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THE WORLD’S GREATEST DRIVING EVENT

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THE FREEDOM OF PALMERSPORT

Created more than a quarter of a century ago by former F1 racer Jonathan Palmer, PalmerSport is a full-day driving event with a well

established reputation as the best corporate motorsport event in the world. It is also increasingly now used by private individuals.

PalmerSport’s guests drive an unrivalled collection of high-performance sports cars, tin-tops and open-top racing cars on four purpose-built

circuits at Bedford Autodrome. The unique PalmerSport philosophy is to not just permit, but to actively encourage, guests to push right to the limit

on every circuit, in every car.

With more spacious run-off areas than conventional motor racing venues, these bespoke circuits allow participants the freedom to drive harder and

faster than anywhere else in the world, with outstanding safety. Guests will experience one of the most exhilarating and memorable days of their lives -

and they’ll have you to thank for it.

Welcome to PalmerSport 2017.

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From the outset, my objective with PalmerSport was to provide the best corporate hospitality driving event in the world and, more than a quarter of a century later, the result is a driving event that truly stands out from the crowd.

From the sensory overload experienced within the cockpit of a Grand Prix-style single-seater, to the seat-of-your-pants rush of a race-prepared tin-top, at PalmerSport we allow anybody to feel the spine-tingling sensations that are otherwise inaccessible to all but those within the professional motorsport community.

During my racing career, I always relished the challenge of fine-tuning a car to best suit the requirements of a driver and circuit on a given day, and I’ve carried the same meticulous approach over to PalmerSport. It’s still an obsession of mine to tweak and refine the product to ensure it remains fast, fun, and relevant to all first-time and repeat visitors and I feel strongly that this attitude has resulted in us producing our strongest ever line-up this year.

JONATHAN PALMER

RENAULT REVOLUTION

MOTORSPORT MAESTRO

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Indeed, for 2017 the PalmerSport programme has undergone further changes, including the return of an old favourite in a new guise – the latest Renault Clio Cup race car, which delivers touring car thrills on our fabulous North Circuit.

During the PalmerSport event our excellent team looks after every detail of the day, leaving hosts to relax and develop their professional relationships in a most inspiring and exhilarating setting. When not out on track, guests make the most of our high-quality hospitality suites and indulge in our excellent catering.

In one superb day, guests will be invited to take part in eight driving activities, in cars that they could previously have only dreamed of, and at speeds they would never have thought possible. PalmerSport continues to be the most authentic motorsport experience available anywhere and it’s guaranteed to leave an indelible impression – no other event comes close.

RENAULT REVOLUTION

The big change to PalmerSport this year is the return of a familiar favourite as we add the latest Renault Clio Cup race car to the line-up. This pocket rocket returns the thrill of swashbuckling tin-top driving to the programme.

CLIO CUP

PalmerSport’s F1 pedigree gets a further boost for 2017 with an expanded role for Renault Sport F1 Team driver Jolyon Palmer, who has set the 2017 target times in not only the Renault Clio Cup race cars, but in each car and circuit.

JOLYON PALMERRENAULT SPORTF1 TEAM DRIVER

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THE 2017 LINE-UP

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ARIEL ATOMEAST CIRCUIT

PALMER JP-LMWEST CIRCUIT

LAND ROVER DEFENDEROFF-ROAD COURSE

RENAULT CLIO CUPNORTH CIRCUIT

NEWFOR2017

FORMULA3000WEST CIRCUIT

ONBOARD VIDEO

BMW M4 GTPSOUTH CIRCUIT

7-SpeedPaddleshift

3 Litre Twin Turbo425 BHP

Top Speed

185 MPH

3.9 SECONDS

0-60 MPH

Live Timing Rear Wheel DriveFront Engine

6-SpeedPaddleshift

Honda i-VTEC2 Litre, 245 BHP

Top Speed

145 MPH

3.2 SECONDS

0-60 MPH

Live Timing

6-SpeedPaddleshift

3 Litre V6250 BHP

Top Speed

167 MPH

3.4 SECONDS

0-60 MPH

Live TimingRear Wheel DriveMid Engine

Rear Wheel DriveMid Engine

Wading Depth500mm

Dual-Range 4x4and Locking Diff

Maximum Climb Angle

45̊

Maximum SideTilt Angle

40̊

4 Wheel DriveFront Engine

This modern classic offers the ultimate lightweight thrill with immense acceleration and mind-bending cornering capabilities.

