Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 59 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Awesome experience - too short It was everything I expected and more. It was great to finally drive around the Barbegello track that I have been going to for years as a spectator watching the V8Supercars. The one thing I would look for next time, is for the coach to advise if I can push harder on points of the track (maybe going too slow?), however, if you ever have an option to purchase e.g. = a 10 lap or 1/2 day session where you can really get into it and work on these improvements and experiences, I would be lining up also :) Thanks again for a great time. 25 April 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by This was great fun. I did 4 laps, its not enough as it took two go get confidence, ill do more next time. 21 April 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Good fun One issue I had was that in the briefing we were told where on the track we would be expected to change gears, but once in the car the guides recommendations did not match this, which confused me somewhat....maybe the gear change examples should be left out of the briefing? Otherwise everything and everyone involved were excellent. 21 April 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Awesome Fantastice experience but not long enough would like to have had longer to get use to car & track to get most out of the experience 19 April 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by awesome got the blood pumping, very adrenaline filled experience 18 April 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Great day. More laps would have been fun but as a birthday gift excellent enjoyment. Great day. More laps would have been fun but as a birthday gift excellent enjoyment.When driving you cannot think of anything esle for that time, all you world problems vanish. It was a shame I missed one gear change I guess I will have to try again soon. 18 April 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by great time i had will be back to have another go as found all the staff very helpful 18 April 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Unfortunately ours was not a great experience I have emailed red balloon with why we did not have a great expereiece. I think otherwise red balloon is great. 9 April 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Enjoyed it but it went too quick The 4 lap drive in the V8 "racing car" was given to me as a 50th birthday present and I found out on the day of the drive that it was pretty expensive. When I received the mail-out and found out about the $3000 excess much of my excitement was killed. The staff member, during the briefing, gave us a bunch of handy hints and instructed us to put the pedal to the metal when on the straights. My in-car instructor, the beautiful Haley Swanston, also encouraged me to go faster during the drive but in the back of my mind was that $3000 excess that I would have to pay if I was to get out of control and damage something. The nature of the track (Sandown) also meant that visibility of the ends of the straights was poor and run off area is very small. This, coupled with not being used to doing such speeds, made me hesitate and manage a measly 165kph top speed. I was later disappointed that I didn't, at some stage, actually floor it just to get a feel of the G-forces. I think 4 laps is just way too short for a novice to get a feel for a track. Maybe if I had 10 laps I may have reached the 200kph speed limited maximum. It was a consolation that I had such an attractive rac care driver as my coach. Still it was great to be able to drive a V8 even that fast and not worry about the cops. My advice to future drivers in such an event is, when you get on the main or back straights, floor it and go up the gears as quickly as possible and reach the 200kph as early as possible to feel the G-force and trust the coach in terms of leaving the braking till the last chance. 7 April 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Overall, really a lot of fun. The staff and coaches were all extremely nice and were happy to answer any questions posed to them. The driving experience was really a great deal of fun however, counting the outlap as 1 of your 4 laps, when you are just really observing the track and learning where it goes etc, I found a little frustrating. A little more encouragement from the coaches (to those who are confident) to bring the speed up a litte around some of the corners would also have been nice.... but.... overall... it was a great deal of fun. Ben 7 April 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Great Experience Was a great experience but the number of laps should have been longer for the same price or the track length should have been longer 7 April 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Overall - a great experience. Bring on Bathurst !!! The experience itself was brilliant. A real eye opener into how hard it is to go really fast, consistently in one of these esentially production vehicles. Briefings were effective and appropriate. Cars were very well presented but not overly poweful. For most people they probably would not notice but - or perhaps my car (Robert) may have been a bit tired as it felt a bit wanting for power. Fuel pump sounded like it was on it's last legs too. I believe the photo's and video footage are both too pricey (even if purchased as a package deal) and do not represent value for money. These items should either be included in the experience cost (voucher purchase price) or at a nominal cost + amount. Probably the latter to give customers some flexibility to keep costs down. As a minimum I believe the overall experience would be greatly enhanced by providing drivers and riders with a printout of their lap statistics (individual lap times, fastest lap time, average lap time, top speed etc etc). It seems most of your customers do these drives / rides with family and friends and by the very competitive nature of the experience (and you customer base) this would be a great take away for the inevitable bench racing stories that follow. Great job though. Most staff were very professional and enhanced the experience with thier passion. The one exception would be the admin (phone / customer service) staff which I found to be somewhat lacking in these areas. Keep up the good work. Bring on Barthurst. !!! 