Definition: A Race Centre (or Racing Centre) is a fixed location
facility
offering public access to one or more race car simulators.
Usage: Race Centres are establishing a usage that lies
somewhere between Karting Centres and Race Circuits. They offer excellent Motor
Sport Entertainment facilities for Corporate Leisure, Stag Parties, Kids Parties
and Individual Drivers. In addition they have the capacity to offer a unique opportunity for race
car drivers to practice on real world circuits as part of their real world race
preparation.
Locations: Because race centres
make motor sport more accessible to a
wider audience, we at racecentres.com wish to see more race centres in the world.
Check the following links to see if there are already race centres open near
you.
Race Centres - Great Britain
| Country
Code |
Operating Name & Link |
Social Media |
First Open to the Public |
Dedicated Facility |
Facilities for Enthusiasts |
Facilities for Corporates |
Maximum Group Size |
Membership Available
|
Training
Available |
|
GBR |
The Race Centre |
|
 |
2004 |
 |
|
|
50 |
|
|
| GBR |
Base Performance |
|
|
2010 |
|
x |
x |
2 |
x |
|
| GBR |
iZONE |
|
|
2011 |
|
x |
|
? |
x |
|
| GBR |
The Race Room |
|
|
2012 |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| GBR |
Lets Race |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
? |
|
|
| GBR |
The Race Hut |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
? |
? |
? |
Race Centres - Ireland & Northern Ireland
| Country
Code |
Operating Name & Link |
Social Media |
First Open to the Public |
Dedicated Facility |
Facilities for Enthusiasts |
Facilities for Corporates |
Maximum Group Size |
Membership Available
|
Training
Available |
| GBR |
Room2Race (NI) |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
| IRL |
Hyper Pitstop |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
50 |
? |
? |
Race Centres - France
| Country
Code |
Operating Name & Link |
Social Media |
First Open to the Public |
Dedicated Facility |
Facilities for Enthusiasts |
Facilities for Corporates |
Maximum Group Size |
Membership Available
|
Training
Available |
|
FRA |
I-Way |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
? |
? |
? |
| FRA |
Ellip 6 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
16 |
? |
? |
| FRA |
Vibreurs |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
? |
? |
? |
| FRA |
Simu-Drive |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
? |
? |
? |
Race Centres - Australia
| Country
Code |
Operating Name & Link |
Social Media |
First Open to the Public |
Dedicated Facility |
Facilities for Enthusiasts |
Facilities for Corporates |
Maximum Group Size |
Membership Available
|
Training
Available |
| AUS |
SimWorld
Entertainment |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
50 |
x |
x |
| AUS |
Racecentre |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
x |
Race Centres - USA
| Country
Code |
Operating Name & Link |
Social Media |
First Open to the Public |
Dedicated Facility |
Facilities for Enthusiasts |
Facilities for Corporates |
Maximum Group Size |
Membership Available
|
Training
Available |
| USA |
Virtually Racing |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
10 |
? |
? |
| USA |
Nasar Hall of Fame |
|
|
2012 |
x |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| USA |
iRaceCenter |
|
|
2012 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Race Centres - Around The World
Race Centres - No Longer Active
| Country
Code |
Operating Name & Old Links |
Old
Media Links |
Operating Dates |
Comment |
| NLD |
Sim World |
|
|
2005-2007 |
Launched with 20
sims but failed to survive financially. |
|
GBR |
Moto Arena |
|
|
2010-2011 |
Ambitious plans but didn't last long. |
|
GBR |
The Racing Lounge
|
|
|
2011-2011 |
Opened with 8 PlayStations but
didn't last long. |
|
USA |
Nascar Cafe |
|
|
2005-2011 |
One of the early pioneers. Reason for
closure unknown. |
|
GBR |
Puretech Racing
|
|
|
2010-2012 |
Business sold and re-branded as Lets
Race (See Above) |
|
USA |
Bush League Racing |
|
|
2011-2012 |
Website went off-line early 2012.
Reason not known. |
|
USA |
Project R |
|
|
2012-2012 |
Currently looking for new location |
Qualification: There are an ever
growing number of organisations active in the race simulation space. There are
great advances being made with race
simulators, simulator components and simulation software. There are also groups
making simulators available to hire. We list organisations offering facilities
in one or more fixed locations to the public.
The facilities simply need to be supported by a website listing their location, opening times, activity pricing and contact details.
We regularly review and update our
listings, but we know we can do it better with your help. Additions and
corrections to the above listings are always most welcome. If you know of facilities
that we have not yet listed then we would love to hear from you. Thanks from all
at RaceCentres.Com.