A range of options to practise solo or join our open events to race with others
Open Race Meetings
Every driver for themselves. Mingle and race against others for a place on the podium in our professional race car simulators.
A three hour open tournament, including practice and qualifying, followed by plenty of races before the all important trophy presentations.
Enjoy F1 technology at less than karting prices! All with the bonus of a fully licensed bar.
Book Now Request Info- Enjoy F1 Technology at less than Karting Prices
- Available to purchase as Gift Voucher
- Perfect for first time visitors
- Everything explained upon arrival
- Practice sessions before racing
- Lots of races
- Trophies for the winners
Event Flow
Your event begins with group registration, a quick briefing and your qualifying sessions. Qualifying determines some early points and the first start grids. Everyone gets equal amounts of racing regardless.
The adrenaline really starts to pump as you find yourself on the grid for your first race. You will need to keep your cool as you race wheel to wheel against the competition. Your event will start with a lower powered race car to allow everyone to gain confidence before racing an incredible modern F1 car. The top three drivers will be awarded trophies at the end of your event.
We will always be focused on giving you as much racing as possible whilst you are with us. With an Open Race Meeting it is our job to keep the event moving to achieve that. When comparing like for like with go karting, you will typically get approx double the track time.
Height Restrictions
The following height restrictions apply – minimum 4’5” (135cm), maximum is 6’11” (210cm).
Spectators
As many friends and family as you like are welcome to come and watch.
Dress Code
Dress comfortably (i.e. in loose fitting clothing) and wear flat-soled shoes rather than trainers.
Car and Circuit
The venue will have carefully pre-selected a car and circuit combination for your event. The combination used will have been specifically selected and tested to ensure maximum customer enjoyment.
| Date | Start | Duration | Availability | Circuit |
| Sun 27th Oct, 2019 | 14:00 | 3 hours | Event Full | Nurburgring GP |
| Sun 3rd Nov, 2019 | 14:00 | 3 hours | Event Full | Circuit of The Americas |
| Sun 17th Nov, 2019 | 14:00 | 3 hours | Event Full | Interlagos |
| Sun 24th Nov, 2019 | 14:00 | 3 hours | 11 Spaces Available | Brands Hatch (GP) |
| Sun 1st Dec, 2019 | 14:00 | 3 hours | 1 Space Available | Yas Marina |
| Sun 15th Dec, 2019 | 14:00 | 3 hours | Event Full | Brands Hatch GP |
| Sun 29th Dec, 2019 | 14:00 | 3 hours | 12 Spaces Available | Spa-Francorchamps (90's F1) |
| Sun 12th Jan, 2020 | 14:00 | 3 hours | 16 Spaces Available | Monza |
| Sun 26th Jan, 2020 | 14:00 | 3 hours | 19 Spaces Available | Donington - GP |
| Sun 9th Feb, 2020 | 14:00 | 3 hours | 20 Spaces Available | Suzuka |
| Sun 23rd Feb, 2020 | 14:00 | 3 hours | 16 Spaces Available | Brands Hatch (GP) |
Always Available
All venues benefit from fully licensed bars serving a selection of beers and wines as well as other hot and cold drinks. Confectionary is also always available.
Open Race Meeting - Pricing
For Southampton (Chandlers Ford)
This is the price per driver and optionally can be purchased as a Gift Voucher
| DURATION | CASUAL USER |
| 3 hours | £36.00 per driver |
Open Team Endurance
Work with your team. Mix and race against other teams for a place on the podium in our professional race car simulators.
A three hour open event, including practice and qualifying, followed by the main race before the all important trophy presentations.
Enjoy F1 technology at less than karting prices! All with the bonus of a fully licensed bar.
Book Now Request Info
- Enjoy F1 Technology at less than Karting Prices
- Enter your own team of up to 5 drivers
- Race with others to give up to 10 teams in total
- Full event and driver briefing
- Qualifying sessions to determine start grid
- Maximised race time throughout your event
- Trophies for the top three teams
- Final resultsprinted and emailed upon request
Event Flow
The event will begin with your team registration and a briefing for all teams. Your team will then be allocated a race pod for the event and you will get the opportunity to practice / qualifying before the main race. This determines the start grid for the race and allows everyone to get a feel for the selected cars and circuit.
The adrenaline really starts to pump as your team find themselves on the grid for the race start. Everyone will need to keep their cool for the wheel to wheel racing against the competition. It is up to your team to manage your pit-stops and driver changes.
The top three teams will be awarded trophies at the end of the event.
Height Restrictions
The following height restrictions apply – minimum 4’5” (135cm), maximum is 6’11” (210cm).
Spectators
As many friends and family as you like are welcome to come and watch.
Dress Code
Dress comfortably (i.e. in loose fitting clothing) and wear flat-soled shoes rather than trainers.
Car and Circuit
The venue will have carefully pre-selected a car and circuit combination for your event. The combination used will have been specifically selected and tested to ensure maximum customer enjoyment.
| Date | Start | Duration | Availability | Circuit |
| Sun 20th Oct, 2019 | 14:00 | 3 hours | 4 Team Spaces Available | Barcelona |
| Sun 8th Dec, 2019 | 14:00 | 3 hours | 9 Team Spaces Available | Suzuka |
| Sun 23rd Feb, 2020 | 14:00 | 3 hours | 10 Team Spaces Available | Le Mans |
Always Available
All venues benefit from fully licensed bars serving a selection of beers and wines as well as other hot and cold drinks. Confectionary is also always available.
