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Blyton Park

Blyton Park is a former Royal Air Force airfield located just outside of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Built in 1942, the airfield was used heavily during the Second World War but was used less after the early stages of the cold war. Blyton has been in existence for a long time, but has recently undergone new management and complete re-surfacing too. During early 2011, 1.5 miles of tarmac was laid featuring plenty of corners. The new circuit designs tries to ensure there is as few solid barriers and plenty and as much tarmac run-off as possible. The new high grip surface that the new owners put in place has excellent run-off and is ideal for any level of driver. In May 2011 Blyton Park Driving Centre opened for business for activities such as driver tuition and Supercar driving experiences. The new looking circuit attracted Supercar manufacturers such as Pagani and Mclaren to use the ground for testing. It is clear to see a lot of work has been put into this track and it’s a very popular track to drive on. Blyton Park, Old Blyton Airfield, Kirton Road, Blyton, Gainsborough, DN21 3PE
**Please note, if you see an asterisk next to a date, Juniors and Trucks are not available.

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The North

Elvington Airfield

Showcasing arguably the largest run off area of any of the tracks that we operate our experience days – you would have to do something very wrong to cause serious damage to cars at this circuit! Elvington also boasts one of the longest runways in the UK which has been adapted over the years by plenty of F1 teams for testing. Motoring press also consider Elvington a popular venue. The circuit found itself in the headlines back in September 2006 after a certain incident involving a Top Gear presenter. Originally opened as RAF Elvington, it was used as a station for the Royal Airforce that ran from the start of the Second World War until 1992. The airfield is now owned by Elvington Park Ltd. The adjacent buildings and control tower have been restored and it currently being used as the Yorkshire Air Museum that showcases many rare aircrafts and also a complete Halifax bomber. Apart from Supercar experiences, Elvington also use the track for motorcycle racing. 6th Gear have constructed a challenging but fast circuit which has proved to be a major attraction for nearly 10 years! Elvington Airfield, Halifax Way, Elvington, York, YO41 4AU. *Please note, if you see an asterisk next to a date, Juniors and Trucks are not available.

Dates

June
Friday 16/06/2023
Saturday 17/06/2023
September
Friday 08/09/2023
Saturday 09/09/2023
November
Friday 10/11/2023
Saturday 11/11/2023
The North

Three Sisters Circuit

Licensed by the Motor Sport Association (MSA) and the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), the Three Sisters outdoor race circuit in Wigan, Lancashire, is less than 45 minutes from Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington, Runcorn, Bolton, Ellesmere Port, Blackburn, Rochdale, Preston and Southport. Three Sisters Circuit is easily known as one of the UK’s most challenging circuits! Boasting a number of tight corners, with the twisting part of the track allowing you to see how to handle the car, and the straights letting you experience the cars acceleration and speed! This track is an excellent new facility for 6th Gear, with plenty of challenging bends and straights to see your real driving ability. Three Sisters Circuit, Three Sisters Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8DD *Please note, if you see an asterisk next to a date, Juniors and Trucks are not available.

Dates

June
Friday 02/06/2023
Saturday 03/06/2023
August
Friday 18/08/2023
Saturday 19/08/2023
Sunday 20/08/2023
November
Friday 24/11/2023
Saturday 25/11/2023
Wales

Anglesey Race Circuit (Premium Track)

We're the only supercar experience company who runs at this sensational circuit. Set on the west coast of Anglesey, overlooking Snowdonia and the Irish Sea, this track was designed to make the most of its fantastic landscape. Teamed up with fast sections, mid-range corners, hairpin bends and creative cambers, Anglesey is without a doubt one of the best circuits to drive on. Onsite facilities include: Parking, pit stop cafe, toilets, spectator viewing areas and picnic area. All participants must wear a helmet whilst in the car at this circuit. These are provided on the day, however if you have your own then you're welcome to bring it. This venue is classed as a premium circuit therefore incurs a £30.00 upgrade cost (unless stated otherwise on your voucher) Anglesey Race Circuit (Trac Mon), Ty Croes, Anglesey, Wales, LL63 5TF

Dates

July
Sunday 23/07/2023
Monday 24/07/2023
October
Friday 13/10/2023
Saturday 14/10/2023
The Midlands

