Silverstone launches the all NEW ‘Audi R8 Experience’ for 2009

 Silverstone - the spiritual home of British Motor Racing - continues to provide the very best in expert driver tuition and the latest in driving days, launching the all NEW Audi R8 Experience*. Inspired by the most successful Le Mans racing car of all time, the Audi R8 has been created from 70 years of motor sport innovation by one of the world’s leading car manufacturers.

Whether   it’s   your  driving  skills  that  need  enhancing,  simply  because  it’s  Silverstone,  or  to experience the high revving V8 engine of the Audi R8 as it delivers 0-62mph in 4.6 seconds and a top  speed  of  187mph,  this  promises  to  be  a  day  to  remember. 

 Silverstone  provides  the  perfect driving  challenge  for  such  an  adrenaline  fuelled  experience,  offering  the  legendary  high  speed corners such as Stowe and Club, popular with racing drivers the world over. NEW for 2009, Silverstone’s three-hour Audi R8 Experience will include a full in-car safety briefing, expert driver tuition from fully qualified and professional instructors, three laps in an Audi S3, three laps in an Audi TTS and then three eagerly anticipated laps in the Audi R8. Get a taste for the latest car technology and a feel for cutting edge automotive design in an Audi R8 at Silverstone, for just £249.

Richard Phillips, Managing Director of Silverstone Circuits Limited, said, “As the UK’s premier motor racing venue, Silverstone not only hosts world class sporting events but also provides a wide range of world class Driving Experiences. At Silverstone we pride ourselves on delivering the public with the very best in entertainment and  expert driver training all year round. New for this year, we are delighted with our extended association with Audi and look forward to having the stunning Audi R8 in action on the Southern circuit.” To book your chance to get behind the wheel of an Audi R8 at Silverstone, or for further information on  the  full  range  of  Audi  Driving  Experiences  and  Thrill  packages  available  at  Silverstone,  visit silverstone.co.uk, or call 08704 588 270.