The JP-LM adds a flavour of Le Mans to the line-up, with slicks-and-wings and a sleek sports car body that would look perfectly at home on the Mulsanne Straight.

This British design icon remains the ultimate machine for rugged off-piste action. Tackle steep drops and high-water passes on our off-road course in this all-time great.

6-SpeedPaddleshift

3 Litre V6250 BHP

Top Speed

170 MPH

3.1SECONDS

0-60 MPH

Live Timing Rear Wheel DriveMid Engine

6-SpeedPaddleshift

1.6 Litre 4-Cylinder Turbo, 220 BHP

Top Speed

147 MPH

5.0 SECONDS

0-60 MPH

Live Timing

This is a pocket-sized speed demon, offering accessible kerb-hopping fun, and an easily controllable driving thrill that everyone can enjoy.

A Grand Prix-style single-seater which offers the ultimate high-speed driving thrill, with an open cockpit and a thunderous Cosworth-developed V6 power unit, and tyres from F1 supplier Pirelli.

A muscular brute of a GT car that has been modified from its road-going production counterpart to provide a thoroughbred power-ride.

Front Wheel DriveFront Engine

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NORTH CIRCUIT: RENAULT CLIO CUP

SOUTH CIRCUIT: BMW M4 GTP

EAST CIRCUIT: ARIEL ATOM

WEST CIRCUIT: FORMULA 3000

PALMER JP-LM

KART CIRCUIT: SODI GT5 KART

Off-ROAD COURSE: LAND ROVER DEFENDER

NAA: CATERHAM PURSUIT

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ACTIVITIES

KEY

BEDFORD AUTODROMEBedford Autodrome is located right in the centre of England – just 50 miles north of London, with excellent road and rail links and its own runway at Bedford Aerodrome.

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07.45 REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

Your hospitality suite opens for registration and breakfast at the start of one of the most memorable days of your life.

08.50 YOUR DAYBEGINS

Join your team leader and then board your bespoke PalmerSport bus that will transport you around the venue.

09.00 PEDAL TOTHE METAL

Meet your instructor in the first of the day’s cars, get to grips with the controls and then put your foot down!

12.15 LUNCH ANDREFUEL

A first class lunch, table-served in your hospitality suite and time to share those unforgettable moments.

13.15 RESTART

An adrenaline-drenched afternoon lies ahead as your confidence builds with more cars to drive.

16.45 PRIZEGIVING

The coveted PalmerSport trophies are awarded to the day’s best drivers.

16.30 AFTERNOONTEA

Tea with sandwiches and cakes is served over talks of spins, lap times and ‘‘what might have been” moments.

08.30 EVENTBRIEFING

A video briefing from Sky F1 commentator Martin Brundle on what you’re going to be driving and how best to do it.

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In one unforgettable day, your guests will drive a selection of fantastic cars in an eight-activity programme with live timing, scoring and awards. Here’s a typical itinerary...

SOUTH CIRCUIT 1.50 MILESBMW M4 GTP

NORTH CIRCUIT 1.00 MILERENAULT CLIO CUP

EAST CIRCUIT 0.75 MILESARIEL ATOM

NORTHERN ACTIVITY AREA(NAA)CATERHAM PURSUIT

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BEDFORD AERODROME

WEST CIRCUIT 1.87 MILESFORMULA 3000PALMER JP-LM

ENTRANCE

VENUE RECEPTION

HOSPITALITY SUITE

TRACKSIDE SUITE WITH LIVE TIMING

WORKSHOP

VENUE OFFICES

OFF-ROAD COURSE LAND ROVERDEFENDER

SODI GT5 KART

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RENAULT CLIO CUPDIMINUTIVE DYNAMITE

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Our headline vehicle and latest addition for 2017 is the Renault Clio Cup, a fully manufacturer-developed racing thoroughbred, as raced throughout the year at British Touring Car events.

This is no ordinary hatchback but rather a bespoke competition machine, designed from the ground-up. Like an oversized go kart it’s super-stiff, nimble, and darty - perfect for flinging from corner to corner.

With an instructor alongside as you tackle the fast-and-furious North Circuit, you’ll be encouraged to guide this pocket rocket racer through a sequence of challenging corners with all the vim and vigour of your favourite touring car stars.

