The Racing Challenge

"It's great fun and it's the nearest I'm likely to get to racing a Ferrari!" Jim Rosenthal, ITV Sport  

Everyone enjoys the challenge of winning a race...young and old, male or female, novice or professional, and with over 1 million birthdays for ANY age group EACH WEEK in the UK, Racing Challenge offers a unique and exciting experience for both private and corporate events.

The Racing Challenge Franchise provides two distinct business opportunities: The SUPER 4 trailer unit is compact, with 4 drivers racing each other, very versatile and easy to use in operation. Primarily designed for the private party, it is also now exciting more and more corporate clients. Alternatively its bigger sister, the SUPER 8, has 8 drivers in a race, is truck mounted with an optional large 450sq.ft hospitality awning and has an impressive string of delighted Blue Chip clients to its name.

The simulators offer people the chance to race against each other, in the same race at the same time, on a choice of actual Grand Prix race tracks. This gives an ultra realistic driving and racing experience - at a venue of the client’s choice.

Racing Challenge now has both Super 8 and Super 4 franchises available throughout the UK with demand for our services continuing to grow, as people attend private parties and then book the experience for themselves -and our corporate workload is just as busy, which explains our need for further UK franchisees.

As a Super 4 franchisee, you are assigned the rights to your own area, the size of which will relate to local demographics. You will be able to build your own UK franchise business, working from home usually, and possibly even on a part time basis.

As a Super 8 franchisee, you are assigned the rights to your own region. Definitely full time, you will need storage facilities for the Super 8 Race transporter and its associated equipment in order to build your successful business.

The Racing Challenge Market

We cater for both the corporate event market and private parties/functions and the quality of the Race Transporter means we can operate inside or outside, day or night, summer or winter, giving total flexibility to our clients.

Our corporate clients include:

• BT
• Cancer Research Ltd
• Sun Microsystems
• BBC 
• Hewlett Packard C
• BMW
• Mercedes Benz
• G.E. Capital
• Hyundai
• Greene King
• Bentley Motors, and many more

As a Racing Challenge franchisee, you will be invited to train at our Oxfordshire base in the Cotswolds for 4 days (5 days for Super 8). The exclusive training programme has been carefully designed to incorporate learning the business knowledge and practices to ensure success as well as the benefit of our 7 years experience gained in operating the Racing Challenge.

We will arrange for your Super 4 trailer (and 4 X 4 if required) or Super 8 race transporter to be liveried and will issue you with your stationery, corporate race team clothing and apparel, and merchandise pack. We even supply a P.C. and pressure washer!

Launch

During your first month, by using our Unique Business Action Plan which will be personalised for you during your training, you will be able to have a clear focus on the actions that need to be done to ensure that you have the best start possible. We will pay for your initial promotion and even your Racing Challenge launch party! We will also help you prepare your financial targets and budgets for the forthcoming year, to ensure that you really do fulfil your ambitions.

On-Going Support

Once you are up and running, it is important to understand that you are not alone and have the benefit of our continuing support. Communication between franchisees is also encouraged with the exchange of ideas almost a daily occurrence. Racing Challenge understands the importance of networking and support, so we regularly arrange regional meetings across the UK and organise training workshops covering a different business topic each time, which you are invited to participate in.

The Franchise Investment

The minimum total investment you will need for a Super 4 franchise is £24,920 and for a Super 8 £52,250.

What do I get for my investment?

• A proven product with literally tens of thousands of delighted drivers
• Exclusive territory - An exciting franchise where customers are always happy to see you,
• Unique opportunities in both Corporate and Private Event markets.
• Low overheads are a distinct advantage as can be based from home (Super 4)
• Flexible working hours to suit your own lifestyle
• The business is cash flow positive
• Part time possibility or can be run in conjunction with compatible business (Super 4)
• Launch party at our cost
• Your own dedicated page on our Racing Challenge website
• Customer enquiries directed straight to you
• Trademarked, distinctive branding
• Comprehensive 4 day training programme included Media launch & promotional support aimed at getting your business known quickly, funded & co-ordinated by us
• On-going support and help in developing and growing your business
• National marketing initiatives
• Branded stationery and marketing material
• Full race team clothing
• Bespoke branded merchandising sales opportunities
• Power washer
• One new business telephone line installed and paid for by us
• Your own PC and pressure washer
• Full 5 years agreement with NO recurring franchise renewal fee at the end of 5 years or thereafter

To find out more about starting our own Racing Challenge Franchise simply complete the form below

Further Information

Franchise Information

BFA Membership Status

UK Years Established
2 years

Current UK Coverage
10%

Franchisee Support Staff
4

Personal Investment Req.
£14,450

Total Startup Cost
£24,450

Latest News

3rd June 2010
Red Bull's Mark Webber Wins Spanish Grand Prix with the help of The Racing Challenge