6 April 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Awsome. A must for all petrol heads. A very well organised, well run event. Would love to do again. The only downside was the excessive wait after briefing and preparation, and the large overlapping of other scheduled time slotted groups. 25 March 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by An exciting experience Loved it, would like to go again with a group of mates 20 March 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 Terrific day My race day was excellent, well run and very thorough, we had heavy rainfall while we waited but organizers gave us the option to rebook or in their opinion stay. Glad I took their advice as the track dried up just fine and I got the full experience I desired. I will return. 20 March 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by I would recommend this to everyone! this was a fantastic day. they looked after everyone not just the people who were driving. although they were running a bit behind, due to the weather, you would never of knowen if you didnt look at them time. The staff we beyond helpful and friendly. We are currently saving up to go back and do the 9 laps! 19 March 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Good Expierence .However.... I enjoyed the experience , however i dont beleive that the pit exit at the start should be counted as a lap, in fact it should be a practice lap Overall, i would definitely go back again! 19 March 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The whole event was well organised and co-ordinated for an easy, comfortable customer activity. The staff were friendly and helpful. 19 March 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by it was very good.. i enjoyed it the people who ran it were good the only thing is i needed more laps and more speed. 5 March 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by O. M.G. :) OMG every Couch Potatoe car racer should do this once! :) I'm doing this again!!!! Next time more laps, and a go as a passenger with a John Bowe. Such a boy thing! but so what! It made my day and my kids were elated that I had so much fun. From the moment I walked in everyone was helpful, pointing me to the right places and once seated in the car the strapper & instructor were fantastic! I did decide to take the advice of the instructor as I felt stuffing the car in the wall would not be as much fun. So I did drive more reserved but hey still had a great time putting the foot down out of the turns! Something I cannot do in my bosses Micra 1.2 :) (Auto!) Thank you all and I'm sure everytime someone mentions 'cars' I will start yabbering on about how good I was! :) Ok, Ok, so my video shows me blowing two gears .... I cannot speak more highly of my experience! Thanks Again to whoever put this concept together, what a way to win over people about V8 Touring cars! Simon Michaelis (Boy Racer) 5 March 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Yes this was a great experience. I was very impressed. The whole experience was extreamly well run from start to finish. The staff friendly and helpfull. I would recomend this experience to anyone who asks. I hope to do it all again some time in the future. 4 March 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 Worth a try if you haven't been on a track before The cars look the business with signage, wings and slicks. They handle well with great brakes. Motor is pretty stock with a too quiet exhaust and the worlds slowest gear box. Still got to 220 km/h down the straight. It is a lot of fun and 4 laps is over too quickly. Just don't calculate that it is about 25$/min... 3 January 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by It was fantastic enjoyed everything the highs and lows. We had a great couple of days, it disapointing about the rain but we can't do anything about that. But when i got changed into my race suit and had my photo taken i was ready to go, The pros were on the track drying it out for us when the car pulled up in front of me and i got in with the instructer done my awsome 4 laps which was one of the best experiences of my life so far. Can't wait to do it again Thankyou very much. 27 December 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Awesome experience This was by far one of the most fun things I have done, just wish it went for longer haha. It gives me a new prospective of what drivers have to do, go through on a race day. And I didn't have anyone trying to pass me, or compete for the top spot haha. Highly recommend 2 December 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by It was good It was a birthday gift. It was spoilt because I watched my partner get in to a car, while he was getting in to it I ran around to the grandstand to take photos. Unbe known to me they had trouble getting his connect in the car I thought he was in, and they changed cars. So while he was on the track I had no idea which car he was in. 1 December 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Great hada good time love to do it again what is the best price for 6 laps you guys can do 29 November 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by fantastic experience. would do it again tomorrow unfortunately the day was very hot and the drives were running an hour or so late. Perhaps drivers dont need to be suited up so early f running late? 29 November 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Thoroughly enjoyable All too quick On reflection would suggest doing an initial 4 laps - Have a break for a coffe or sandwich Gather you whits and do another 4 laps. Second time around would no doubt result in a better performance for the driver. PS Excellent Driver briefing before race suit fitup whcih was a great start 28 November 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by 50 years young and loved it the V8 experience . What an experience to have had at 50 considering I am one of a twin and my brother did not get anything like this for a present. Thanks to my family for such an exhilarating time on the track. I would think all women should give it a go cause we are all rev heads at heart. 17 November 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 It was a sensational experience and well organised. 21 August 2012
<<prev2 3 next>>