V8 Race Car Driving Experience - 7 Laps VIC
- $299
- 50 Reviews
- Location: Victoria
- For: 1 person
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- Valid for 12 months
- Free exchange
Experience is an exhilarating V8 race car driving event where you actually get to DRIVE a V8 race car on a championship race track. Be part of Australia’s premier race car driving experience and get your adrenalin pumping for 7 laps behind the wheel of a V8 race car!
Activity Highlights
- Drive a real V8 race car around Sandown Raceway
- Instructors are all professional race car drivers
Whats Included
- You drive 7 laps (Total of 21.7KM's) around Sandown Raceway
- Race suits and helmets will be provided
- Driver briefing is held before the race event.
Main description
Your V8 race car drive day begins as you register at our reception prior to your pre-drive tuition. This will prepare you for driving a race prepared V8 race car with information on handling the car, cornering, braking and the track map. You are then ushered to pit lane and fitted with your own race suit and helmet.
Prior to your drive, you'll be asked whether you would prefer an automatic or manual, Ford or Holden to drive! You are then strapped in behind the wheel, introduced to your personal in-car coach and off you go for your drive of a lifetime! Through an intercom system built into the helmets, your in-car coach will encourage you through your drive with advice on gear changes and brake points so that you can drive fast and safely. While not a race, there are no limits on speed and overtaking is common during this thrilling drive experience!
You can choose to purchase a Super Photo Souvenir and In-Car digital video recording with telemetry on a USB stick on the day for $49 each.
This experience voucher is valid for 12 months from date of purchase.
Venue:
We are located at Sandown Raceway, VIC.
Session Length
This is a 2-3 hour event which includes your briefing and drive. Our race days are held throughout the year on the available dates listed below. We only operate on set race dates during the year.
Available Dates:
| Location | Date | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| VIC | Saturday, 18 Feb 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Saturday, 10 Mar 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Sunday, 11 Mar 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Saturday, 5 May 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Sunday, 6 May 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 11 May 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 12 May 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 19 May 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Sunday, 20 May 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 25 May 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 23 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Sunday, 24 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Monday, 25 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
Last updated on 8 February 2012.
These dates are guidelines only and are subject to daily change.
We suggest you only purchase a voucher for one of the dates listed above if you plan to redeem your voucher and book the date today.
Guidelines:
You must be over 18 years of age and hold a P-Plate license as a minimum requirement. All participants must be drug and alcohol free. A 130kg maximum weight restriction applies, our largest race suit is XXXXL. A V8 automatic Holden is available for drivers who don't hold a manual license.
Numbers:
The price quoted is for one person. Your briefing will be held in a group of approximately 20-25 people. Your drive experience is one-on-one with a personal in-car coach.
Spectators:
Spectators are welcome and are admitted to the track at no charge. Cameras and recorders can be used at all times excluding during the driver’s briefing. You can bring your own food and snacks. No animals or alcohol is permitted.
Weather:
To ensure your safety, your drive may be postponed due to poor weather conditions or rescheduled for a later date. Please call the supplier if it is raining prior to you leaving home. A recorded message is left from 7am advising track and weather conditions.
Other Info:
All attendees will be required to sign a liability waiver upon entering the track and participants only will also sign an indemnity form prior to driving or hot laps. In the event of an accident you will be liable to cover the first $3000 towards the repair costs of the car.
Reviews
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Awesome day all round. Very friendly, professional staff. The drive was unbelievable, the coach was spot on and l could feel myself improving each lap. Definetly the quickest I have driven a car! Will be back!
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The event was well organised and on time. It was a great day with family and friends. All I can say is I had the time of my life... This is real excitement!
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It was my partner that got it as a birthday pressie from me and he wouldn't stop smiling for days and wouldn't stop talking about it on the way home! He loved it!!!
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Awesome
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Very professional. Excellent service. Great Fun. Great Instructors. Basically All Positive!!! Thanks for a great day.
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I bought this experience for my husband for his birthday and he loved it. His only complaint was that it went by too quickly!
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Overall experience was fantastic. Just maybe a couple of laps to get to know the car first before 7 laps. Helpful car coach. Best experience did not want it to end.
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The experience was totally awesome. If they really wanted to make some coin they should offer the option of actually lining up and racing your mates. I for one would pay big bucks to do that. My dad and I had an absolute ball. The brakes on those cars was amazing and they turn like they are on rails.
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It was awesome, experience of the thrill was superb, was well organised also
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Staff were professional but still made me very comfortable, very well organised, couldn't recommend it highly enough. Already booked my dad in for a day!
