Wednesday, January 23, 2008

The A1GP and how YOU can be in the action!

Some of our FreemanX team were lucky enough to visit the A1GP. A brilliant time had by all. Checkout a few snap shots and videos below.

We've attached links to our FreemanX NZ Experiences where you can drive and have hot laps around this very track in some of the same cars...an awesome opportunity if you're game.

The V8's without a doubt are the real highlight, the drivers are so aggressive and it makes for brilliant viewing, there was no shortage of grinding and panel damage.




























You can drive fully race prepared V8's in Australia and New Zealand if you want to take up the challenge.

Australia

V8 Race Day (5-laps), Sydney - NSW

V8 Race Day (5-laps), Melbourne - VIC

V8 Race Day (5-laps), Adelaide - SA

V8 Race Day (5-laps), Brisbane - QLD

V8 Racing -Super Drive (4 laps), Perth - WA

New Zealand

Drive a V8 Race Car - Taupo

Formula One & V8 Drive Day - Taupo

V8 Race Full Day - Taupo

Ford V8 Hot Laps (3 laps) - Auckland


The Formula Fords are pretty amazing open wheelers, they absolutely fly through the corners. most V8 supercar talent comes from this category.



The Formula Fords looked like go-karts once you got a taste of the A1GP cars, the sound was amazing, the high pitched squeal down the straights contrasted against the thundering roar of exhaust back pressure under breaks.














As far as the tin-tops went the Porsche really held on to the tarmac, they were late on the breaks down the back straight and navigated the difficult turns with relative ease.

If you would like to feel first hand what that's like or you think you have what it takes to drive one...we've got the hook up. Same cars, same track.

Porsche Hotlaps - Taupo

Drive a Porsche GT3 (8 laps) - Taupo

Drive a Porsche GT3 (17 laps) - Taupo

Porsche GT3 Drive & Ride Combo - Taupo

If you would like try something marginally more civilised then this could be for you...

Porsche Driving Experience, Brisbane - QLD

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Dan's Sydney Adventure by Jet!

Dan from our office here at FreemanX makes the most of his holiday in Sydney and hits the water...his write up below, love the glasses Dan ;-)

"I was lucky enough to be down in Sydney for a couple of days recently…the problem I was facing however was that there was so much to see and I was only there for a very short time! I decided the fastest way to see the beautiful Sydney Harbour was via the Jet boat ride, Sydney Harbour - NSW.

This turned out not only to be loads of fun spinning and thrashing around the Harbour but I'd say it was one of the best ways to see Sydney!

As you can see below I was brave enough not to wear the wet weather gear, probably not the best choice in hindsight… "














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After ^