This rally school really believes in letting you get down and dirty on their purpose built rally stage near Chipping Norton. It's an ideal place to cut your teeth on the art of rally driving and regardless of whether you choose the half day or full day session you can be assured a thrilling drive - much of it sideways!  A comprehensive list of all the driving activities Intothe Blue offers can be found on the 'Driving Experiences' page including Escort MKII rally driving in Oxfordshire.

Half days begin with a welcome and safety briefing with complimentary tea and coffee.  You are then taken on a familiarisation lap of the rally stage before climbing into the front wheel drive Puma for the first of three driving sessions.  The first two sessions allow you to learn and practice essential rally driving techniques under the guidance of a qualified instructor.  By the third session your driving will have really improved so it's time to put your new skills to the test and enjoy timed laps against the clock and an assessment for the 'driver of the day' award.

The fun continues as you swap seats with your instructor and enjoy a high speed chauffeured ride and see how the professionals do it - hold on tight!

Your experience concludes with a prizegiving, each driver will receive a certificate of achievement and a trophy will be awarded to the 'Driver of the Day'.

Full days follow a similar format but include six driving sessions to allow you to really hone your driving skills.  A two course lunch is also included at a local Oxfordshire pub/restaurant to keep you refuelled.

On both rallying experiences, each time you get into a rally car you are allocated 15 minutes of driving time.

The car:  Ford Puma Gravel Rally Car, front wheel drive, 1.7 litre engine, 140bhp, 0-60 in 8 seconds. 

Half days last approximately four hours and include welcome and safety briefing, three driving sessions, high speed passenger ride, certificate of achievement, tea and coffee.Full days last approximately eight hours and include welcome and safety briefing, six driving sessions, high speed passenger ride, certificate of achievement, tea, coffee and a two course lunch. Each driving sessions lasts one hour with a 4:1 driver ratio;  you will be allocated 15 minutes in the car in each session, so total driving time on the half day experience is around 45 minutes and on the full day around 90 minutes.


Sessions are available on selected weekdays and weekends.  Half days usually start at 0900 and 1300.  Full days usually run from 0900 to 1645 and include a one hour break for lunch. Rallying venues that offer more frequently run courses are available on our main rally driving page.


Oxfordshire, Great Tew, near Chipping Norton


Minimum age is 17, ( kids rallying in Oxfordshire is also available) full driving licence must be held and presented on the day. Minimum height 5' (1.52m), maximum height 6'6" (1.98m).  Maximum weight is 16 stone (101.6kg).  Please bring a long sleeved top, trousers and flat soled shoes.  This activity is not suitable for anyone suffering from epilepsy, haemophilia or any other illness or disability that might make it unsafe to drive a motor vehicle.


Spectators are welcome, free of charge.  Spectators are required to sign an indemnity as a condition of admission.  All children under 11 must be accompanied by a non participating adult. There is a hospitality suite onsite serving drinks and snacks.