Beneath its facade lies a 4-cylinder turbo engine, F1-inspired push rod suspension and a six-speed paddleshift gearbox. And this is the only car at PalmerSport with front wheel drive, adding another fresh challenge and new skills to master at PalmerSport.

This genuine race car is the real deal. No road-going machine comes close.

RENAULT CLIO CUP DIMINUTIVE DYNAMITE

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A real pocket rocket: fantastic turn-ineasy to attack and a unique thrill.NORTH CIRCUIT

1.00 MILE

TOP SPEED: 147 MPH

0-60 MPH: 5.0 SECONDS

ENGINE: 1.6 LITRE 4-CYLINDER TURBO 220 BHP

TRANSMISSION: 6-SPEED PADDLESHIFT

DRIVETRAIN: FRONT WHEEL DRIVE FRONT ENGINE

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FORMULA 3000RACING THOROUGHBRED

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FORMULA3000RACING THOROUGHBRED

Accelerate change upagain again. 130 mph. Brake HARD turn grip GO! Experience the thrill of F1.

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Our Formula 3000 single-seater is the closest you’ll get to the experience of an F1 car.

Powered by a Cosworth-developed 3000cc V6 which thumps out 250 bhp at 6500 rpm, the car’s engine growls as its acceleration pushes you deep into your seat. As you work the six-speed paddle gearshift on the steering wheel, the car is still accelerating hard as it blasts past 100 mph.

With Grand Prix-style high-downforce bodywork and big slick Pirelli tyres, the Formula 3000 turns in with massive grip but when you want to slow it all down, the powerful brakes can slam the car to a halt. On our fabulous, flowing West circuit, this is performance driving at its exalted best.

To see exactly how fast you were driving, you will receive a detailed data printout showing how your performance compares with 2017 Renault Sport F1 Team driver Jolyon Palmer’s. This extraordinary experience is captured forever for you by onboard video footage of your fastest lap, which is made available to all guests at the end of the event.

WEST CIRCUIT 1.87 MILES

TOP SPEED: 170 MPH

0-60 MPH: 3.1 SECONDS

ENGINE: 3 LITRE V6 250 BHP

TRANSMISSION: 6-SPEED PADDLESHIFT

DRIVETRAIN: REAR WHEEL DRIVE MID ENGINE

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BMW M4 GTPBAVARIAN BRUISER

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The sensational BMW M4 is the quickest mid-sized GT car yet in BMW’s infamous M-range and the PalmerSport M4 GTPs are faster still, thanks to a range of competition-specification enhancements.

Our unique M4 GTPs have been stripped of their interior luxuries and equipped with uprated brakes and lowered, stiffened suspension to provide phenomenal on-track performance. Plus, this brute boasts a mighty 425 bhp!

The M4’s 3-litre twin-turbo straight-six engine, tuned by BMW’s motorsport division, can howl its way to 7600 rpm, but it is in the mid-ranges that it really packs a powerful punch, with torque leaping from 295 lb ft in the old M3 to a whopping 406 lb ft. Think performance figures for a moment: 0–60 mph in just 3.9 seconds and 100 mph in 8.8 seconds. Blistering – and it’s yours to tame!

Coupled to a brilliant seven-speed paddleshift gearbox and a race-prepared chassis, the M4 GTP takes the supercar art to a new level. And when it’s unleashed on our ultra-fast South Circuit, the result is a truly incredible driving experience, with controllable rear-wheel-drive powerslides there for you to enjoy.

BMW M4 GTPBAVARIAN BRUISER

When its unleashed on our ultra-fast South Circuit the result is a truly incredible driving experience.

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SOUTH CIRCUIT 1.50 MILES

TOP SPEED: 185 MPH

0-60 MPH: 3.9 SECONDS

ENGINE: 3 LITRE TWIN TURBO 425 BHP

TRANSMISSION: 7-SPEED PADDLESHIFT

DRIVETRAIN: REAR WHEEL DRIVE FRONT ENGINE

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ATOMIC WEAPON

ARIEL ATOM

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The Ariel Atom moves from the North to the East Circuit for 2017, adding a new challenge to the programme in one of PalmerSport’s most popular cars. Stripped-down to the bare essentials, with a visible spaceframe chassis and minimal bodywork, the Ariel Atom is a machine of no frills but big thrills, and the perfect weapon in which to tackle Bedford Autodrome’s most sinuous ribbon of tarmac. The previously incumbent Caterham Sevens remain on the programme in the Pursuit activity.

