WANT YOUR NEXT EVENT TO BE UNFORGETTABLE? We can help you create an event and experience that is supercharged with fun, full of new challenges, great for team-building and one that your group will remember for the rest of their lives! Home to the most exciting Corporate and Group experiences on the Gold Coast, the Performance Driving Centre is a purpose built, world-class facility that offers the first and only V8 Supercars Official Driving Experience in the world. Aside from authentic V8 Supercars Drive, Ride and Race opportunities, the Performance Driving Centre is Australia’s leading Advanced Driver Training facility, offering training programs that are suitable for groups of all ages - from pre-license teens through to experienced drivers. A world-class, fully operational race workshop is also on-site and tours can be built into any program. The Performance Driving Centre can combine multiple activities and include team-building competitions right across the day.
DRIVING EXPERIENCES AND PROGRAMS
“ONLY COMPLAINT WAS THAT IT WAS OVER TOO QUICK”
● V8 Supercars Official Driving Experience (Drive, Ride or Race) ● Advanced Driver Training programs ● Circuit Slalom ● Skidpan training and competition ● Competitive Driver Challenges ● Kart racing - with real, race-prepared karts ● Stunt Driver GC experience ● Off-road, 4WD Training
“YOU WOULDN’T TRAVEL ON A PLANE WITHOUT A FULLY QUALIFIED PILOT - SO WHY WOULD YOU TRAVEL IN A CAR WITHOUT A FULLY QUALIFIED DRIVER?” - PAUL MORRIS - PERFORMANCE DRIVING CENTRE PRINCIPAL.
A WORLD CLASS DRIVING VENUE ON THE GOLD COAST ● Full 2.1km training circuit ● The only Mechanical Turntable in the Southern Hemisphere, designed to simulate oversteer ● Skid Pan ● A fleet of training vehicles - or vehicles can be brought in by a manufacturer ● V8 Supercars Official Driving Experience racecars ● Complete, world-class motor racing workshop
CORPORATE/GROUP EVENT FACILITIES ● Conferencing facilities ● On-site catering ● Branding opportunities throughout the facility ● Race-themed bar ● Merchandise shop and showroom ● Relaxed, grassy viewing areas ● Large spaces for static displays, entertainment etc ● Mini-shuttle service available
THE PERFECT TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITY THAT WILL DELIVER STAFF AND CLIENTS LIFE-SAVING SKILLS
“I’VE DONE A FEW OF THESE WITH OTHER OPERATORS - INCLUDING A DRIVE AROUND MT PANORAMA BATHURST, THIS ONE IS BY FAR THE BEST I’VE DONE! THE CAR WAS BRILLIANT!”
HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO DRIVE A V8 SUPERCAR? Have you ever dreamt of being a professional V8 Supercar driver? Or have you wondered what it’s like to go 200+km/h? Then we have the ultimate racing experiences for you. The Performance Driving Centre is home to the only officially endorsed V8 Supercars Driving Experience in the world.
you push for the fastest lap! Each driver’s lap is timed and a competitive group racing experience can be built! In-car video footage is available for purchase. Have you got what it takes to drive a V8 Supercar?
THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE!
Ever wondered what it feels like to be inside a V8 Supercar and on the absolute edge? Ride with one of our experienced V8 Supercar drivers and they can show you what a racecar is capable of.
Experience the thrills of V8 Supercars racing on our 2.1km racetrack under the watchful eye of our team of professional racecar drivers, which includes V8 Hang on, as they won’t hold back - every lap’s a qualifier to them! Supercars drivers and race winners! Your group can Drive one of our V8 Supercars, Ride with one of our instructors or Race in an ultra-competitive team building activity, all in a safe, controlled environment.
RACE TO THE END!
Forget rope climbing and losing golf balls in a lake, let us put together the ultimate Corporate Challenge. Can you get any better than racing against the clock, working Equipped with a rollcage, racing seats, harnesses, V8 together to perform driver changes and cheering on your Supercars suspension, wheels, tyres, brakes and wings, team-mates as they charge towards the chequered flag the V8 Supercars Official Driving Experience is the and victory champagne? closest thing to going wheel-to-wheel at Bathurst you’ll Didn’t think so! Our V8 Supercars Official Driving find anywhere in the world! Experience team-building activities will provide stories Don’t think it’s just a boys day out either - the girls are for years to come. more often quicker than the men! Use our expansive facilities for multiple stage activities, culminating in a race bigger than Bathurst itself! DRIVE A V8 SUPERCAR! You and your guests can get behind the wheel of our V8 Supercar and see what it’s really like! We’ll pair you up Let us tailor experiences to what will best suit your needs. with an instructor who has raced V8 Supercars to ensure
The V8 Supercars Official Driving Experience has a number of pre-packaged options for you or your group - or we can tailor a program to suit your requirements. Our ‘Race’ group package is quoted dependent on numbers in your group.
