PalmerSport is an authentic motorsport experience that thrills, motivates and inspires. Guests drive an extraordinary collection of performance and racing cars on multiple purpose-built circuits at Bedford Autodrome, with superb hospitality, expert instruction and the freedom to drive with confidence.
Whether you are an experienced enthusiast or trying performance driving for the first time, our professional instructors are alongside you throughout - helping you feel comfortable, build speed safely and enjoy the unique thrill of discovering what you and our cars are truly capable of.
For corporate groups, PalmerSport offers benefits unlike any other event. For family and friends, it strengthens bonds, ignites shared passions and creates stories you will relive for years.
Available as a full day or a range of half-day options, PalmerSport combines exhilarating driving, exceptional organisation and first-class hospitality. Unforgettable memories and big smiles come as standard.
PalmerSport operates Monday to Saturday, from March through to December. With a wide range of activity programmes at our purpose-built Bedford Autodrome facility, all featuring superb hospitality, exceptional trackside suites, and instructors who encourage you to safely and confidently enjoy your time behind the wheel, our collection has everything you need for your corporate or family and friend groups.
Discover more about PalmerSport's extraordinary line-up, headlined by the incredible McLaren Artura GT4 race car.
PalmerSport’s philosophy is unlike any other driving experience: to actively encourage its participants to drive as fast as they wish. That is why Bedford Autodrome, centrally located in England just 50 miles north of London, was designed with flat-out driving, not motor racing, in mind. There are no concrete walls or spectator grandstands - just endless run-off and acres of grass.
With the comfort of knowing there is nothing to hit but the rev limiter, and a professional instructor sitting right alongside coaching them, guests have the confidence to push our cars – and themselves – harder and faster than they thought possible.
Formula 3000
Palmer JP-LM
McLaren Artura GT4
Ginetta G56 GTA
Caterham PalmerSport
Caterham Pursuit (NAA)
Land Rover Defender (ORC)
PalmerSport is about more than just flat-out driving. Our entire site has been engineered to offer comfortable surroundings, all-weather protection, and catering of the highest standard. And from the moment you arrive, you will be looked after by our exceptional hosts and team leaders. All our suites are located right by the circuits, so even when you are networking or socialising, you will never be far from the action.
Former F1 driver, BBC commentator and multiple race circuit owner Jonathan Palmer founded PalmerSport more than 30 years ago. Jonathan was determined to find a way to share his passion for motorsport with others, and to recreate the exhilaration that only comes from being behind the wheel of a racing car. That philosophy has endured, and PalmerSport remains the best and most prestigious driving experience in the world - nothing else comes close.
PalmerSport’s 2026 season might be accelerating towards its close, but there is still time to join us for a final high-speed Saturday, with a special discounted price on 5 December - our final weekend date of the year.
The lower price of £950 plus VAT per guest offers a significant saving over the base rate, and guests will be treated to the complete PalmerSport experience, with eight flat-out driving activities behind the wheel of our superb fleet of performance vehicles, plus an untimed taster session in the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 N.
The event will also include excellent all-day catering, with breakfast, a two-course lunch and afternoon tea provided. Vehicle damage cover is included too. And if you’re worried about the weather, we’ve got heated pit lane hospitality suites to keep you warm in-between track sessions, with hot drinks on tap wherever you are.
We expect extremely high demand for this last blast of the season, so don't delay - book now to secure your place on a prime weekend date at a superb price. For booking enquiries call our sales team on 01403 733999 or email [email protected].
Bragging rights are always at stake at PalmerSport, but especially so on our dedicated Friends and Family days. Our next date of the season will be Saturday 17 October, priced at just £1025 plus VAT per person.
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Not at all. Our expert instructors guide you every step of the way, so whether it’s your first time on a circuit or you’re a seasoned driver, you’ll get the most out of every car.
As fast as you can safely manage. Unlike most experiences, PalmerSport actively encourages you to push the cars to their limits — with no speed restrictions beyond the rev limiter.
Depending on your chosen event option, you’ll take the wheel of an incredible line-up, including the McLaren Artura GT4, Formula 3000 single-seaters, Caterhams, Ginetta race cars and more — all on purpose-built circuits at Bedford Autodrome. Click here for more details.
Depending on your chosen event option, you’ll take the wheel of an incredible line-up, including the McLaren Artura GT4, Formula 3000 single-seaters, Caterhams, Ginetta race cars and more — all on purpose-built circuits at Bedford Autodrome. Click here for more details.
At Bedford Autodrome, just 50 miles north of London, with excellent road and rail links.
Because no other driving experience lets you push this hard, in this many cars, with so much time behind the wheel. With super-slick organisation, expert coaching, world-class machinery, and a full day of flat-out track time, it’s the ultimate motorsport experience.