Thanks to its low weight and high power, the Atom accelerates with noisy urgency and tackles corners with amazing agility. The Atom’s Honda i-VTEC engine, located right behind the driver’s back, rushes all the way to 8000 rpm and belts out 245 bhp. Weighing in at merely 610 kg, the Atom launches, corners, and stops with a forcefulness that would outshine many supercars. The close-ratio six-speed paddleshift gearbox, unique to PalmerSport, makes shifts possible in a barely perceptible 0.05-of-a-second, whilst gunning from 0-60 mph is a three-second blur.

With an expert instructor pushing you to the limit, the Atom is a raw, intoxicating experience that will leave you grinning from ear-to-ear.

ARIELATOMATOMIC WEAPON

A motorbike on four wheels: intoxicating acceleration nimble handling and focussed in the extreme – truly a ride on the wild side!

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EAST CIRCUIT 0.75 MILES

TOP SPEED: 145 MPH

0-60 MPH: 3.2 SECONDS

ENGINE: 2 LITRE HONDA I-VTEC 245 BHP

TRANSMISSION: 6-SPEED PADDLESHIFT

DRIVETRAIN: REAR WHEEL DRIVE MID ENGINE

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PALMER JP-LMMULSANNE MAGIC

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Our stunning Palmer JP-LM provides our guests with all the sensations of a thoroughbred Le Mans racer. This open-top two-seat racing car is as focussed as any machine can be and provides the most sublime driving experience – with an instructor sitting right alongside to help you extract all of its mind-blowing acceleration, braking ability, and cornering grip.

We’ve squeezed every last bit of power from the JP-LM’s Cosworth 3-litre quad-cam V6 engine for relentless acceleration and staggering straight-line speed.

The breathtaking pace of this car is further boosted by its superior aerodynamics compared to a single-seater. Its swoopy bodywork slices cleanly through the air and generates impressive downforce, pushing those big tyres into the asphalt as you power through the bends. G-forces pin you to your seat!

With such phenomenal performance at your disposal, this is the nearest thing to jumping into a LMP prototype and heading off around the famous Circuit de la Sarthe at Le Mans.

PALMER JP-LMMULSANNE MAGIC

The JP-LM feels like its glued to the track. You carry what seems like impossible speed around the corners.

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WEST CIRCUIT 1.87 MILES

TOP SPEED: 167 MPH

0-60 MPH: 3.4 SECONDS

ENGINE: 3 LITRE V6 250 BHP

TRANSMISSION: 6-SPEED PADDLESHIFT

DRIVETRAIN: REAR WHEEL DRIVE MID ENGINE

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If you expect our Defenders to give you time to relax between racing cars, think again. You’ll have to apply as much skill, concentration and commitment in the mud as you do on the track. The challenge here lies in successfully negotiating your way down rock-strewn paths, through deep rivers, and up slopes so extreme you’ll scarcely believe even a 4x4 could scale them.

You’ll climb so steeply that all you can see through the windscreen is sky, before plunging over what appears to be the edge of the world. You’ll negotiate tracks covered in impossible-looking boulders, ford rivers, and drive out on to our infamous see-saw, using nothing other than the weight of the car at the pivot point to tilt the platform so you can drive down the other side.

Put your faith in our rugged Defenders and listen to your instructor, and you’ll emerge from these challenges lost in admiration for a great British institution that for over 60 years has remained unequalled.

LAND ROVER DEFENDERA BRITISH INSTITUTION

What a machine! Youll feel completely unstoppable in this rugged Land Rover.

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OFF-ROAD COURSE

MAXIMUM CLIMB ANGLE: 45 DEGREES

WADING DEPTH: 500 MM

MAXIMUM SIDE TILT ANGLE: 40 DEGREES

DUAL-RANGE 4x4 AND LOCKING DIFF

DRIVETRAIN: 4 WHEEL DRIVE FRONT ENGINE

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CATERHAM PURSUIT

PALMER JP-LM SUPERRIDE

PISTONS AT DAWN (OPTIONAL EXTRA)

You’ll be timed or scored on every activity at PalmerSport, but this is one with a difference: a head-to-head contest against one of your team-mates on two identical mirror-image courses with straights, hairpins and a mini-roundabout.