Mallory Park Racing Circuit (Premium Track)

Motorcycle and car circuit with illustrious racing history putting on motoring and MotoX events. This venue is classed as a premium circuit therefore incurs a £25.00 upgrade cost (unless stated otherwise on your voucher) Mallory Park Church Rd, Kirkby Mallory LE9 7QE

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The Midlands

NEC Arena Birmingham

Since opening in 1976, the NEC has become one of Europe’s most renowned venues for events and exhibitions, including BBC Good Food Show, The Motorhome & Caravan Show and many more! We are the FIRST Supercar driving experience company to hold such an event at this venue, we will be sure to make the most of the incredible space. The NEC has around 160 acres of hard-standing land…6th Gear have access to some of this and we will carefully be constructing a challenging yet fast layout to allow you to enjoy our Supercars! Surrounded by great amenities such as Resorts World, big name restaurants/shops, and just an 8 mile drive from Birmingham City Centre, an experience here would make for a perfect day out. North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT

Dates

The Midlands

Stafford Driving Centre

The track at Stafford Driving Centre is 1.1 miles long and consists of 2 main hairpins and chicanes. Onsite facilities include: Parking, cafe, toilets and spectator viewing areas, picnic area and children's play area.

Dates

July
Saturday 08/07/2023
Sunday 09/07/2023 (Only Juniors)
September
Friday 22/09/2023
Sunday 24/09/2023 (Only Juniors)
October
Friday 27/10/2023
December
Sunday 03/12/2023 (Only Juniors)
The South

Castle Combe (Premium Track)

Castle Combe started off in 1941 as an airfield, home to RAF Castle Combe for 7 years before being decommissioned in 1948. The venue then re-opened as Castle Combe Circuit in 1950 just 18 months after the world famous Silverstone Circuit. The circuit was based on the perimeter of the old airfield and remained unchanged from the day it opened up until 1998 when two chicanes were added to the track for safety reasons. In 1997, prior to the changes to the track, a lap record was set by Nigel Greensall in his Tyrrell 022 – lapping the circuit at 130.93mph. Castle Combe have hosted a wide variety of different motorsport events over the years, with Formula 3 returning to the venue in 2001. However, this was to be short lived as a noise nuisance order was issued in 2005 meaning the venue had to reduce its noise level. With the British Formula 3 Championship and the British GT Championship exceeding these new limitations, it resulted in these events no longer being held at Castle Combe. Today, Castle Combe Circuit still host many different motorsport events ranging from championship racing to Classic car shows. This venue is classed as a premium circuit therefore incurs a £30.00 upgrade cost (unless stated otherwise on your voucher). Castle Combe Circuit, Castle Combe, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 7EY
* No Trucks at this location

Dates

June
Thursday 29/06/2023
August
Friday 11/08/2023
Saturday 12/08/2023
Sunday 13/08/2023 (Only Juniors)
October
Friday 20/10/2023
November
Friday 03/11/2023
Saturday 04/11/2023
Sunday 05/11/2023 (Only Juniors)
The South

Dunsfold Park (Top Gear Track) (Premium Track)

Built by the Canadian Army, and commanded by the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1942-1944 the aerodrome was used for military use. After the war, Dunsfold became one of the largest aerodromes for production and testing of planes including York, Lancastrian, Skymaster and Dove. British Aerospace (the then owners of Dunsfold) announced the closure of the aerodrome for restructuring in June 1999. In 2002, British Aerospaces’ successors (BAE Systems) sold Dunsfold to The Rutland Group, who created Dunsfold Park Ltd. Since then, the venue has been used to film scenes from “Come Fly With Me”, “Casino Royale”, “Red 2” and “London Has Fallen”. The track has also, most famously, been used as the site of Top Gear, the runway is now a test track. The layout of the circuit was designed by Lotus test drivers and is marked on the run way using painted lines and structures such as tyre tracks. There are 2 layouts of the circuit. The figure 8 is used for the filming of Top Gear, however we run on the outer circuit. This layout is designed to give a mix of low and high speed corners plus a range of straights to allow you to enjoy a top of the range Supercar experience. Not only will you be given the opportunity to drive on a variation of the track used for Top Gear, but also you will drive past the famous Boeing 747-200 used in the film Casino Royale. Dunsfold is the perfect track if you are looking for something to do in the South! This venue is classed as a premium circuit therefore incurs a £30.00 upgrade cost (unless stated otherwise on your voucher - not required for junior driving experiences) Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8HY

