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With our popular morning-only programme at Bedford Autodrome, you will enjoy superb hospitality and driving time in some of our most thrilling cars, but without the need to take a full day out of the office!

You will drive all of the following vehicles, with no rev limits on circuit and instructors who will encourage you to go even faster!

• FormulaJaguarSingleSeater• PalmerJaguarJP-LMSportsPrototype• LandRoverDefender• Caterham7(PursuitCourse)• GoKarts The programme runs from 8am to 1pm and includes breakfast rolls, a two course waitress-served lunch and prizegiving. All activities are timed, with trophies awarded to the best performers.

INTRODUCTION07.45 Hospitalitysuiteopens

08.00 RegistrationandBreakfast A full-on morning starts with breakfast rolls

08.30 Eventbriefing The lowdown on what you’re going to be doing and how best to do it.

09.00 Go!Go!Go! Meet your instructors and get your foot down as you start to improve your lap times.

12.00 Lunch&Prizegiving A two course lunch, waitress served, in the hospitality suite plus trophies for the best drivers.

13.00 Guestsdepart ...having enjoyed the most exhilarating time of their lives.

PROGRAMME

FORMULA JAGUAR STATISTICSENGINE TYPE: V6

ENGINE SIZE: 3 LITRE

POWER: 250BHP

0-60MPH: 3.1 SECONDS

TOP SPEED: 170MPH

TRANSMISSION: 6 SPEED PADDLESHIFT

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SCORING: BEST LAP DATA

ROAR PERFORMANCEFORMULA JAGUAR

Single seater racing cars often feature as part of a corporate driving event at various other circuits, but are typically modest machines with rev limited 1600cc or 2 litre engines and old fashioned mechanical gear levers.

Not at PalmerSport. Our Formula Jaguar has a stonking 3 litre V6 Cosworth developed engine, with 250bhp at 6500 rpm and a six speed paddle gearshift on the steering wheel. Big slick tyres in a soft compound provide huge amounts of adhesion, so both cornering and braking performance are phenomenal.

And with our fabulous, flowing West circuit we have the

safety and desire to allow our guests the freedom to drive fast. Seriously fast.

When you get back to the pits the car data will be downloaded, showing your speeds around the lap and how they compare to a top racing driver. You’ll also receive incredible front and rear facing onboard video footage of your whole session to take away on a DVD to preserve the memory forever.

Believe the hype. This is the closest you will ever get to being an F1 driver.

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Our stunning Palmer Jaguar JP-LM brings the sensation of Le Mans to the fingertips of all our guests. It’s as focussed as any machine can be and provides the most sublime driving experience – with an instructor right alongside to help you extract all its mindblowing performance.

We’ve squeezed every last bit of power from its Jaguar Cosworth 3 litre quad cam V6 engine for staggering straightline speed, and with downforce pushing those big tyres into the asphalt and drag-reducing bodywork to help slice through the air, the JP-LM does the aerodynamic business too.

With all this phenomenal speed, braking ability and grip at your disposal, it’s the next best thing to jumping into a LMP prototype and heading off around the famous Sarthe circuit at Le Mans.

LE MANS MASTERPIECEPALMER JAGUAR JP-LM PALMER JAGUAR JP-LM

STATISTICSENGINE TYPE: V6

ENGINE SIZE: 3 LITRE

POWER: 265BHP

0-60MPH: 3.4 SECONDS

TOP SPEED: 167MPH

TRANSMISSION: 6 SPEED PADDLESHIFT

WEST CIRCUIT [1.85miles]

SCORING: FASTEST LAP

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If you‘re hoping our Defenders will give you time to relax between racing cars - think again. Unless you apply as much skill, concentration and bravery in the mud as you do on the track you’ll have no chance of successfully negotiating your way down rock-strewn paths, through rivers and up slopes so extreme you’ll scarcely believe any mere car could scale them.