It all looks deceptively simple at first, but then the lights count down and it’s GO as you blast from the start in one of our Caterhams, balancing grip against power as you slip and slide against the clock!

Of course you’ll want to go as fast as possible, but in the Caterham the dividing line between hero and zero can be a millimetre too much throttle applied a millisecond too early, so you’ll need maximum concentration for perfect powerslides. Plenty of finesse is required too, not least for that innocent looking roundabout – if you can master tyre-smoking doughnuts, you’ll beat your opponent every time in this best-of-three competition.

The JP-LM SuperRide, the only optional extra activity at PalmerSport, redefines the expectations of even the biggest adrenaline junkies.

This is a chance to experience truly mind-boggling speeds by riding as a passenger with one of our elite instructors. Our SuperRide JP-LMs are driven at genuine race pace, and they’re even faster than the cars our guests drive, with increased grip from fatter tyres, more downforce from the bodywork and 15 per cent more power.

Our SuperRide will give you a new appreciation of just how fast a racing car can really be driven, and an entirely new respect for the other-worldly talents of professional racing drivers! You’ll also receive a permanent reminder of the experience, with onboard video included for every SuperRide guest.

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A PASSION FOR PERFORMANCEA PASSION FOR PERFORMANCE

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BEDFORD AUTODROMEPURPOSE BUILT FOR SPEED AND SPACE

Former F1 driver Jonathan Palmer spent more than 12 months painstakingly designing the world’s most extensive, thrilling and safe motorsport complex: Bedford Autodrome, with four tracks totalling more than five miles of tarmac comprising endless straights, flat out curves, challenging bends and slide-inducing hairpins. The whole philosophy behind PalmerSport, making it so different to any other motorsport event, is that we want you to go as fast as you possibly can. This is why Bedford Autodrome was created specifically with flat out driving – not motor racing – in mind. There are no Armco barriers, concrete walls or grandstands hemming-in the circuits, just endless run-off and acres of grass. With the comfort of knowing there’s nothing to hit but the rev limiter, and a professional instructor sitting right alongside, you will have the confidence to push our cars and yourself harder than you ever thought possible. By running four circuits simultaneously, we keep your waiting time to a minimum and maximise your time behind the wheel. But you’ll still have opportunities to catch your breath and relax in one of our stylish and comfortable trackside hospitality suites, swapping stories and watching the live timing screens, before you’re whisked away for your next adventure at PalmerSport.

Designed by former F1 driver Jonathan Palmer Bedford Autodrome was built for speed and space.

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Our entire venue has been engineered to offer you and your guests comfortable surroundings all-weather protection and catering of the highest standards at every turn.

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PalmerSport has a reputation as the best corporate motorsport event in the world, and not only because of its cars and circuits. Our head chef will impress you too. Indeed, every aspect of the PalmerSport experience – hospitality, food, and facilities – has been designed and refined to meet the highest expectations.

This is evident the moment you arrive at PalmerSport: would you prefer to start your day with a light breakfast of artisan pastries, seasonal fruits, Greek yogurt and honey, or fuel-up with a deliciously cooked Full English?

To the waitress-served lunch, how about herbed lamb cutlets on root vegetable mash with a redcurrant and rosemary jus, or sun-dried tomato and mozzarella-stuffed chicken breast, or perhaps the mouth-watering vegetarian option instead? We recommend the superb locally-produced Bedfordshire fillet steak – the most popular item on the menu!

You’ll revisit our modern hospitality centre for a fine afternoon tea, and throughout the day you’ll find complimentary drinks and light bites in all our comfortable trackside suites.

HIGH SPEED HOSPITALITYKEEPING YOU FUELLED

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Maintaining a fleet of more than 100 vehicles to PalmerSport standards is a monumental task – every single one has to be fit and ready to be driven to its limit all day, every day.

Unlike many lesser corporate events, we own, operate, and maintain all of our vehicles, ensuring that we provide our guests with products in peak condition, ready to be pushed to their extremes with total freedom. This is why we employ outstanding technicians, many with race team experience. And we don’t just change consumables like tyres and brake pads - our cars follow a rigorous schedule of maintenance where parts are lifed and replaced regardless of condition, just as they are in the safety-dominated aircraft industry.