Dates

July
Friday 14/07/2023
Saturday 15/07/2023
September
Friday 01/09/2023
Saturday 02/09/2023
November
Saturday 18/11/2023
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Guide to a Supercar Driving Experience Day

Rewind about ten years or so and there was little in the way of a fast car driving experience available in the UK. The best supercar driving experience days didn’t even include iconic supercars from manufacturers like Lamborghini or Aston Martin.

6th Gear Experience was founded in 2006 and aimed to change all that – even being the pioneers of junior driving experience days. Aimed purely at children between the ages of 10-16 with a minimum height of 4ft 10 and are now hugely popular with over 4000 juniors being customers of 6th Gear Experience in 2016.

As trends change certain supercars become more popular than others. For example when a new James Bond film is released, an Aston Martin experience is always a big draw. The Aston Martin DB9 driving experience makes a fantastic gift for someone special, and since 6th Gear has the full fleet from this famous British manufacturer an Aston Martin driving day in general is a fantastic thrill.

So what should you look out for when searching for a supercar driving experience day or indeed just a supercar experience?

Well there seems to be a lot of choice out there, but most of the names tend to be third party agencies whilst there are very few companies who actually put on the experience themselves.

6th Gear Experience is of course is one, and having gained the prestigious TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence awards four years running is without doubt the company to turn to when making your choice. Supplying nearly all the major high street retailers and the large internet based agencies 6th Gear has carved a reputation in the industry as the best value for money by far. With an up to date modern fleet of supercars 6th Gear now offer the best driving experience days bar none.

Popular Supercars

Right now the Audi R8 driving experience together with the Ariel Atom driving experience are 6th Gear’s most popular supercar experience. Closely followed by the Ferrari 458 experience.

The Ferrari 458 driving experience is lauded as being the best modern Ferrari of recent times. Once again since 6th Gear own and operate a full fleet of Ferrari’s so a Ferrari experience day for someone you know with a passion for this great Italian manufacturer will make you very popular indeed!

Interestingly, one of 6th Gear Experience increasingly popular sellers is the lorry driving experience. In fact lorry driving experience days are such fun they seem to appeal to all ages! From a 12 year old boy to an 80 year old lady, we’ve been amazed at the sheer uniform appeal of our exclusive lorry driving experience. Ok so you don’t get to go 100mph in a 40 ton truck, but trundling along come rain or shine in a DAF truck with 16 automatic gears is truly enormous fun.

It looks like 2019 already is popular with those wishing to undergo the fabulous Lamborghini driving experience. Lamborghini driving experiences are traditionally our top seller and this is reflected in the fact that kids also seem to want to involve themselves in our junior Lamborghini driving experience. As long as they are at least 5ft they can actually drive a Lamborghini equipped with dual controls and an instructor sat in the passenger seat watching their every move! It’s interesting that searching online for Lamborghini experience UK brings up 6th Gear as the most popular choice for a Lamborghini experience. Perhaps this is because we invented it!

Back in the early 2000’s a Ferrari driving experience was far and away the top selling car driving experience. It’s interesting as we have mentioned before, how trends and tastes change over the years. Two packages which have overtaken the Ferrari experience UK are the Aston Martin DB9 experience, the general Ford Focus RS driving experience and the Porsche driving experience.

Returning to truck driving experience days its worth pointing out we offer these to kids as well! Maybe a supercar track day has more appeal to some 12 year olds, but for a truck driving experience to actually be available to a child is something 6th Gear put into practice about 5 years ago. As long as they are tall enough to reach the pedals (5ft4 minimum) then given 2 family members can ride up in the cab too this makes a Porsche experience day for example seem not quite as much fun! Yep, junior driving days are a popular pastime in this day and age!