You’ll climb so steeply that all you can see through the windscreen is sky, and plunge off what appears to be the edge of the world. You’ll negotiate tracks covered in impossible-looking boulders, ford rivers

and take on 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.

If you put your faith in our rugged Defenders and listen to your instructor, you’ll emerge the other side lost in admiration for a great British institution that for over 50 years has remained unequalled.

Just like every car at PalmerSport, in its chosen field, it is the best of the best.

THE ULTIMATE OFF-ROADERLAND ROVER DEFENDER

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SCORING: BEST OF THREE COMPETITION

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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 colleagues on two identical mirror image courses with straights, hairpins and a mini roundabout.

It all looks deceptively simple at first, but then the F1-style lights count down and it’s GO as you blast from the start in one of our Caterhams, balancing grip against power on our soaking wet surface as you slip and slide against the clock!

Of course you’ll want to go as fast as possible, but with the dividing line between hero and zero being often a millimetre too much throttle applied a millisecond too early, you’ll need to apply maximum concentration for perfect powerslides. And you’ll need plenty of finesse, too, not least for that innocent looking roundabout: master smoking doughnuts and you’ll beat your opponent every time in this best of three competition.

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NewtonParkFarmNewtonBlossomville(B&B) 30minutes

Tel: 01234 881250www.newtonparkfarm.co.uk

A traditional farmhouse situated between the picturesque villages of Newton Blossomville and Turvey. The house is set on a traditional working farm with views over the Ouse Valley. All rooms have TV/DVD, tea and coffee making facilities and Wi-Fi access. Food is available at several restaurants in the local area.

FlitwickManor–4Star(AA)Flitwick(Hotel) 40minutes

Tel: 01525 712242www.menzieshotels.co.uk

Georgian country house hotel located 10 minutes from Junction 12 of the M1. Offers 18 bedrooms, award-winning AA rosette restaurant, helipad and library set in tranquil gardens and wooded parkland. Conference facilities, Wi-Fi access and exclusive hire available.

TheSwanRevived–3Star(VisitEngland)NewportPagnell(Hotel) 40minutes

Tel: 01908 610565www.swanrevived.co.uk

A former coaching inn dating back to the 15th Century situated 2 miles from Junction 14 of the M1 and 5 miles from central Milton Keynes. Offers 40 en-suite bedrooms with Wi-Fi access, 2 conference rooms and à la carte dining in The Cob and Pen Brasserie.

TheInnatWoburn–3Star(AA)Woburn(Hotel) 40minutes

Tel: 01525 290441www.woburn.co.uk/inn

8 miles from Milton Keynes, part of the historic Woburn Estate, this hotel offers 48 en-suite bedrooms, 7 individual cottage suites, 4 meeting rooms and Olivier’s restaurant.

LutonHooHotel,Golf&Spa–5Star(AA)Luton(Hotel) 55minutes

Tel: 01582 734437www.lutonhoo.co.uk

Set in 1,065 acres of estate parkland, 3 miles from Junction 10 of the M1. Offers over 200 bedrooms across the estate, conference facilities, The Wernher Restaurant and Adam’s Brasserie, an 18-hole golf course, spa, swimming pool, gym and tennis courts.

HambletonHall–Relais&Chateaux5Star+Oakham(CountryHouseHotel) 75minutes

Tel: 01572 756991www.hambletonhall.com

Absolutely superb Relais and Châteaux country house hotel and undoubtedly one of the best in the country. Has 17 bedrooms, business meeting facilities and a Michelin-starred restaurant. Although some distance from the circuit, it is well worth the detour particularly for those coming from the North and East.

NorthEndBarns–4Star(VisitEngland)Bletsoe(FarmhouseB&B) 5minutes

Tel: 01234 781320www.northendbarns.co.uk

Converted barn on a local farm offering 7 twin and 1 double en-suite bedrooms, Wi-Fi access and small conference room. Breakfast is served in the farmhouse dining room and food is available at several restaurants in the local area.