DRIVE PACKAGES:
4 Lap V8SS Commodore Hot Laps A V8-powered SS Commodore is one of Holden’s engineering masterpieces. If you’ve ever thought about what it could do on a racetrack, think no more. Buckle up as we take you on four hot laps - you’ll be surprised as to the performance of this Australian built marvel.
Get behind the wheel and drive a V8 Supercar - can you beat REGULAR PRICE: $60 per person the quickest time?
7 Lap ‘Shootout’
COMBO PACKAGES:
12 Lap ‘Pro Driver’
7 Lap Drive + 2 Lap Ride ‘SuperSprint’ Package
You drive flat out against the clock over 7 heart racing laps, it So you’ve got to feel what it’s like to drive a V8 Supercar and now want to know how the pro’s do it? Catch your breath, will leave you begging for more! flick the keys to one of our drivers and strap yourself into the passenger’s seat (don’t forget to hang on!). REGULAR PRICE $279 per person
The ultimate experience - you get to drive our V8 Supercar over 12 laps in total (3 x 4 laps or 2 x 6 laps) - you’ll get to feel like a proper racecar driver! It is our ultimate package and perfect as a reward for your most valuable colleagues
This option is packed full of action - just like a real V8 Supercars race! After you’ve done your best to set a quick time over seven laps, let our professionals take to the wheel for a two lap thrill ride.
REGULAR PRICE: $549 per person
REGULAR PRICE: $339 per person
RIDE PACKAGES:
10 Lap Drive + 2 Lap Ride ‘SuperStreet’ Package
Not keen to race just yet? That’s OK, we’ll give you a taste with After 10 heart-pounding laps behind the wheel, we’ll finish off your ultimate V8 Supercars Driving Experience with our our ride laps. They are so good you’ll be left wanting more! professional race driver scorching around the circuit with you 3 Lap V8 Supercars Official Driving Experience Hot Laps in the passenger’s seat. Pull the belts tight, as you’re about to be thrown back in the seat and taken on a ride of a lifetime. Your personal V8 REGULAR PRICE: $499 per person Supercar chauffeur will give you three heart-pounding laps of our track in our fully race-prepared V8 Supercars. NOTE: Conditions apply to all packages - including height and weight restrictions, full terms and conditions are available REGULAR PRICE: $149 per person on our website.
ADVANCED DRIVER TRAINING COURSES You cannot give your staff, clients or family any greater gift than the gift of life-saving driving techniques learned in an advanced driver training course. Any number of incidents can be thrown at a driver on the open road, this will assist in preparing them for multiple situations. Featuring a wide range of training programs and courses, the Performance Driving Centre
covers all levels of driver training, from the pre-license school-aged driver right through to advanced driver training for experienced drivers. We offer courses for individuals, groups, businesses or corporate/fleet drivers.
Our instructors and training techniques are some of the best not just in Australia, but the world.
The courses available at the Performance Driving Centre include (but are not limited to): ● School group Teen Drive Safe Programs If you wish to go to the next level and become ● Half Day and Full Day Drive Safe Programs a race driver, we have you covered too - with ● Gravel road and multiple surface training CAMS License Testing available. ● CAMS Motorsport license testing ● Tailor made options available
CIRCUIT SLALOM
A great program for speed, excitement and skill! This program involves the drivers weaving in and out of markers along a straight stretch of road, a sharp U-turn at the end then a dash to the finish line! The best time wins!
SKIDPAN COMPETITION
This part of the program consists of a course set out on the skidpan. With the water turned on, the participant has to negotiate three laps of a tight course without hitting any cones - hit the cones and you get a time penalty. Then come to a complete stop in the Start/Finish zone. The fastest time wins!
THE WOK CHALLENGE
No, you aren’t cooking your own lunch, but undertaking a fun team building activity where teams have to manoeuvre a small car through a special course. To add to the fun, we attach a Wok on the bonnet with a ball placed inside it. The objective is to keep the ball in the Wok while achieving the fastest time on the course - who will slice, dice and stirfry the opposition the fastest?
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! STUNT DRIVER GC TRAINING Learn to drive like a Hollywood Stunt Driver! Jam-packed with fast and furious FUN where YOU learn some of the most exciting stunt driving tricks in the movie industry - and then take what you’ve learnt and shoot your own stunt scene!
