Perfect Prices for Premium Performance Experiences
12 November 2003
As little as £40 will guarantee an experience of a lifetime,
as Rockingham confirmed prices today for the new range of driving experiences
at the Corby, Northants venue. 
Rockingham’s unique partnership with BMW means that it is the
only place in the UK where guests can drive the very best of the BMW
range, unimpeded by speed limits or GATSO cameras. Rockingham is also
the only place in the UK where visitors can experience the stunning
speeds of a true banked Indianapolis-style racing oval in the Formula
Rockingham racing cars. A passenger ride on Rockingham’s infield
circuit costs £40 and a passenger ride in the amazing two-seat,
open wheel oval racer is just £50.
For those itching to get behind the wheel, a session on one of Rockingham’s
six different road course configurations in the latest MINI Cooper S
costs only £69. A similar opportunity in the powerful rear wheel-drive
BMW 3-Series range costs £99. For those wanting to add a little
adventure, the BMW X5 Experience on Rockingham’s purpose-made
off-road course costs £99, as does a BMW Skid Car Experience with
specially adapted BMW 3-Series models.
Those wanting the adrenalin rush of real racing cars can get behind
the wheel of the specially designed Formula Rockingham single-seaters
on either the infield circuit or the oval for £149, while those
wanting to handle even more power can enjoy the stunning BMW M3 Experience
for only £169.
Even more variety is offered by the MINI and Z4 Experience, which
offers two of the most stylish and fun to drive cars with very different
characters. The BMW Z4 is a classic rear-wheel drive sporting thoroughbred,
with technically advanced, super car dynamics and style. The MINI Cooper
S is pure fun, with sporty, kart-like handling and front wheel drive,
it sticks to the road like glue! For those wanting experience with a
mid-engined sportscar, a day-long Lotus Elise Skills Experience is available
for £449.
The great news is that the Rockingham Experience isn’t just
restricted to experienced drivers. The First Drive Experience will put
any driver from 12 to 16 years old, so long as they’re over 4
feet 10 inches, behind the wheel of a new MINI. A fully qualified instructor
will guide the ‘Rockingham rookie’ around Rockingham’s
private roads, within touching distance of Britain’s fastest racing
circuit, for just £59.
“The Rockingham experiences are already the fastest growing
operation of their kind in the UK. In 2003, we have serviced over 12,000
customers” says Ashley Pover. “Thanks to our new relationship
with BMW, we now have a whole new range of exciting new products which
we believe are ahead of anyone else in the industry. Our aim is to deliver
the top standards of entertainment and training right across the whole
spectrum of customer interests. For example, where else would an operation
not only offer First Drive, for young people who’ve never driven
before, but offer it in a fleet of brand-new MINIs? This is the ultimate
teenage Christmas present!”
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