MillhouseHotelSharnbrook(Hotel) 10minutes

Tel: 01234 781678www.millhouse-riverside.co.uk

Just off the A6, 7 miles from the north of Bedford, with 9 en-suite bedrooms, Wi-Fi access, informal business meeting facilities and an à la carte restaurant overlooking the mill pond and the River Great Ouse.

TheQueen’sHeadHotel–3Star(AA)MiltonErnest(Inn) 10minutes

Tel: 01234 822412www.queenshead-miltonernest.com

Local village pub situated within easy access of the A6 with 12 en-suite bedrooms, restaurant, conference facilities and Wi-Fi access

TheWindmill–4Star(VisitEngland)Thurleigh(B&B) 10minutes

Tel: 01234 771016www.thewindmill.uk.com

Converted windmill with 3 bedrooms, 2 of which are en-suite, and conference facilities. Food is available at several restaurants in the local area.

TheSharnbrookHotel–3Star(VisitEngland)Sharnbrook(Hotel) 10minutes

Tel: 01234 783142www.thesharnbrookhotel.com

Conveniently located on the A6, this purpose built, family run hotel offers 21 en-suite double, twin or triple bedrooms and 2 executive suites, VesuviO Restaurant & Bar, conference facilities and Wi-Fi access.

TofteManorSharnbrook(Venue) 10minutes

Tel: 01234 781924www.toftemanor.co.uk

A 17th century manor house venue with gardens and labyrinth offering accommodation for up to 26 people, conference facilities, dining and holistic therapies.

TheOldSchoolHouse–4Star(VisitEngland)Bolnhurst(B&B) 15minutes

Tel: 01234 376754www.breakfastinbeds.co.uk

Located in a village with several restaurants and pubs, this B&B offers a ground floor, en-suite garden room with off road parking.

Cornfields–4Star(EnglishTouristBoard)Colmworth(Restauranthotel) 20minutes

Tel: 01234 378990 www.cornfieldsrestaurant.co.uk

A 17th Century, Grade II listed inn with original oak beams, Inglenook fireplace and bread oven. Set in peaceful gardens, it offers 5 en-suite bedrooms, restaurant, conference facilities and Wi-Fi access.

TheBedfordSwan–4Star(AA)Bedford(Hotel) 20minutes

Tel: 01234 346565www.bedfordswanhotel.co.uk

An 18th Century hotel, overlooking Bedford’s River Great Ouse, offering 113 en-suite bedrooms with high speed internet access, conference facilities, the River Room Restaurant, spa treatments, swimming pool and Jacuzzi.

TheEmbankmentBedford(PubB&B) 20minutes

Tel: 01234 261332www.embankmentbedford.co.uk

A mock Tudor pub situated in the heart of Bedford on the embankment of the River Great Ouse. Offering 20 en-suite bedrooms, restaurant and private dining room, conference facilities and Wi-Fi access.

ParkInn–3Star(AA)Bedford(Hotel) 20minutes

Tel: 01234 799988www.parkinn.co.uk/hotel-bedford

Situated in the town centre across from the Ouse River, it offers 120 en-suite bedrooms, 8 meeting and conference rooms, complimentary access to the fitness centre and dining at the RBG Bar & Grill.

KetteringPark–4Star(AA)Kettering(Hotel) 30minutes

Tel: 01536 416666www.ketteringparkhotel.com

Situated at Junction 9 of the A14 and within easy reach of the M1 and M6 motorway. Offers 119 en-suite bedrooms, ‘The Restaurant and Bar’, 23 conference rooms, banqueting facilities and Wi-Fi access throughout. Spa facilities include pool, gym, sauna and Jacuzzi.

ArrivalTimeYou should aim to arrive by 08.00 in order to allow time for registration and breakfast before the safety briefing. Even if you have been to a PalmerSport event before, you will need to watch the essential safety briefing video as this is an insurance requirement.

