10 Questions to Ask
Before You Book a Driving Experience

This is the opening question because it sorts operators faster than anything else. Performance driving carries built-in risk, and the difference between a professional company and an improvised adventure is real insurance that covers the activity, the car, and you. At EXR: every experience includes insurance, and the team walks you through the details before you start the engine.

There's a world of difference between a five-minute briefing outside the car and a professional sitting in the seat beside you: the first one explains, the second one saves you — spotting a mistake before it happens, calling every entry line, and letting you push harder precisely because you're safer. At EXR: a certified instructor is in the car for the entire drive, on every experience, with no exceptions.

"Track experience" is a term that gets stretched thin: some operators sell a parking lot with a few cones under that name. A real race track is a built course with designed corners, safe run-off areas, and proper infrastructure — like the Arad race track with its 14 corners and pit lane. For a full rundown of every venue in the country, see our guide to Israel's race tracks.

The biggest gap between expectation and reality in this field is time behind the wheel. The event's total length includes arrival, waiting, briefings, and driver changeovers — and the only question that actually matters to you is how much of that you spend driving. A fair operator gives you a real number; more on that in our guide to choosing a driving experience, which also explains why more time isn't always better.

A real fleet means a real choice: loud American character, technical Japanese turbo, or German precision are three completely different experiences. At EXR: three cars, fully documented and transparent — the Chevrolet Corvette C6 (450 hp, V8), the Mitsubishi EVO X (300 hp, turbo, 4x4), and the BMW M240 (turbo 6-cylinder) — all on our fleet page.

The experience is over in an hour; the footage lasts forever — and it's also the only proof your friends will actually believe. With some operators, photography is an upsell that surfaces at checkout. At EXR: professional video and photo coverage is included with every experience, period.

A well-run company defines up front what happens in heavy rain, extreme wind, or a severe heat wave, rather than inventing a policy in the moment. A structural advantage worth knowing: the track in desert Arad sees very few rainy days, so postponements are rare to begin with — and when one is needed, a new date gets set over WhatsApp with no penalties and no drama.

Price transparency signals confidence in the product. At EXR:the range is public — experiences from around ₪1,000 (~$270) for a roughly hour-long session up to about ₪8,000 (~$2,160) for a full day, depending on the car and format — and an exact quote gets finalized in a single conversation. An operator who hides every number until they've got you on the phone is keeping the room to maneuver for themselves, not for you.

The instructor is as much the experience as the car: they determine how much you'll learn, how much you'll dare, and how safe you'll feel. An instructor with a genuine competitive background knows exactly where you're at and how far to stretch that limit. At EXR: the instructors are certified race drivers with competitive experience — not students in a hi-vis vest.

Most people who receive a driving experience have never driven a performance car before, so the real question isn't "are beginners allowed" but how the program is built for them: a proper briefing, a pace that builds gradually, and an instructor who adapts the session to the driver, not the other way around. If it's your first day on a track, our guide to a first track day answers every worry in advance.