Learn how to do forward and reverse Once you’ve perfected your stunts, you’re ready to 360-degree spins, drive on two wheels, reverse plan and rehearse a classic Hollywood takedown J-turns, jumping, high speed reverse driving stunt scene, before shooting it - just like the movies! and lots of real Hollywood stunts, all in a safe and controlled environment under the watchful eye of our professional instructors!
MORE THAN JUST DRIVER TRAINING
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he Performance Driving Centre and learn how to pilot their vehicles as offers more than Advanced Driver the manufacturer intended! Training and the V8 Supercars Official Driving Experience. Karting Masters This is our version of an afternoon round It has been used by many leading race of golf! Each Tuesday, we create a circuit teams and sponsors as a venue for ride and let our professionally prepared 125cc days that also include practical elements, Rotax powered race karts stretch their without the restrictions of hiring a legs. traditional racing facility or sharing with competitors. Hitting 130kph just millimetres from the ground, Karting Masters is great fun and The Performance Driving Centre hosts a provides great networking opportunities. number of regular events that engage car Professional drivers are not allowed and enthusiasts and the corporate market: new drivers are welcome. Once racing’s over, everyone gets the chance to get W.A.R. (Wednesday Afternoon Racing) together and re-live the moment at trophy Brisbane and the Gold Coast’s presentations. performance car enthusiasts come together once a month to get the most Off-Road Racin’ out of their performance vehicles. Our 4WD facility allows for drivers to bring their own 4WDs or use one of our Lamborghini meets Aston Martin meets all terrain vehicles to get down and dirty. Ferrari, Porsche, Lexus and Nissan in a The Performance Driving Centre sets up number of high octane skill tests. a series of challenges for off-road racers may the best man win! Manufacturers are As part of the W.A.R. program, the welcome to bring their 4WD machines Performance Driving Centre places its and show off their true credentials! highly skilled instructors with the car owners so they can improve their skills
ACTION PACKED CORPORATE/GROUP PACKAGES Arm your staff or clients with skills they never thought they needed. The educational and fun environment at the Performance Driving Centre can be a truly life changing experience. Our professional team can deliver event formats for groups of 5 up to 200 participants, which are suitable for meetings, networking, team-building, reward/incentive programs, client relations, product launches, convention add-ons, milestone moments, private functions, Buck’s weekends, Hen’s parties, celebrations, birthdays and more…!
OUR RANGE OF EXPERIENCES CAN INCLUDE: ● V8 Supercars Official Driving Experience ● V8 Supercars Enduro Team Challenge (your own Bathurst!) ● V8 Supercars Hot Laps with a pro V8 Supercar driver ● Holden SS V8 (road car) Hot Laps with a pro V8 Supercar driver ● Advanced Driver Training Courses ● Turntable Exercise and/or Demo ● Skid Pan Training/Challenge ● Wok Challenge ● Circuit Slalom Training/Challenge ● Extreme Off-Road ● Stunt Driver GC - Hollywood style ● Behind the scenes V8 Supercar factory tours Whatever your aim, the Performance Driving Centre and V8 Supercars Official Driving Experience can help you deliver a group event that is: ● Fun ● Exciting ● Educational ● Lifts morale ● Builds team spirit ● Improves communications ● Delivers life skills ● Challenging
HAVE SPECIFIC NEEDS? We can customise a package to suit you. Should you have huge numbers, building a program to a specific budget, multi-day and activity requirements or you have left your run right to the last minute, our team can work to deliver an event to your exact specifications. The Performance Driving Centre can build elements such as customised merchandise, gifts and prizes to your day (by prior, advance arrangement) into your program. We can also help you organise large public events to launch or promote your brand or product, celebrate milestones or raise funds for your organisation or favourite charity. Some of our special add-on options, products and services include; ● On-site catering ● Full facility hire (with re-branding options) ● Private track rental ● V8 Supercars Championship Driver appearances (subject to availability) ● Hot laps from a V8 Supercars Championship driver (subject to availability) ● Guest speakers ● In-car video to re-live your experience ● Custom trophies ● Professional photography ● Gift packs ● Prizes ● Merchandise ● Customised T-shirts and caps ● Plus a whole lot more...
FACILITY RE-BRANDING FOR YOUR EVENT If you’re looking for a venue to showcase your brand - whether it be your latest vehicle range or products, we can cater for you. The Performance Driving Centre can be customised to the point of complete rebranding to suit your requirements. Both on and off-track, our facility has enough areas and room to become one with your brand and deliver the ultimate product launch. With the land available, temporary marquees are not a problem and there is enough on-site parking to welcome all of your visitors.