PleaseNote:Ifyou’venotregisteredbeforethebriefingstarts,youwillneedtowatchareplayofthisvideobeforeyoucantaketothecircuit,whichmayresultinalossofdrivingtime.

JourneyTimePlease allow plenty of time for your journey. We understand that traffic can disrupt the best-laid plans though, so don’t worry if you are delayed as we will ensure that you join your group as soon as possible. This is likely, however, to result in the loss of some driving time. If you expect to arrive after 08.30, it would be helpful if you could advise the circuit on 01234 332400.

DrivingLicenceYouwillberequiredtoproduceacurrentdrivinglicenceatregistration.For photocard licences you must produce both the photocard and paper counterpart. An overseas driving licence is acceptable providing it is current and valid.

AgePlease advise your host or Event Co-ordinator if you are under 21 years of age, have a current motor racing competition licence, or have less than 12 months driving experience as prior written permission to drive must be obtained.

DietaryRequirementsIf you have any special dietary requirements, please inform your host or Event Co-ordinator in advance.

FitnessIn general it is up to an individual to decide if he she is fit to take part in the event. However, if you have any concerns about a medical condition that may affect your driving, or if you are pregnant, please feel free to contact your host or Event Co-ordinator to discuss it further.

HeightandWeightPlease advise your host or Event Co-ordinator if you are outside our weight and height guidelines of 18 stone (115 KG) and 5’ - 6’ 4” (153 cm - 193 cm).

WhattoWearWe recommend that you wear comfortable clothing, e.g. jeans and sweatshirt, windproof jacket and lightweight shoes suitable for performance driving. Shorts and high heels are not permitted and heavy or wide soled shoes are not recommended. Waterproof clothing will be provided if required for use in the cars with open cockpits. Helmets are provided for all activities except off road.

You are most welcome to bring any driving overalls driving gloves/wet weather gear of your own, and if rain is forecast, a change of clothing may be useful. Sunglasses may be helpful if it’s sunny.

WeatherDespite the reputation of the British weather, in reality, very few days are affected by poor conditions. In any case, our event is designed to be totally weather proof with superb permanent hospitality buildings at each activity to keep you warm and dry.

CameraDo bring your camera if you would like to. Please note however, that due to safety requirements you will be unable to use your own camera or video camera for any in car pictures or footage.

PleasenotethatPalmerSportcannotacceptanyresponsibilityforpersonalbelongingsorclothingduringtheevent.

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TYPICALEVENTPROGRAMME07.45 HOSPITALITY SUITE OPENS

08.00 REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

08.30 EVENT BRIEFING

09.00 DRIVING COMMENCES!

12.00 LUNCH AND PRIZEGIVING

13.00 GUESTS DEPART

SatNavDirections Please note that it is not possible to navigate directly to Bedford Autodrome with your Sat Nav system. We recommend you input the following information in your Sat Nav system rather than our postcode:

1. Postcode: MK44 1NP2. Town: Sharnbrook3. Street: Mill Road

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FromA14J10Green route

Directions Miles

1. Leave A14 J10, take A6 to Bedford 0.02. Roundabout on the A6 at Sharnbrook, turn left to Bedford Technology Park 14.23. Turn left into Thurleigh Airfield Business Park 15.24. Follow red signs to Bedford Autodrome 15.65. Arrive Bedford Autodrome 16.8

FromM1J13Light blue route

Directions Miles

1. Leave M1 J13, exit roundabout signposted A421 to Bedford 0.02. At the next roundabout follow the sign for the A421 Cambridge Bedford 3. Stay on the A421, take the slip road signposted Luton A6, Elstow, Bedford A5141 8.14. Turn left Bedford A51415. Follow Bedford A66. Follow A5141 signs Town Centre, Kettering A6 through the town7. Follow signs All Other Routes, Kettering A6 out of the town8. Stay on A6 through Milton Ernest, follow signs for Bedford Technology Park9. Roundabout on the A6 at Sharnbrook, turn right signposted Bedford Technology Park 17.610. Turn left into Thurleigh Airfield Business Park 11. Follow red signs to Bedford Autodrome 19.0

