Single
Seater Driving Experience at Rockingham
Rockingham
Motor Speedway driving a single seater race car on an oval
circuit
 When
we arrived in the pit garages for the Single Seater we were
again kitted out with a helmet and also a set of racing overalls
(after all single seater cars don't have a roof so you drive
them out in the elements). There was a single seater car inside
the garages where we were given our preparation briefing again
which also gives you chance to get up close and look around
the single seater car. It is very important to pay attention
to what the instructors tell you as driving a single seater
car is completely different to driving an ordinary car as
you sit on your bum with your legs stretched out in-front
of you and you don't want to be forgetting what you have been
told (however how simple or basic it may sound) as when you
jump into the single seater it's a whole new experience and
quite easy to forget what you have been told as you get used
to driving it.
 We
would be having our single
seater driving experience on the Oval race circuit
at Rockingham. For safety reasons and as we were only getting
to sample what each driving experience was like when we were
out on track we followed a BMW M3 who was our "safety
car" if you like with a professional instructor/driver
at the wheel and we went out in a train of 3 cars. You will
notice that the handling and grip that a single seater give
you is absolutely phenomenal, with such a low center of gravity
the car sticks to the track and goes exactly where you want
it to go. Where as the "pace car" we were following
was probably getting pushed very hard it was at a speed that
was comfortable for those in the single seaters to keep up
with and follow wile still offering speed and fun.
We
actually had a good run out in the single seaters so really
got to get a feel for them and the "oval" track
itself is deceivingly long when you are going round it, add
to that it's a completely different feel to be driving round
in what's basically a large go-kart, with your bum just inches
from the ground and you will come out with a big grin on your
face!
After
the single seater experience we were taken back to the corporate
box for a quick brew before we then swapped over again and
headed out for the 4x4
off-road driving experience.
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