Be part of the Ultimate Stunt Drive in Darlington! Top precision driver Paul Swift and his team of expert drivers will be hosting this full on experience where you learn stunt driving moves from the professionals.
Remember the award-winning R8 advert where the cars are all racing round in a graceful high speed dance? That was Paul Swift and his team. Remember the clever 2010 World Cup football adverts? They were all down to Paul too. This Guinness World Record holding stunt driver is one of the best precision drivers in the world and a totally affable guy too, so you're sure to love this ultimate day of stunt driving.
The experience starts with a safety briefing plus the meet and greet of the team. Then you'll learn how to pull off two of the most impressive stunt driving manoeuvres - J turns and handbrake parking. J turns are highly impressive and you'll get the wheels screeching as you fling the car round 180 degrees. Hand brake parking sounds dead easy, using the handbrake to parallel park - but when you add that it's between two parked cars it's not easy. Don't worry about hitting the cars, they are made of foam, but very realistic!
After that it's your turn for five laps of the autotest course full of manoeuvring challenges. You will be timed and the best lap will be posted on the leader board, with top drivers taking part in a head to head knockout round. What's more, all the stunt driving you do will be captured on in-car cameras and you experience includes a DVD copy of all the footage.
Then a real highlight to round off your ultimate stunt drive experience in Darlington. Paul Swift will take you out on a passenger ride with a difference as he'll be whipping the car around in impossible stunt moves that'll almost make your eyes pop out. And when Paul drives up a small ramp, the car leans over and away you go driving on two wheels in a four wheeled car. Madness!
Your ultimate stunt driving experiences will last around three hours and you may be part of a group of up to 15 drivers on the day. After a welcome and safety briefing you will be taught how to do J turns and handbrake parking with plenty of time to practice. You will then have five laps on the autotest circuit with your best time being posted on the leader board, with a head to head knockout contest to find the winner.
The ultimate stunt drive experience is offered on Fridays and Saturday, subject to venue availability, throughout the year.
The experience takes place at the Darlington Arena, just 10 miles from Middlesborough and 30 miles from Newcastle and easily accessed of the A1.
All drivers taking part must be at least 17 years old and have a full UK driving licence.
Spectators are welcome to watch the action from the viewing areas next to the circuit. Facilities are fairly basic out by the track, but there are hot and cold drinks available and you can use the facilities in the stadium.