All of our Aston Martin’s have seen an explosion in popularity so great 6th Gear have had to rapidly expand their fleet. Drive a supercar experiences are also far more widely known because of TV programmes like Top Gear which help drive the driving day experiences market. Just searching driving experience days UK brings up a raft of entries many of which are provided exclusively by 6th Gear. Which makes a driving gift a fantastic present whether for birthdays or Christmas


Typical 6th Gear Experience

Typically on a 6th Gear Experience event day, facilities are second to none with great quality catering available, a large marquee to provide cover from that inclement weather we are all used to here in the UK. Other optional extras such as Pay and Drive are available on the day aimed at those who wish to drive extra supercars as well as their pre-booked choices. Friends and family are all welcome and if they bring their driving license too they can pick a supercar and also partake in a fast car experience too.

There is a difference though between a supercar day and a race day experience. 6th Gear doesn’t really cater for hardened track enthusiasts – we leave this to others. What we do superbly is to provide a supercar track day experience usually as a gift, for someone who is very special.

We get asked often at 6th Gear how much a supercar driving experience costs. Of course many of our valued customers will spend as little at £79 or so purchasing a Ferrari experience for a family member for example. Others will go to the extreme and spend £495 or more on what may end up being a full day driving experience.

Driving experience days for two are also catered for by 6th Gear. Perhaps that someone special in your life fancies an Audi driving experience while you yourself might crave the more traditional Aston Martin driving experience. We can cater for everyone!

Circuits and locations

At 6th Gear Experience HQ in Solihull, our friendly call centre staff will endeavour to answer all your queries. They are used to being asked a variety of questions from where exactly are the venues, which Supercars are the best to drive, to how fast are they willing to let me drive. Working hands on with our garage team, our customer service team are more than happy to help any question that you may have! We don’t do road driving of course but the guidance offered will enable a caller to be pointed in the direction of a Lamborghini track day which we do. A track day driving experience as we’ve said makes a superb and innovative gift.

In the first few years of 6th Gear’s existence the company operated solely from Elvington which was so popular with customers looking for driving experience days York. It was here in fact that we ran our first driving experience days for kids which at first only included the Ferrari, but then expanded to include a junior drive a Ferrari experience. However the bulk of 6th Gear Experience’ business is still aimed at adults and the Aston Martin driving experience UK is without doubt one of our most popular. Whether a V8 or V12 engine these British icons make a superb sound that makes your hair stand on end!

6th Gear Experience operates from various super UK circuits. Driving experience days Yorkshire for example means an Elvington driving experience is always popular. But to drive supercars in general and locate where our nearest venue is, just check out 6th Gear’s new website and typing in your postcode will even bring up the most suitable circuit for you.

We’ve already covered how a race car experience doesn’t really describe what we do here at 6th Gear. What we do exceptionally well is to provide superb supercar drive days for the general public many of whom are simply not experienced in getting behind the wheel of a 200mph supercar.

In 2016 6th Gear saw around 45,000 customers drive its supercar fleet which just goes to prove track experience days don’t seem to be losing any of their popularity at all. In 2017 6th Gear are looking to update their fleet with one or two additions which will inevitably help track driving days be at the top of the publics wish list. A Porsche driving experience is catered for by our stunning 997 Turbo a wolf in sheep’s clothing if ever there was one. It’s possibly more accurate to describe our Jaguar F type ‘R’ as a sportscar driving experience rather than a package which would come under race car days. The F Type Jaguar is a gentleman’s express albeit extremely rapid! Another vehicle which would more appropriately come under a sports car experience is the Aston Martin DBS. Famous for its role in the James bond film ‘Casino Royale’ it’s ever popular and simply lacks a pair of machine guns in the front grill! A quick search for driving experience UK confirms the Astons are still top trumps for experience presents.

So where do we see driving days going in the future? Well here at 6th Gear we firmly believe driving experience days for kids will grow hugely in popularity. The market for fast car experience days for adults is buoyant and steady. The boom in the experience driving days for kids however is large. In this sector the Lamborghini driving experience is apparently the most popular search term on the internet closely followed by the Jaguar F type driving experience. Together with the Aston Martin DB9 experience it seems our customers are turning more and more to British manufactured supercars. Perhaps this is the result of a patriotic public after Brexit!