FromA1NorthboundPink/blue route

Directions Miles

1. Go through Beeston and leave A1 at the roundabout, follow signs A603 to Bedford 0.02. Follow signs to Bedford A6033. Follow signs to Bedford, Town Centre or A6 until you pick up signs for Kettering A64. Follow signs Kettering A6 through and out of the town5. Stay on A6 through Milton Ernest, follow signs for Bedford Technology Park6. Roundabout on the A6 at Sharnbrook, turn right to Bedford Technology Park 15.17. Turn left into Thurleigh Airfield Business Park 16.18. Follow red signs to Bedford Autodrome 16.59. Arrive Bedford Autodrome 17.7

ByTrain

The nearest station to Bedford Autodrome isBedford (20 minutes). Trains from Londonleave from either St Pancras or any Thameslinkstation approximately every 20 minutes. There is a taxi rank immediately outside Bedford Station.

ArrivingbyPlaneorHelicopteratBedford

Bedford Autodrome has its own aerodrome next to the circuits. Aircraft can land on our own licensed runway for perfect convenience when visiting PalmerSport. Our 1,000m runway can accommodate all piston aircraft and most turbo props for public transport operations, and some light jets privately.

If you would like to land a plane or helicopter at Bedford Aerodrome you must get prior permission so please contact our staff on 01403 733999.

OtherAirports

Airport Timetocircuit(approx)

Heathrow 1 hour 45 min Stansted 1 hour 10 min Luton 1 hourCranfield (private flights) 40 minutes

TaxiServices

Company TelephoneNo.

A1 Stretch Limos 08001 832525 AtoB 01234 211111AGS Cars 01234 340900Calloway Cars 020 7183 2872Chryslux Executive Travel 01234 357465Executive Drive 0208 950 4591Town and Country Cars 01234 213030

FromM1J14Dark blue route

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1. Leave M1 J14, exit roundabout, follow signs A509 Wellingborough 0.02. Turn right at roundabout, follow signs A509 Wellingborough 1.23. Stay on A509 through Olney4. Turn right at roundabout, signposted Bedford B565 7.55. Fork left, signposted Lavendon 9.06. T-junction by the War Memorial in Lavendon, turn right 9.67. Turn left almost immediately, signposted Harrold, Sharnbrook 9.88. T-junction in Harrold turn left, signposted Odell, Sharnbrook 13.19. Turn next right, signposted Odell, Sharnbrook 13.410. T-junction in middle of Sharnbrook turn right, signposted Milton Ernest 16.511. Roundabout on A6, go straight across towards Bedford Technology Park 17.812. Turn left into Thurleigh Airfield Business Park 18.813. Follow red signs to Bedford Autodrome 19.214. Arrive Bedford Autodrome 20.4

FromA1SouthboundOrange/blue route

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1. Leave A1, signposted A421 to Milton Keynes 0.02. Take exit signposted A428 to Bedford 3.93. Follow signs to Bedford, A4280 Town Centre4. Follow signs across and out of Bedford for Kettering A65. Stay on A6 through Milton Ernest, follow signs for Bedford Technology Park6. Roundabout on the A6 at Sharnbrook, turn right to Bedford Technology Park 14.87. Turn left into Thurleigh Airfield Business Park 15.88. Follow red signs to Bedford Autodrome 16.29. Arrive Bedford Autodrome 17.4

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PalmerSport, Bedford Autodrome, Thurleigh Airfield Business Park, Thurleigh, Bedford MK44 2YP

www.palmersport.com

On the day of your event only, please call Bedford Autodrome on 01234 332400 from 7:00am.

For any queries prior to your event day please call the PalmerSport Events Team on 01403 733999. Office hours 8:30am to 6:00pm.

Email: info@palmersport.com

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