Go back in time with our ’60s single seater f1 driving experiences at the Charade Circuit, France
” The best F1 Driving Experience today! A great team, exceptional cars, a magnificent setting..Total immersion, felt like a ’60s racing driver, it was just awesome! “
— Benjamin Cory
“Absolutely perfect time travelling experience. We trusted the Classic Racing School team to make our father’s childhood dream come true and the experience lived up to every promise.”
— Xavier Lamboursin
” Where usually the quality of service starts decreasing, this experience bucks the general trend. The team is exceptional. The attention given to the client is much higher than what I am used to seeing.”
— Raphael Machery
Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill and Jean-Pierre Beltoise. Racing royalty; heroes and symbols of a fun and relaxed ambiance that’s missing in today’s racing, so we created Classic Racing School: Where you will be taken to 1969 and learn to drive as fast as you dare. Our experiences are open to any driving level- Whether it’s your first time on track or if you’re looking to shave seconds off your laptimes, our driving experiences are adapted to every driver, so you can get the most out of your time on the former Grand Prix circuit of Charade.
Whether you’re looking to do a private driving day or a special corporate experience for your team, partners or clients, you’ll be in safe hands with our team.
Classic Racing Team is a historic racing structure that offers historic race car maintenance, setup and transport services. We assist our clients that wish to either rent or entrust us with their prized historic race cars, to take part in race meetings with a key-in-hand package, that includes mechanic support, driver coaching, catering as well as taking part of administrative formalities for you. Classic Racing Team does this all in a warm and welcoming atmosphere with a demanding attention to detail.
Classic Racing School is a team of passionate people, where simplicity, conviviality and innovation are what guide us. We strive to create a simple and fun atmosphere in our driving days, to give our clients a day they will never forget.
Discover our teamEspecially built for us by the original factory in Northern Ireland, we have 10 Crosslé 90F single seaters that have been recreated and modernized for us, based on their 1969 Crosslé 16F.
A characterful lounge with chesterfields, a welcoming bar, vintage racing memorabilia, everything feet away from the track to transport you to a 100% retro atmosphere, one you won’t find anywhere else in the world.
A f1 driving experience and a racing school for every level of driving. Our single seaters might look vintage, but their ’60s look are deceiving: They are more spacious, safer and more driver friendly than the 1969 original, being able to accomodate all levels of driving and sizes.
Your driving equipment is waiting for you in your dedicated locker. FIA homologated, this vintage themed racing equipment will keep you confortable, while looking positively sixties.
Classic Racing School calls the Charade circuit home- Close to Clermont-Ferrand in the Puy-de-Dône, this former Grand Prix track is accessible from the Clermont airport, or if you land via Lyon, by car.
Accessible : by train (2h15) and by car (2h).
Accessible : by train (3h30), by plane (1h) by car (4h).
Accessible : by train (4h30 via Lyon), by car (4h).
Accessible by plane (1h40 to Lyon) and then train (2h15 to Clermont)
Accessible by plane to Clermont-Ferrand (1h45) or Lyon (1h40 and then 2h30 by train to Clermont-Ferrand).