The Lorry Experience
Nationwide VenuesREF: UDTRK1
• Drive the circuit, try reversing & the slalom
• Available at tracks around the UK
• Supercar 3 and 6-mile add-ons available
What's Included
Lorry Experiences
• Drive a 45ft truck with trailer or a supercar transporter
• The lorry has automatic transmission
• Complete a lap of the lorry driving course with obstacles and reversing challenge
• Briefing and tuition from a professional lorry driver
• Approximately 15-20 minutes at the controls including a short in cab briefing
• Opt for the extended drive and you will receive 30-40 minutes at the wheel!
• You may form part of a small group of 3 and will ride in the lorry as a passenger when not driving
• Please allow approximately one hour on site for this experience
Lorry & Supercar Combos
• Approximately 15-20 minutes at the controls including a short in cab briefing
• You will also drive one supercar of your choice for a three mile blast (6 miles if opting for the thrill option)
• Please allow between 3-5 hours on site for this experience
The Cars
• Ferrari 360
• Aston Martin DB9
• Lamborghini Gallardo
• Audi R8
• Porsche 911
• Nissan GTR
• Caterham 7
What Can I Expect
Get your hands on a highway heavyweight when you go on a lorry experience! Big lorries are commonplace on our motorways, but what are they like to drive on a special track? This is your chance to find out with lorry drives at circuits around the UK.
You will usually be driving a 45ft lorry with a trailer or a supercar transporter rig. And yes, before you ask, the operators make sure those precious cars are all off-loaded before you start your drive…
The lorries are just as you'd expect. Chunky and reliable, with comfy cabs for the drivers. It's a climb to get up there, but once you're at the wheel, you'll be sitting around 10ft above the ground, giving you a really good view of the road ahead. This helps lorry drivers to anticipate what's happening, which is handy as it takes a while to stop an 18-tonne lorry!
And setting off is a fairly slow affair in a lorry. You build up speed slowly and it becomes all about momentum. But these modern rucks make driving easy with fully automatic transmission. Simply put the transmission into drive and you're rolling.
As you negotiate the specially laid-out course, you'll get a proper feel of what it's like to be a lorry driver. Things will start getting tricky when you take on the slalom challenge. When do you turn in? Too late and you cut wide, too early and you make mincemeat of the cone. And when it comes to reversing, you'll instinctively be looking for the (non-existent) rear view mirror...but no, it's all done with the side mirrors!
For these lorry experiences you get to drive for around 15-20 minutes. You can double the time with an Extended Lorry Drive voucher and you can even chuck a supercar drive into the mix for a three or six-mile add-on. If you've always wanted to be a trucker, these great value sessions are the ones for you!
Availability
• Lorry & Supercar Combo: Selected weekdays only
• You can upgrade your Lorry & Supercar Combo to a weekend for £25 payable direct to the operator
• All dates and session times are subject to availability
• Sessions operate between 08:30 and 15:30
• This is a popular experience which may need to be be booked well in advance
Location
- Cornwall Perranporth Airfield (annual event)
- Ipswich Wattisham Airfield
- Lincolnshire Blyton Park
- Northampton Sywell Aerodrome
- Norwich Tibenham Circuit
- Oxfordshire Abingdon Airfield
- Oxfordshire Bicester Circuit
- Oxfordshire Bicester Heritage (limited dates)
- Staffordshire Lichfield Race Track
- Sunderland Warden Law Motorsports Centre
- Warwickshire NAEC Stoneleigh
- Wigan Three Sisters Circuit
- York Elvington
- York Tockwith Circuit
Premium circuit upgrade available for a supplement (payable directly when booking)
- Wiltshire Castle Combe - £25 (full driving licence required)
- Surrey Dunsfold Airfield - £35
- Most venues are airfield style circuits with large run off areas
- All locations are subject to change and are updated regularly
Suitable For
• Under 18's must be accompanied by an adult
• Minimum height 4ft 5ins
• No driving licence is required
Spectators
Anything Else
• Drive times are approximate and will vary depending on the drivers ability
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