By applying such standards we can ensure that our cars are not only supremely reliable and safe, but as identical as they can be. Equality of vehicle performance is a vital component in the PalmerSport experience: if you win one of our coveted trophies, you’ll know it’s because you were simply the fastest driver out there.

ENGINEERING EXCELLENCETHE PALMERSPORT FLEET

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Because of the stringent standards and qualifications required to be a PalmerSport instructor, just one in ten prove to be good enough to work with us.

How good? Chances are you’ll be sat alongside an experienced racer, possibly a hotshot who’s on the verge of the big time. Triple F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton is just one of the accomplished drivers who instructed at Bedford Autodrome.

Our instructors are also selected for their ability to establish a rapport with our guests and quickly understand their levels of experience and confidence. This understanding, allied with plenty of encouragement, allows our guests to feel like a hero behind the wheel and outperform their own expectations.

Every guest at PalmerSport is also part of a team and every team has its own leader, who will be with you from start to finish, ensuring your entire event runs like clockwork. Your team leader will explain every activity, when you will be driving, what you need to wear, and make sure you never miss a drive. You can just relax.

Chances are youll be sat alongside an experienced racer possibly a hotshot whos on the verge of the big time.

TEAM PALMERSPORTTHE BESTIN THE BUSINESS

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Jolyon Palmer is, alongside Lewis Hamilton, one of only two British drivers currently on the Formula One grid, and he continues with the Renault Sport F1 Team in 2017 after an impressive rookie campaign.

Everybody would love to know how their driving skills stack up against those of an F1 driver, and here at PalmerSport we can give you the answer!

Before Jolyon heads to Melbourne for the first round of the 2017 Formula One World Championship, he will set benchmark times in all of PalmerSport’s performance cars, pushing to the limit in every activity. This means that every time you head out on to the circuit at Bedford Autodrome, you have a truly lofty target to aim at.

Furthermore, every guest will receive a printout of the technical data logged in the Formula 3000 single seater whilst they were driving it. This shows speed, throttle response and gear selected at all points throughout the fastest lap in your session, with directly comparable data from Jolyon’s drive - an opportunity exclusively available at PalmerSport.

JOLYON PALMERYOUR F1 BENCHMARK

2017 JOLYON PALMER EVENTSPalmerSport will organise a number of exclusive dates with Jolyon Palmer this season, where you’ll be able to spend the day with Britain’s latest F1 star, learn from his world-class expertise, and directly compare your performances with him in the same cars and in the same conditions. Plus, guests will experience a high-speed passenger lap with Jolyon in the JP-LM SuperRide car. Further details of these events will be made available throughout 2017.

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TIMING IS EVERYTHINGLIVE TIMING AT PALMERSPORT

Live timing screens were introduced at PalmerSport in 2014 and immediately proved a popular part of the experience. Located both inside and outside our trackside suites, the live screens work in the same way as those in Formula One qualifying, showing each driver’s best time the instant they complete the lap.

When guests are not out on track, their eyes will be glued to the timing screens, enjoying each others’ conversation while simultaneously keeping an eye on the progress of their team-mates and seeing how their own lap times compare.

For those of a competitive nature, the screens make for compulsive viewing.

For those of a competitive naturethe live timing screens make for compulsive viewing.

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EVENT BOOKINGSIT COULDN’T BE SIMPLER

Every guest takes part in every activity at PalmerSport and drives each car for the same amount of time, whether attending as a private individual or part of an exclusive corporate booking. There’s no complicated menu of items to choose from; the only optional extra is a SuperRide in our JP-LM two-seat race car.

Our season runs from March to December inclusive

PalmerSport operates six days a week (not Sundays)

Events are run in teams of 12 drivers with a maximum of six teams per day

Shared days (designed for individuals and small groups) can accommodate one guest upwards

Exclusive events are available for bookings of 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 guests (certain larger teams can be accommodated - contact us for details)

Half-day or evening programmes in a selection of our vehicles are available, whilst gift vouchers can also be purchased as a reward or to incentivise your sales team.

Our Account Managers will be happy to talk you through price and date options. Once your day is booked our team of Event Co-ordinators will liaise with you on every detail. EMAIL:

[email protected]:

PALMERSPORT.COMCALL:

01403 733999

TO DISCUSS YOUR REQUIREMENTS

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Tel: 01403 733999 Fax: 01403 733222 Email: [email protected]

WWW.PALMERSPORT.COM