Some past Corporate Guests The Performance Driving Centre has hosted some of Australia’s best known blue-chip companies and Government-owned organisations, many of whom are repeat guests - a selection of these include: ● Castrol ● Orrcon Steel ● Aston Martin ● V.I.P. Petfoods ● Queensland Rail ● PPG ● Vodafone ● Bridgestone ● Dulux ● Supercheap Auto ● Volkswagen ● King Gee ● Hungry Jack’s ● Polaris ● RACQ ● Yokohama ● Peugeot ● Berocca ● Top Gear ● OGIO/UNIT Clothing ● Crimsafe ● The Austereo Network
Sample 1 - Half Day Program for 10 to 15 participants (POA) Lunch is Optional: Menus on Request
All participants must arrive with closed-in shoes and present their current drivers licence upon arrival. A race suit and helmet will be supplied for the V8 Supercars Experience. 8.30am 9.00am 12.15 12.30pm
Arrival at the Performance Driving Centre / Sign in. Coffee & Tea served. Following an overview of the day’s activities and driver’s briefing, guests will then be suited up in a race suit and helmet to commence the V8 Supercars Experience. V8 SUPERCARS EXPERIENCE Guests will drive 12 Laps in the V8 Supercars Experience Guests will then be briefed on the V8 Supercar Enduro Challenge. V8 SUPERCARS ENDURO The group will be divided into two teams. Each driver must complete 2 laps of the circuit. Vehicles will be located in pit bays (space allocated for this) which will form the start and finish line. When the flag drops, the first driver must strap themselves into their allocated vehicle and commence the race. Once they have completed their laps, they must return to their allocated pit bay, park the vehicle (engine left running), get out of the car and allow the next driver into the vehicle and so on. The race is on to finish first! The winning team will be taken for a 2 Lap Ride in the V8 Supercar Ride Car Then return to lecture room to change and issue of Certificates/Trophies WORKSHOP TOUR Guests will receive a guided tour of our V8 Supercar workshop Approx (departure or lunch)
Sample 2 - Half Day Program for 25 to 40 participants (POA)
Sample 3 - Half Day Program for 40 to 50 participants (POA)
Lunch is Optional: Menus on Request
Please note that all participants must present their current drivers licence to our staff member on arrival at the time of signing our Indemnity / Disclaimer form.
All participants must arrive with closed-in shoes and present their current drivers licence upon arrival. A race suit and helmet will be supplied for the V8 Supercars Experience.
Participants are divided into 3 teams - 45 Minute Rotations for the following activities:• Turntable – Skid Control Exercises on our unique slide simulator • Circuit Slalom – Timed Event involving manoeuvres • Barina GP – Timed event
(Optional Lunch available upon request, with a variety of menus to choose from)
8.30am 8.45am 9.00am 9.45am 10.30am 11.15am 11.30am 11.50am
Arrival at the Performance Driving Centre All participants to complete a disclaimer/indemnity form Tea and Coffee on arrival Driver briefing and group divided into teams for commencement of activities Activities Commence • Team 1 Skidpan • Team 2 V8 3 Lap Test Drive • Team 3 Wok Challenge • Teams Rotate • Team 2 Skidpan • Team 3 V8 3 Lap Test Drive • Team 1 Wok Challenge • Teams Rotate • Team 3 Skidpan • Team 1 V8 3 Lap Test Drive • Team 2 Wok Challenge Winners of the Wok Challenge & Skidpan comp and Instructors’ choice of 3 Lap Test Drives (3 in total for rides) will receive Hot Laps with an Instructor in a V8 Supercar Car V8 Supercar Workshop Tour for all Regroup for Lunch or Departure
1.00pm 1.15pm 1.30pm 2.15pm 3.00pm 3.45pm 4.00pm 4.30pm
Arrival at the Performance Driving Centre all participants to have completed a disclaimer/indemnity form. Driver briefing and group divided into teams for commencement of activities Activities Commence • Team 1 Turntable • Team 2 Circuit Slalom • Team 3 Wok Challenge • Teams Rotate • Team 2 Turntable • Team 3 Circuit Slalom • Team 1 Wok Challenge • Teams Rotate • Team 3 Turntable • Team 1 Circuit Slalom • Team 2 Wok Challenge Winners of Circuit Slalom and Wok Challenge 1st, 2nd and 3rd will receive Hot Laps with an Instructor in a V8 SS Holden Commodore Workshop Tour for all Departure
This program is suitable for both morning and afternoon sessions. Timing can be amended to suit client’s schedule.