The Ford Escort RS2000 is as popular today on the rally scene as it has have ever been. Our fleet of Escorts are professionally built to full group 4 specification and are capable of competing successfully in rallies throughout the UK.
Drivers will learn and enjoy the thrill of handbrake turns, power slides, Scandinavian flicks and also how to control a car in under steer and over steer. Also each driver will take part in a timed competition to decide on the winner of the day. Fun, excitement and a huge grin are guaranteed!
Just imagine hurtling down a narrow dirt track, approaching 70 mph and with a flick of the steering wheel, the instructor dabs the brakes with his left foot! The car is pitched sharp to the right and then to the left through the chicane. This is perhaps your first introduction to rally driving.
Your half day rally experience will start with Andy Gwynne, our senior instructor, an ex National Rally Super 1600 Champion, giving you an introduction into the sport, explaining the techniques and safety procedures of rally driving.
You will then be introduced to your instructor for your rally session. After being strapped into the car, you will take to the rally stage to learn car control and how to get the best out of your vehicle. Your instructor will ensure that you gain maximum from your session in terms of tuition and performance. Your driving experience will finish with the ultimateFinally you will be presented with your certificate and assessment sheet.
This Professional Rally School has experienced instructors who are totally geared up to teach you everything there is to know about rallying.
Whether you opt for the full or half day you're guaranteed an adrenaline packed experience in the specially prepared competition Peugeot 106 Rally car.
The cars have all the features of a class winning 106 so dont be afraid to throw them around and see what they can really do. The competition element is high as the day consists of timed laps rather than individual assessment. Your instructor will assess your skills and encourage you to push yourself to the limit. Remember the clock never lies!
Give someone the gift of a motorsport experience they will never forget! No previous rally driving experience is necessary as our highly experienced instructors (all current rally competitors), will navigate you through our purpose built gravel rally stage for maximum sideways action! Our instructors combine experience with practical teaching skills to provide you with an exciting, energising experience, improving your skills and giving you the driving thrill of a lifetime.
The sound of gravel on the chassis, the whine of a competition tuned gearbox, driving totally sideways using the opposite lock. Life does not get any better than this.
A truly authentic experience which is recognised by both the governing body of motorsport, the MSA, and the British Association of Rally Schools.ÃÂ Many of the world rally champions over the last 20 years including Colin McRae, Richard Burns and Stig Blomquist have visited this incredibly popular rally school. The visitors book is like a who's who of rallying greats. See the photographs of your rallying heroes at the school.ÃÂ A half day course is designed to provide a fun and exciting introduction to the sport of rally driving.
The course begins with an informal tutorial in our classroom area. Your instructor will brief you on the basic principles of rally driving, including power sliding and handbrake turns.
Rally driving courses are as much about fun as they are exciting, and those completing the course can expect to leave the rally school a far safer driver on the roads.
Under the expert tuition of an experienced rally driver, you will learn all the specialist techniques from hand brake turns to opposite-lock slides. You will drive our rally prepared Ford Focus through a combination of tight hairpins, fast straights, crests and medium corners in this authentic rally stage.
This is the genuine thing! You will drive on ability testing gravel, giving you the chance to improve your skills and learn rally driving techniques in a purpose built, front wheel drive, gravel rally car on a true, loose gravel surface using competition designed forest rally tyres.
Your course starts with a briefing from our qualified and experienced instructors. You will then receive in-car practical training where you will be driven slowly around the track being taught the necessary skills you need before taking the wheel of our Subaru Impreza Sti 4 wheel drive rally cars. Next it's your turn to put your training into practice with three driving sessions. Your instructor will assess and time you and give you a combination score. Each participant will receive a certificate of achievement, and a trophy is awarded to the 'Driver of the Day'. The full day event includes a two course lunch at the local pub and extra driving sessions in the afternoon.