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Everything was as I hoped for, great experience
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Everything was as I hoped for, great experience
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Had a great afternoon and an awesome coach
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RedBalloon's service was good when I needed to re-schedule my experience.
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Fantastic will do it again!!!!!!
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Had a ball! Great tuition. Great track. USB stick recording a MUST! Thanks to all concerned. More horsepower would of been good though.
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A fantastic experience, the driver and staff were great and I had the best time
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A great experience. Had so much fun it was a shame it was over far too quickly..
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Great experience loved it & thought it was a great gift idea
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This was a 50th birthday present and I couldn't have asked for a better one, it is something I will never forget, and something that I am so glad I had the opportunity to do.
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All good
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All very well run and organised and the laps were fantastic. I recommend this experience to all "revheads". I plan to do this all again.
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It was an awesome experience. Would love to have more laps though.
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The staff were very good. All went too quickly! Got a lot of respect for the racing drivers now after getting a small taste of what they do !
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I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.You really feel part of the car when you are strapped in with the helmut on and the revs build up with that V8 throaty roar and the response from the accelerator.Just the way the car corners and particularly the excellent braking system was awesome.The RedBalloon Team was professional and friendly and I would be happy to recommend the experience to anyone who loves the thrill of speed;in fact I have already mentioned the details to some friends and relatives.I...I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.You really feel part of the car when you are strapped in with the helmut on and the revs build up with that V8 throaty roar and the response from the accelerator.Just the way the car corners and particularly the excellent braking system was awesome.The RedBalloon Team was professional and friendly and I would be happy to recommend the experience to anyone who loves the thrill of speed;in fact I have already mentioned the details to some friends and relatives.I have a bucket list of adventures and I can now tick of another achievement;my next is a parachute jump..Thanks again RedBalloon.
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All I can say is 7 laps is not enough, it was an absolute blast, I will definitely do this again. Thanks guys.
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Had a fantastic day. Very well run, very friendly staff, overall a great experience. Will definitely do it again and would recommend to anybody.
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Only one flaw and that is 7 laps go tooooo quick !!
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Brilliant. Though driving for 20 plus years, I am a more more aware and safer driver now. Thank you. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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It was awesome I will do again and again loved it thanks.
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Experience was great. really easy to organise and everything went smoothly.
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Thank you for the experience, I always wanted to drive as fast I could go on a race track.
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Doing the driving yourself was fantastic. I had a smile on my face for the rest of the day. It really gets you pumped. The support driver I had on the day, Kellie was great. All advice given to me on day was great. I would have no hesitation in telling my friends to have a go.
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It was an awesome experience and I cannot wait to do it again.
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I have not had this much fun since my honeymoon.
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Very well organised at the track..
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I found the day at Sandown on the 8th a great experience.The staff were very friendly and helpful and the drive was very stimulating. I would definitely recommend the V8 raceday to friends and family.
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I loved every minute of it, and would do it again one day in the future
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The V8 driving experience was expertly organised with more than enough people to assist the 'drivers' on the day. It was a real thrill and I couldn't speak more highly of the organisers.
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Great Fun; the assistance by the co drivers was excellent. highly recommend this event to everyone
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I couldn't get the smile of my face. My coach Glen was great with advice and feedback a truly patient guy. This was a gift for my 50th and one that I`ll remember for along time.
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Great experience. Will definitely do it again
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My husband had the best experience, everyone was very professional and he felt safe at all times, can't wait to do it again.
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I enjoyed every minute of the experience. Just want to go again. Worth every cent. Loved it.
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Excellent driving experience behind the wheel. Weather was great, and the preparation, cars and track were very professionally organised.
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I was nervous while waiting for my turn in a race car but once I got behind the wheel nerves turned into "bring it ON" each lap was better and faster than the last. When it was over I pull into the pit lane and looked at the nervous face of the next driver and I thought you lucky bastard . Purchasing the USB recording of your drive is a must. I remember each turn each gear change each moment while replaying the recording back over and over and over.
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The management of the experience was very slick. I loved the drive and only wished I could have driven for double the laps i.e. 12
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The morning yesterday was really welll organised with a briefing about how to enter and exit corners and what the witches hats on the track mean. The helmet and suits were provided. The staff were really professional, happy and helpful. The in-car instructor gave great advice on overtaking, braking, changing gears and where to place the car on the track. Have the urge to repeat the experience, it was that good!! Looking for another excuse to go!!
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Unbelievable adrenaline experience that can't be explained - you just need to do it!
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This was the best thing I have ever done the crew were so helpful and help make this experience so good do recommend this to everyone.
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