Your chance to get on track and see how you compare to your racing heroes. below are details of Race and Rally Schools, Track-Days and extreme experiences from the major racetracks in the UK and beyond. Please mention www.MSport-UK.com when booking your race experience.

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Brands Hatch, Oulton Park - MotorSport Vision

Managed by Jonathan Palmers MotorSport Vision, Brands Hatch and Oulton Park offer their Race- and Rally-Master courses. The former teaches the techniques of circuit driving in an MG saloon culminating in laps in a Formula Brands single-seater, while the latter takes the sideways route in a works-prepared Peugeot 206 (Brands) or Escort Cosworth (Oulton). We experienced the Oulton Park Rally School back in 2000. Caterham and 4x4 experiences are also available. Full details on 0870 850 5015.

MSV also control Snetterton, Cadwell Park, and Bedford Autodrome, where track days, experiences and corporate days are also available.

Silverstone - The Home of British Motor Racing

The long-standing Silverstone Driving School offer an array of race and rally experiences. These include Ferraris, Single Seaters, Rally, Caterhams, 4x4, and the Supercar Sensation experience. The Driving School also run a number of Race Tuition packages from those wishing to turn pro, from intensive week-long packages to entry into the BRDC single seater championship. Further details at www.silverstone-circuit.co.uk.

Rockingham Motor Speedway - Rockingham Experience

Britains newest racing circuit is the new home to the Rockingham Experience giving you a chance to get behind the wheel of some modern-day icons. Test your nerves at on the awesome £52m oval, or multiple-infield circuits. Race experiences include Single Seaters (Oval or Circuit), BMW 3-Series, M3, Z4 and Mini, off-roading in BMW X5 and a Lotus Elise handling course. The unique Racing Ferrari 355 GT Challenge experience seems to have been put to rest, but new for 2005 are Lamborghini Gallardo, Noble M400 and new V10 BMW M5 Experiences. Prices range from £40 for a high-speed passenger ride to £449 for a full-day Lotus handling course. Visit www.rockingham.co.uk for more details.

Thruxton - Ian Taylor Motor Racing School

The Ian Taylor Racing School at Thruxton offer a wide range of activities with single-seaters, supercars - now including the spectacular Porsche 911 Turbo, and 4x4s. Other activities run by the school include Powerboating and the Thruxton Arrows Aerobatic Experience - formation flying with ex-Red Arrows pilots. Visit www.iantaylor.co.uk for full details.

Mallory Park Motorsport - EveryMan Driving Centre

Everyman Driving centres have a driving school at Mallory Park offering a range of activities from Supercar, Single seater and Rally driving to Tank Commando courses. A range to suit all tastes and all ages. For more details visit www.mallorypark.co.uk or call 01455 841670.

Track Sensation - Bespoke Driving Days and Corporate Entertainment

TrackSensation are able to create exclusive tailor made events to a specific brief using fast cars and race tracks. Products include their Ultimate Driving Academy featuring Porsche, Lotus, Ferrari and Caterham cars, activities such as ice driving in Sweden, and travel packages to the Monaco GP and Le Mans 24hrs. For more details visit www.tracksensation.com or call 01455 841670.

Croft Circuit - Raceline Driving Centre

The Redline driving school at Croft offers a more limited range of activities, but are competitively priced, with longer experiences than some of the bigger circuits. There are racing experiences in race prepared Ginettas, Minis or Porsches for 2.5 or 4.5 hour sessions, high speed passenger rides and a driving school for under-17s. For more details visit www.croftcircuit.co.uk or call 01325 721815 .

Bill Gwynne Rally School

If you want to bypas the "experiece" format of many driving schools and get down to the nitty gritty of what makes your car do what, and why, 'proper' rally tuition is available from Bill Gwynne and Co in 2- or 4-Wheel Drive cars. The intensive half or full day courses use front wheel drive Micras, rear wheel drive mk2 Escort rally cars or for the full WRC experience, four wheel drive Subaru Imprezas. The school also offers co-driving courses, licence assessment, one-to-one tuition and corporate events, including the Hotbuggy rally kart. For more details visit www.billgwynne.com or call 01280 705570.

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