Get harnessed in to a fully prepared rally car and learn how to rally with the professionals! With this rally experience you are guaranteed to get some serious and advanced tuition whether you're a newcomer to the sport, or have tried rallying before and want to improve and fine tune your rally driving techniques and skills. The Rally school has a purpose built track with tarmac, loose dirt and gravel. Also you will be instructed by professional rally drivers who have competed in many rallies throughout the world. You're guaranteed some grit flying fun in our Sierra, Escort MK4 or Escort MK2.
Get harnessed in to a fully prepared rally car and learn how to rally with the professionals!ÃÂ With this rally experience you are guaranteed to get some serious and advanced tuition whether you're a newcomer to the sport, or have tried rallying before and want to improve and fine tune your rally driving techniques and skills.ÃÂ The Rally school has a purpose built track with tarmac, loose dirt and gravel. Also you will be instructed by professional rally drivers who have competed in many rallies throughout the world.You're guaranteed some grit flying fun in our Sierra, Escort MK4 or Escort MK2.
Don't miss out on this fantastic introductory rally experience as you take to the wheel of the world's greatest Rally car, the Ford Escort MK2 for one to one tuition from a former Rally driver at Silverstone Park. This unique package gives you the chance to gain experience on the authentic Rally stages all by yourself with no others on track with you, just you and your co-driving instructor.
Master power slides, handbrake turns and the Scandinavian Flick, all under the guidance of your co-driver. This is a private one to one with no car sharing you have the rally stage and car completely to yourself with an instructor by your side.
Located at the famous Silverstone Rally School venue, the school prides itself on exceptional spectator facilities, elevated viewing gallery, inside and out, photo points and excellent catering facilities and no charge for spectators.
Experience the thrills and excitement of some full-throttle rally driving action in a 'Awesome' Subaru Impreza at the famous Bill Gwynne Rally School!
Upon arrival at the venue, you will meet your MSA Licensed rally driving Instructor and receive an explanation of the car, rally driving techniques you will be practicing and how the rally stage is marked out. Before your first rally driving session, you will have two demonstration laps with your instructor over the loose surface rally stage before it's your turn behind the wheel!
From this moment on you will learn how to powerslide and handbrake turn around over 120 corners and hairpin bends in every session!Your Instructor will really encourage you to explore your own limits as you scrabble for grip on the Rally Special Stage developing your rally driving skills and increasing your speed. A truly 'mind blowing' experience!
Your rally driving experience will end with a presentation of certificate.
Experience the thrill and excitement of some full-throttle rally action at in a 'Classic' MKII Ford Escort at the famous Bill Gwynne Rally School! This is an ideal driving day for either an extended introduction to rallying or to advance your previous driving skills.
Upon arrival at the venue, you will meet your MSA Licensed Rally Driving Instructor and receive and explanation of the car, rally driving techniques you will be practicing and how the rally stage is marked out.
This full day rally experience will allow you the opportunity to feel the agility and responsiveness of the original sideways rally car, the 'Classic' MK2 Ford Escort. With more handbrake turns, power slides and opposite lock than any other car, you are sure to leave as a more advanced rally driver. You will learn techniques such as handbrake turns and how to control power slides as you scrabble for grip around over 120 corners and hairpin bends of the Rally Special Stage. Your Instructor will really encourage you to explore your own limits as you develop your rally driving skills and increase your speed.
Your afternoon sessions will involve you refining your rally techniques learnt in the morning through a further 90 corners and hairpin bends, ready for your final session which will be assessed by your instructor.
Your rally driving experience will end with a presentation of driver assessments and trophy for the 'Driver of the Day.' A truly mind-blowing experience that will make you sweat and shake and smile!
Experience the thrills and excitement of some full-throttle rally driving action in a 'Awesome' Subaru Impreza at the famous Bill Gwynne Rally School!
Upon arrival at the venue, you will meet your MSA Licensed Rally Driving Instructor and receive an explanation of the car, rally driving techniques you will be practicing and how the rally stage is marked out. Before your first rally driving session, you will have two demonstration laps with your Instructor over the loose surface Rally Special Stage before it's your turn behind the wheel!
