre, Lincolnshire
Yorkshire and Humber
- York, North Yorkshire
South West
- Perranporth, Cornwall
East of England
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Norwich, Norfolk
North East
- Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
West Midlands
- Lichfield, Staffordshire