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DRIVE F1 USA - Formula 1 DRIVING EXPERIENCE

Previously only available in the Europe - Now Available in the USA.

“The Ultimate Driving Experience” a commonly used phrase devalued somewhat by over- use.

Welcome to the event that it could well have been coined. The unique opportunity to drive a modern day, unrestricted Formula 1 car. Over the years that this event has been held many people could not believe that this event was possible There is no catch

To drive a modern-day Formula 1 is an amazing experience - over 700 BHP without any rev limiter or following a pace car.

All cars are equipped with traction control, carbon brakes race tires and wheel mounted paddle shift gears.

A Full days of professional instruction with classroom technical training and experience in Formula 3 cars prepares you to be let loose yourself in a modern paddle shift modern day ex Formula 1 car

A maximum of 15 drivers per day ensures that you will have the track almost to yourself.

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What's Included in the Drive F1 USA Experience Price

Breakfast On Arrival at the circuit

2 x 20 minute sessions in Formula 3 Training

Lunch at the Circuit

All Safety Equipment & Professional Tuition

All Day Refreshments

4 Laps of the Circuit (12km) in F1 Car

Champagne Presentation with Souvenir Gift & Certificate

Personal Accident & Public Liability Insurance (excess applies)

Services of Wildside Representatives in Resort

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Drive F1 USA Experience PRICES

Course LVL4: $2995 inc 2 x 20min sessions F3 plus 4 laps F1 Driving

Extra Laps:  $495 - (per lap).

Optional Extras for the Drive F1 USA Experience

Guests:  $75 - (Includes circuit briefing access, breakfast, lunch, track discovery).

Drivers who have completed LVL4 may return for 

Course QL10: 10 Laps Formula 1 $4950

3 seater F1 Discovery Ride $395

Las Vegas Airport Meet and Greet or Las Vegas Hotel to Circuit transfers.

Prices shown are based on 2007

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Also available 3 seater F1 Discovery Ride

PRICE $395

Places Still Available - Book Now

Only available as an add on to F1 Driving Experience

Guests can take 3 seater F1 passenger drive

Prices shown are based on 2007

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Conditions: Drivers must be

Under 6ft 4in - over age 25 - less than 230lbs - max shoe size US 12 (European 43/ 11 UK)

Dates

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ITINERARY

0745 Arrive at Circuit, welcome breakfast, introduction to F1 Team
0815 Distribution of FIA approved race suits and safety equipment
0830 Technical Briefing F3 Briefing - Circuit - Gearbox - Weight Distribution/ Shifting
        Braking - Safety - Starting Procedure - Acceleration Technique.
0930 Introductory Guided tour of the circuit
1030 First Session of Formula 3 training - Debrief - Feedback - Comments
1130 Second Session of Formula 3 training - Comprehensive Debrief
1230 Lunch
1330 F1 Technical Briefing - Semi Automatic Gearbox - Dashboard and Paddle Shift Operation
        Braking - Safety - Starting Procedure
1430 Formula 1 sessions
1700 Optional 3-seater F1 ride
1730 Awards ceremony: Champagne, diplomas and gift
1800 Depart circuit

This is an example programe which may be subject to change

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F1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

AGS JH25-COSWORTH
 Sponsors: Astilleros Imesa, Conseil General du Var, Paulo Fiori
Designers: Michael Costa, Christian Vanderpleyn, Mario Tollentino
Team Manager: Henri Cochin

ENGINE:
Type: Cosworth DFR No of Cylinders: V8 Bore and Stroke: 90mm x 68.7mm Capacity: 3493cc Compression Ratio: 12.5:1 Maximum Power: 650 bhp @ 11,250 rpm Maximum rpm: 11,750 Block Material: Aluminium alloy Piston & Rings: Mahle Bearings: Vandervell Fuel & Oil: Elf Sparking Plugs: Champion Fuel Injection: Cosworth Ignition System: Lucas Weight: 315lb / 142.9kg

TRANSMISSION:
Gearbox: Coloni / Hewland 6-speed Driveshafts: AGS Clutch: AP

CHASSIS:
Front Suspension: Double Wishbones, Pushrod Rear Suspension: Double Wishbones, Pushrod Suspension Dampers: Koni Wheel Diameter: front 13in. rear 13in. Wheel Rim Widths: front 11.5 in. rear 16 in. Tyres: Goodyear Brakes: Brembo / Carbone Industrie (Carbon Fibre) Steering: AGS Radiator: Secan Fuel Tanks: ATL Instruments: PI Research

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 110 in. / 2794mm Track: front 71in / 1803mm rear 66.7 in / 1695mm Formula Weight: 1102.3 lb / 500 kg

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. Do I need to have a competition licence to drive the Fl?
A. No, you need only be a competant driver in possession of a full driving licence.