From this moment on you will learn how to handbrake turn and control power slides around over 120 corners and hairpin bends in every session! Your Instructor will really encourage you to explore your own limits as you scrabble for grip on the Rally Special Stage, developing your rally driving skills and increasing your speed.
After a quick lunch break, it's onto your afternoon driving sessions with more power slides and handbrake turns around a further 240 very slippery corners and hairpin bends before your assessed final session. A truly 'mind blowing' experience that will make you sweat, shake and smile!
Established for over 25 years, this famous Rally School has everything you need to start a career in rally driving.ÃÂ Your experience will be tailor made to suit your personal ability. On a one to one basis your instructor will take you around the stage showing you the course, so you can learn basic principals of rallying and car control.ÃÂ Then its your turn to get behind the wheel of the Ford Escort MK2, one of the most successful rally cars of all time.
Drive the authentic gravel rally stage through a sequence of tight corners & sweeping bends. In no time you will be mastering power slides, handbrake turns and pendulum slides.
Take time to look at the drivers who have visited the school, including Colin McRae, Richard Burns, Hannu Mikkola and Mark Higgins to name a few.
Get your quick adrenaline fix with this great value introduction to rally driving!Choose from driving a 'Classic' MK 2 Ford Escort or 'Magical' Nissan Micra.
Once your instructor has shown you around the Rally Special Stage you're into the drivers seat for two thrilling, exciting and challenging driving sessions.
It's 240 corners of super sideways, power sliding, handbrake turning total fun!ÃÂ It'll make you shake, it'll make you sweat and it'll make you smile all the way home!
Get ready to kick some dirt as you drive the holy grail of rally driving!
You will be driving two legendary cars on the same day! The 'Classic' MK2 Ford Escort and the 'Awesome' Subaru Impreza.
The MK2 Escort was the original sideways rally car to learn the skills of controlling a power slide and completing perfect handbrake turns. It's 360 corners of controlled super sideways action designed to leave you smiling uncontrollably.
In the afternoon, you will switch to a modern rally legend. The Subaru Impreza is a four wheel drive, turbo charged super adrenaline rush.
With 280 bhp to tame, you will need to be fully focused for every corner of every lap.
It's another 360 corners but you will be arriving at them much quicker, so you're reactions will need to be pin sharp.
Get behind the wheel of the nimble, superfast Peugeot 206 Super Cup Rally Car. Most World Rally Championship drivers began their career in a Peugeot just like this!
Your instructor will be with you for the duration of your experience teaching you rally driving techniques and building confidence so you can push these cars to the limit and have the experience of a lifetime.
This experience is a 'taster' of rallying.Learn rallying techniques such as 'handbrake turns' and 'lift off over steer' on the loose surface rally stage in a fully rally prepared front wheel drive Ford Puma 1.7.
After you driving session you will receive a high speed passenger ride from a professional rally driver as well as a certificate of achievement to remember your day.
Over the past few years two rally cars have emerged as the main contenders in both the WRC and National Group N Rally Championships. Both are four wheel drive rally racers with powerful turbo charged engines. Choose which car you are going to drive?
You will learn some top rally driving skills, from some of the most experienced instructors in the business, and have some grit flying action on rally special stages.
There are 3 fantastic locations to choose from.
Get ready for a breath taking ride as you grip the wheel of an RST (Rally Sports Trainer) and experience the biggest thrill of a lifetime! Thanks to the exclusive design of the BR Rally Sports Trainer, you will get the chance to blast around a professional rally course using a series of spectacular rally techniques. There will be an expert instructor sat beside you all the way, but it is your hands that will be on the wheel. This three hour rally experience includes a drivers briefing session, two blasts in the RST and a jaw dropping hot ride where the instructor will take you for a spin at real rally speeds. The experience will end with a debrief and presentation of your certificate.
