Neil Watson from Liverpool Slick and professional relaxed and "novice" high speed skills taken into account....... Frank Fairbrother from Loughborough Instructor was Excellent!! Confident safe and helpful, he made my driving experience as good as it could be in wet conditions. 5 Star instructor....... Karl wood from Milton Keynes Thought the pre-track instruction and race track familiarization were first class, better than Silverstone....... Mark Hodges from Loughborough A very enjoyable day – everything run smoothly and every team member was a credit to your organization.......

Company Information

About The Racing School

The Racing School has been operating for 32 years making it Europe's longest established race school. The company is a founder member of The Association of Racing Drivers Schools (ARDS) and currently operates at 3 race tracks across the UK, all of which are RAC, Motor Sport Association licensed race circuits.

The Racing School's vision is to be the best driving experience provider in the UK, offering a diverse range of experiences which are delivered by first class instructors and supported with impeccable customer service. The company currently has 35 experiences in its portfolio.

Constantly monitoring market trends ensures The Racing School keeps one pace ahead of competitors, identifying exciting new driving experiences and bringing them to market quickly.

Milestones

1978

Aintree Racing Driver's School is established, operating out of Aintree, Liverpool. The company offers single seater and saloon driving.

Early 1990's

Expansion of Aintree's horse racing course meant that the motor race circuit would become redundant.

1993

Malcolm takes over the lease at Three Sisters Race Circuit in Lancashire. He is joined by John Hammersley, a successful Saloon car racing driver and together they expand the school, concentrating on single seater and saloon car training programmes. The Association of Racing Drivers Schools (ARDS) is created with The Racing School being one of the founder members.

Early 2000

Malcolm and John purchase a 1996 Grand Prix car so they can operate a Formula 1 driving experience. The car was raced in 1996, by 2009 Ferrari Formula 1 Driver Luca Badoer who stepped in for the injured Felipe Massa. The car remains in the fleet today.

March 2004 - New Ownership

Peter & Lucy Barnes and Rob Bain buy 'Aintree Racing Drivers School' and rename it 'The Racing School Ltd' (TRS)

2005

Addition of a second venue, Donington Park, one of the worlds most famous and challenging race tracks. Single seater fleet joined by a fleet of Ferrari and Porsche supercars which proved to be very popular retail experiences. 3S hosts over 20 corporate events including its largest event, a 300 delegate event. Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northants becomes the third venue. This acquisition proves sound, doubling the turnover of TRS. Race fleet increases from 25 cars to over 65 cars, including upgrading all the Ferrari and Porsches for newer models.

2007

Established a partnership with the Middle East Formula 1 venue, Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) who was seeking assistance in the development of their own racing school operation.

2008

The arrival of the fleet of V8 Touring Cars which were purchased from BIC. Purchased second Grand Prix, Derek Warwick's 1993 Footwork Arrows, taking the fleet to over 80 cars.

2009

The Aston Martin, Lamborghini Gallardo and Audi R8 Experiences are launched at all three venues. Partnership with Get the Drift established, stunt & drift experiences launched.

2010

Launched Junior Porsche and Junior Lamborghini Experiences.

 

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