This rally school will let you get down and dirty on their purpose built rally stage in their race-prepared Subaru Impreza rally cars. The purpose built stage in Chipping Norton is 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 of a thrilling drive - much of it sideways! We also have a 'tarmac only' Subaru experience demanding different skills and techniques.

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 four wheel drive Impreza 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.  This will include handbrake turns and controlled powerslides.  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! We also offer a MKII Escort rally driving day in Lincolnshire too for those nostalgic drivers of yesteryear.

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, they also include a two course lunch at a local pub/restaurant to keep you refuelled.

The Car: Subaru Impreza WRX rally car, four wheel drive, 2.0 litre turbocharged engine, 300bhp, 0-60 in 5 seconds driven on a gravel stage. Please see our main rally driving section for rallying experiences in a wide range of cars including the famous Ford Escort MkII.

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 day rally driving sessions 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 session lasts one hour with a 5:1 driver ratio;  you will be allocated 12 minutes in the car in each session. On the half day your total driving time is around 25 minutes and on the full day around 55 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.


Great Tew, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.


Minimum age is 17, a 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 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 at all times.  There is a hospitality suite onsite serving drinks and snacks.