Here is your chance to drive the two cars that have dominated the World of rallying for more than a decade, the Mitsubishi Evo 9 and the Subaru Impreza STi. This experience includes a drive in both these rally thoroughbreds. Make your own mind up which you prefer. They are both extremely fast and handle like a dream on gravel.
The Mitsubishi Evo's handling balances things out in the corners, meaning the stage times are very close. The Subaru Impreza has a more powerful engine so is slightly quicker on the straights.
So it is ultimately down to the driver! Are you up for the challenge?
Drivers will spend the morning learning basic rally skills and techniques in our Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Rally cars, mastering the art of lift off, over steer and handbrake turns.
By the afternoon drivers will have graduated to a more intensive course in the Evo. The morning tuitions will help you get the best out of this car on fantastic rally stages. Each driver will be with the same instructor all day to allow them to learn as much as possible throughout the experience! The experience takes place over a full day with six driving sessions.
If you don't hold a drivers licence or prefer not to drive yourself, then this is the experience for you!Slide into the passenger seat of a Rally prepared Escort MKII and experience the pure power of a rally car as you are driven around a special stage at high speed, with an expert driver at the wheel.This is your chance to see just how fast and exciting a proper rally ride can be!
The Rally Taster in York is an exciting introduction into the rally experience where you will be driving the best rally car of all time, a fully rally prepared MK2 Escort. This is a completely hands-on driving experience via intercoms fitted in each helment. After a briefing from one of our instructors, it's straight into the drivers seat. Tuition is given via intercoms fitted in each of the helmets.
You will participate in a session of handbrake turns, followed by 3 laps of the rally stage (your 3rd lap is against the clock). The fastest time of the session wins the trophy and the bubbly.
Finally it's into the passenger seat for your exhilarating high speed run with your instructor driving.
Drive not one but two sessions in one of our Group N Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions, a rally thoroughbred capable of 0-60mph in under 4.5 seconds!
Over the past few years the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has been at the top of the rally world championships. Our rally experience gives you the chance to test out this rally car on our exclusive stages to see if you have the skill to get the very best out of this incredible car.
Keeping this experience as close and as authentic to world championship rally cars, the cars are fitted with specialised rally spec tyres, allowing tremendous grip whilst flying around corners and keeping you on the stage during extreme braking, getting your adrenaline flowing and makes this an experience to remember! This experience includes two driving sessions in the Evo. The first session focuses on learning basic rally skills whilst the second session gives you the opportunity to put your new skills into practice.
Test yourself and see if you can power slide this monstrous car around our stages.
Experience the thrills and excitement of some full-throttle rally driving action in a 'Classic' Mark 2 Escort at the famous Bill Gwynne Rally School!
Upon arrival at the venue, you will meet your Rally Driving Instructor and receive an explanation of the car, rally driving techniques you will be practicing and how the rally stage is marked out.ÃÂ Before your first rally driving session, you will have two demonstration laps with your instructor over the loose surface rally stage before it's your turn behind the wheel!
From this moment on you will learn how to powerslide and handbrake turn around over 120 corners and hairpin bends ion every session! Your Instructor will really encourage you to explore your own limits as you scrabble for grip on the Rally Special Stage, developing your rally driving skills and increasing your speed.ÃÂ A truly 'mind-blowing' experience that will make you sweat, shake and smile!
Your rally driving experience will end with presentation of a certificate.
Originally built for Nissan's one make Micra Challenge, this 'Magical' little front wheel drive ace is still a popular choice of car in Club Men's rallies!ÃÂ Most modern cars are front wheel drive so the skills learnt in the Micra can be of real benefit when you drive on slippery winter roads. It's also very forgiving and tremendous fun.
Upon arrival at the venue, you will meet your MSA Licensed Rally Driving Instructor and receive an explanation of the car, rally driving techniques you will be practicing and how the rally stage is marked out.