Q. Are there any rev limits or restrictions on the cars?
A. No, the F1s are exactly as they were when they raced in the F.I.A. Formula 1 World Championship except for a smaller fuel tank fitted for safety purposes.

Q. Do I have to pay if I crash the car?
A. No, you are insured but the cars are not. AGS assume the risk of repairing the cars in the event of an accident so please don’t bend them!

Q. Are we allowed to race?
A. There is no problem with you overtaking or driving quickly as long as you use the technique shown. The driving technique is designed to allow you to experience the full power of driving an F1 both quickly and safely.

Q. Are there any size restrictions?
A. Drivers should be under 6'5" and weigh no more than 16.5 stones although drivers marginally outside these limits can sometimes be accommodated, please call for details.

Q. How many F1 cars are available?
A. AGS have an incredible eleven F1 chassis of which six are normally servicable at any one time. Never once in eight years of operation has a day had to be terminated due to car failure.

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TESTIMONIALS

"If you really want to know about acceleration, you need an F1 car. The AGS hardware with 3.5 litres of prime Cosworth V8, producing a furious 650 bhp at 11,000 rpm, has the potential to deliver such brain scrambling levels of acceleration it makes any road car feel like a milk float. The accelerator is a switch that triggers a chain of events so violent, so instantaneous that one brief exploration of its travel leaves you dizzy, shocked and utterly seduced. In skilled hands it must be good for a sub 3 sec 0-60 mph and 0-100 in well under 6 secs. Not even a McLaren F1 can live with that.

It's all you can do to hang onto the steering wheel with your left hand and keep throwing upshifts at the crazily powerful V8 with your right. I swear it feels like it would pull seven, eight maybe nine gears. No wonder slotting sixth delivers the same punch as a standing start in a quick road car. That I've brought the thing home in one piece and felt the unique kick in the kidneys at 160 mph that only an F1 car can deliver is an experience I'll cherish forever."
Richard Meaden - EVO Magazine

"...I upchange into fifth, a slight lift, and then through the big curve before pulling sixth and going for the revs. Oh my godddddd. The engines roar turns into a booming howl. I can literally feel it pulsing my eardrums and thudding my chest. A steam catapult hurls the car down the straight. The 2nd gear turn that was 400 metres away is almost on my nosecone. In sheer fear I brake harder than I have ever braked before and the car all but stops 50 metres from the corner!"
Kevin Blick - Editor, BBC Top Gear Magazine

" I watched as one middle-aged Cellnet agent sat in an AGS JH26 with 650 bhp of Ford DFR V8 behind him. While one mechanic removed the tyre warmers another plugged in the gas-charged starter. The man behind the wheel had never driven on a circuit before today nor driven a car with gears for 14 years. This was unreal!"
Peter Dron - Daily Telegraph

"I wanted to write and thank you and your team for organizing a fantastic three days away in Monaco for the F1 driving experience. We thought that your organisation and the whole event were of high quality and absolutely fantastic fun. We were still on a high when we got home in England."
Anthony Ettlinger - Microsoft

"Thanks for running a superb event. It'll probably not come as a surprise to hear that the grin is still deeply embedded on my face!"
Nick Hope - Leighton Buzzard

"....many thanks for the immaculate organisation of the weekend. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it."
V. Berserik - London

"I just wanted to write and thank you for a great time in the South of France driving the AGS Formula 1 car. It was a real privilege. It's hard not to become an F1 bore telling friends just how fantastic the whole experience was. The course was some of the best single seat training I have received. It really was about as exciting as it gets Thanks very much for all that you did."
Ian Harnett - Hertfordshire

"Thanks again for the trip - the guys are still talking about it. Money well spent I feel!"
Adam Waddell - BBC Worldwide

"Many thanks for your kind attentions and organisation. This was undoubtably one of the best experiences of my life & I feel that your personal involvement & guidance were extremely significant in a tremendous and most enjoyable event."
D M Corrie, Cumbria

"Thanks for helping me to experience one of the most exhilarating feelings of my life. It really was one in a million. Everyone on the BBC Top Gear trip had a fantastic time!"
Stuart Mays - Zenith Media

"Thanks for a fantastic weekend in Monaco. I'm still shaking from the F1 drive. I want to do it again!!!!!! See you next year."
Robin Taylor - by e-mail

"Just like to say thanks for arranging our trip. It was perfect from start to finish and felt like we were away much longer than the three days - a good sign of a good time! As this was a special birthday present for Gerard it was so important to me that it went well and he enjoyed it - I think that from the grin from ear to ear after the F1 it was a definite YES!"
Jo Cherry - Oxon

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