All the information for experiences bought through third-party resellers such as Activity Superstore, Virgin Experience Days, Red Letter Days, and Into the Blue.
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/qualifying, then plenty of races. The event concludes with the all important podium presentation, with medals for the winners!
Enjoy simulation technology at less than karting prices! All with the bonus of a fully licensed bar.
View the Upcoming Dates/Times View the Upcoming Dates/Times- Enjoy Simulation Technology at less than Karting Prices
- Perfect for first-time visitors
- Everything explained upon arrival
- Practice sessions before racing
- Lots of races
- Medals for the winners
Event Flow
Your event begins with driver registration and a driver briefing. Everything will be explained regarding the simulator controls and the event format.
It’s then into a 20-minute practice/qualifying session where you’ll learn the track and get used to the controls.
After the practice/qualifying session, you’ll get into a series of race heats with breaks between. 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 moving up the power tiers. The top three drivers will be awarded medals 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’s our job to keep the event moving to achieve that. When comparing like for like with go karting, you will typically get approximately 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.
Cars and Circuit
There are two versions of this format, ‘Single Seaters’ and ‘Sports Saloons’. Single Seaters are Open Wheel cars such as Formula 1, GP3, and Formula 4. Sports Saloons are Closed Wheel cars such as GT3, GTE, and LMP2.
The venue will have carefully pre-selected a car type and circuit combination for each event. The combination used will have been specifically selected and tested to ensure maximum customer enjoyment.
Take a look at the list of upcoming Open Race Meeting Events using the button above. You’ll be able to see all the upcoming dates/times, which circuit each event will use, and which car type will be used.
Once you see an event you would like to book into, send us an email to let us know which event you would like to book, as well as your voucher details. We can then book that in, and send a booking confirmation to you 😊
If you are booking for Southampton (CF), please send an email to racecontrol@theracecentre.co.uk
If booking for Halifax (Electric Bowl), please send an email to halifax@theracecentre.co.uk
Extra spaces can be booked at the standard rate.
Specific to Southampton (CF): As standard, our Simulator Experience uses a 108-inch projection screen, but we do offer an optional upgrade to a 4K Virtual Reality Headset, which costs £10pp. If you would like to upgrade to a 4K VR headset, just let us know, and we can get that added to your booking.
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 such as chocolate bars and crisps are also always available.
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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 motorsport.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 drives me mad when I go karting and get the slower 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