Before your first rally driving session, you will have two demonstration laps with your instructor over the loose surface rally stage before it's your turn behind the wheel!ÃÂ From this moment on you will learn how to power slide and handbrake turn around over 120 corners and hairpin bends! Your Instructor will really encourage you to explore your own limits as you scrabble for grip on the Rally Special Stage, developing your rally driving skills and increasing your speed.ÃÂ Your rally driving experience will end with a presentation of certificate and a drivers report.ÃÂ A truly 'mind-blowing' experience that will make you sweat and shake and smile!
An exciting introduction into the world of rallying.
A truly authentic experience with the first rally school in the world, recognised by both the Motor Sport Association. Silverstone Rally School!
Sit alongside a professional driver in one of the worlds most successful rally cars, the Ford Escort MK2.
Your instructor will demonstrate rally car control, handbrake turns, high speed power slides and Scandinavian flicks. You and the car will be taken to the edge limit on our genuine gravel stage.
This is the chance to enjoy the best of both gravel and tarmac rallying. Whet your appetite as you drive one of the most successful rally cars of all time, the Ford Escort RS2000.
Learn the art of power sliding in one of the best handling cars in rallyi
Then experience the thrills of sliding a Subaru Impreza WRX through high speed chicanes and hairpin bends on challenging rally stages.
Experience the thrill and excitement of some full-throttle rally action at the famous Bill Gwynne Rally School in this 'Magical' Nissan Micra! It's an ideal driving day for either an extended introduction to rallying or to advance your previous driving skills. Most modern cars are front wheel drive so the skills learnt in the Micra can be of real benefit when you drive on slippery winter roads. It's also very forgiving and tremendous fun. Upon arrival at the venue, you will meet your MSA Licensed Rally Driving Instructor and receive an explanation of the car, rally driving techniques you will be practicing and how the rally stage is marked out. This full day rally experience will allow you the opportunity to feel the agile, responsive handling of a front wheel drive rally car. The skills learnt in the Micra can be of real benefit when you drive on slippery winter roads. You will learn techniques such as handbrake turn s and how to control power slides as you scrabble for grip around 120 corner and hairpin bends of the Rally Special Stage. Your Instructor will really encourage you to explore your own limits as you develop your rally driving skills and increase your speed.
Your afternoon sessions will involve you refining the rally techniques learnt in the morning around a further 90 corners and hairpin bends, ready for your final session which will be assessed by your Instructor.
Your rally driving experience will end with a presentation of certificate, Driver Assessments and 'Driver of the Day' trophy. A truly 'mind-blowing' experience that will make you sweat and shake and smile!
The Rally Experience at Silverstone Rally School is a fantastic introduction into the world of rally driving in one of the greatest rally cars known to man the Ford Escort MK2. You will receive a full demonstration of rally car driving techniques by your qualified instructor and you will also learn some in car "in the seat" practices techniques such as handbrake turns, pendulums and power slides. As well as learning some great Rally techniques and experiencing the drive of our fully authentic gravel stage you will gain the kudos of rally driving at our 'world famous venue'. This will really get the adrenalin flowing!
Brace yourself for some grit flying action on a specially prepared rally driving stage as you get behind the wheel of one of the most popular rally cars of all time, the Ford Escort RS 2000. To begin with you will learn the rally driving techniques needed by any rally driver, including handbrake turns and powerslides.
Next, take to the rally stage and put your new rally driving skills to the test on a gravel stage. To complete the experience your instructor will seek revenge by strapping you into the hot seat, and give you a high speed passenger ride.
Last but not least you get the chance to impress during one timed lap. The fastest driver claims the trophy and bottle of bubbly at the end of the experience plus plaques for all remaining drivers.
This is a sensational rally driving experience that's guaranteed to get you grinning from ear to ear. This rally experience includes three driving sessions in either the Subaru Impreza WRX STi or the Mitsubishi Evo 6
Guests will drive the fully works-prepared rally cars learning various exciting rally driving techniques such as power sliding, braking, Scandinavian flicks and handbrake turns. In the final session you will get the opportunity to put your newly acquired skills and techniques into practice in a complete run.