Open Team Endurance - Pricing
For Southampton (Chandlers Ford)
| Duration | Casual Users |
| 3 hours | £60.00 Per Team |
Open Practice
Drive our professional simulators on the circuit of the month. Simply book in for an Open Practice Session.
There is a new circuit to experience each month, along with a choice of cars.
See the Latest News for details of this month’s competition circuit.
Book Now Request Info- Enjoy F1 Technology at less than Karting Prices
- Available to purchase as Gift Voucher
- Perfect for Individuals and Small Groups
- Access to 800+ Circuits
- Full Equipment Briefing
- Start and stop driving as suits your needs
- Lap time data available at all times
- Full lap print-out at end of visit
Event Flow
Most visitors coming to do Open Practice at The Race Centre, will do an hour of track time. This will almost always be taken as three separate twenty minute sessions. This means that a driver or small group of drivers doing an hour of track time, will typically be at the venue for about an hour and a half.
Height Restrictions
The following height restrictions apply – minimum 4’5” (135cm), maximum is 6’11” (210cm).
Spectators
As many friends and family as you like are welcome to come and watch.
Dress Code
Dress comfortably (i.e. in loose fitting clothing) and wear flat-soled shoes rather than trainers.
Cars and Circuits
For Open Practice, the venue will by default be running the circuit of the month (Often coinciding with those on the F1 calendar). A number of cars will also have been selected and set-up for use on that circuit. Each combination is selected and tested to ensure maximum customer enjoyment. Should you have reasons for a particular car and circuit combination then please inquire when booking. For example, many professional racing drivers use The Race Centre to practice before upcoming races.
Availability for Your Event
Open Practice is available for you to do at any time when the venue has space. However, weekend bookings for Open Practice can only be taken from 10:00am onwards on the Friday morning preceding the weekend in question.
The Race Centre is open and available for your booking seven days a week. We usually close up for Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but that’s about it! Simply contact us to check availability on your preferred dates and times.
Always Available
All venues benefit from fully licensed bars serving a selection of beers and wines as well as other hot and cold drinks. Confectionary is also always available.
Open Practice - Pricing
For Southampton (Chandlers Ford)
| DURATION | CASUAL USERS | TRC Member |
| 1 Hour | £24.00 | £6 per hour or part of |
| 20 Mins | £8.00 | See Above |
Open Practice for Pro Drivers
Circuit familiarisation and pre-race practice made easy at The Race Centre. We can usually source pretty much any circuit you need. If in doubt, give us a call.
Come alone or bring your race engineer. Spend valuable time together, away from the limited opportunities otherwise available with your real world circuit activities.
Book Now Request Info
- Access to 800+ Circuits
- Full equipment briefing
- Start and stop driving as suits your needs
- Lap time data available at all times
- Additional telemetry available upon request
- Full lap print-out available
Event Flow
Most visitors coming to do Open Practice at The Race Centre, will do an hour of track time. This will almost always be taken as three separate twenty minute sessions. This means that a driver or small group of drivers doing an hour of track time, will typically be at the venue for about an hour and a half.
Height Restrictions
The following height restrictions apply – minimum 4’5” (135cm), maximum is 6’11” (210cm).
Cars and Circuits
For Open Practice, the venue will by default be running the circuit of the month (Often coinciding with those on the F1 calendar). A number of cars will also have been selected and set-up for use on that circuit. Each combination is selected and tested to ensure maximum customer enjoyment. Should you have reasons for a particular car and circuit combination then please inquire when booking. For example, many professional racing drivers use The Race Centre to practice before upcoming races.
Availability for Your Event
Open Practice is available for you to do at any time when the venue has space. However, weekend bookings for Open Practice can only be taken from 10:00am onwards on the Friday morning preceding the weekend in question.
The Race Centre is open and available for your booking seven days a week. We usually close up for Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but that’s about it! Simply contact us to check availability on your preferred dates and times.
Always Available
All venues benefit from fully licensed bars serving a selection of beers and wines as well as other hot and cold drinks. Confectionery is also always available.
Open Practice for Pro Drivers - Pricing
For Southampton (Chandlers Ford)
Weekend bookings for Open Practice can only be taken after 10:00am on the Friday morning preceding the weekend in question. Bookings for Group Race Events may be taken at any time.
| DURATION | CASUAL USER | TRC MEMBER |
| 1 hour | £24.00 | Not Applicable for Pro Driver Sessions |
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Anyone who wants to improve their driving skills and have a taste of racing should come here!Anna Waleska, BMW Britcar Driver
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Excellent realism at a fraction of the price of any other motor sport.Gary Catt, MSA British Champion
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Anyone who's quick and can control a car here would be proficient on a track day.Richard Simpkins
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I had my first race at the centre Saturday night... truely awesome we had a great time so thanks for that.Nick P
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I can't play PlayStation, but I can drive and I did alright! Excellent entertainment.Jim Price
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I love that it's all equal equipment - It drivers me mad when I go karting and get the dud kart.Anon
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Oh no, he'll bang on about winning this for agesJonathan Noble, Autosport F1 Editor
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The whole concept is new and original, so something different from go karting, but just as challenging and fun.Anon
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A hidden treasure.Stuart age 28