One powerful shared experience can bring a team together more effectively than dozens of meetings. When people step out of their comfort zone together, engage their emotions and experience something new, it naturally leads to more open and trusting communication. AUREL Polygon is normally used to test vehicles and driver skills – but here, you can also test your team’s cohesion and take it to the next level.
AUREL Proving Ground in Břehyně near Doksy makes a strong impression at first glance thanks to its technical facilities. The site features a high-speed oval, a water channel, special low-grip surfaces and a 65° banked slope. Under normal operation, it serves developers testing driver assistance systems, vehicle dynamics and autonomous driving. It also hosts exceptional events – this year, for example, Arval Electromobility Day 2025, the world premiere of the Škoda Elroq RS, and the ViL Tour 2025 expert conference focused on autonomous mobility.
When a corporate team-building event takes place, however, the proving ground transforms into an adrenaline-filled playground where accountants, project managers and senior executives alike can let go and enjoy the experience. This unique energy is one of the reasons why more and more companies are choosing team building behind the wheel. Quite simply, it is a place teams quickly grow to love.
Adrenaline as a powerful team-building tool
Skid control driving, emergency braking on low-grip surfaces or driving through a water channel engage even those who usually leave adventure for their holidays. At the skid school, participants encounter situations that everyday motorway driving never offers – all while knowing that experienced instructors have everything fully under control. The result is a combination that sparks competitiveness, encourages natural cooperation and leads to shared experiences that people enjoy talking about afterwards.
Most teams quickly realise that the same principles apply in a car as in the workplace. Clear communication, the ability to react under pressure, fast decision-making and mutual support. Experiencing a controlled skid or mastering an extreme surface therefore gains an added dimension that colleagues carry over into their everyday working relationships.
Programmes tailored to every team
One of AUREL Proving Ground’s key advantages is that it does not rely on a one-size-fits-all scenario. Each event is designed individually according to the company’s objectives and the character of the team. The programme can be more educational, more experience-driven or competitive in nature. Precision driving, speed estimation, dynamic disciplines or even blindfold driving can engage colleagues who are not comfortable with aggressive driving or who simply prefer to enjoy the event at a more relaxed pace.
Many companies also complement the main programme with additional activities, such as a popular guided tour of the site or a ride in a racing car alongside a professional driver.
What teams really take away
Above all, people leave a team-building event at AUREL Proving Ground with the feeling that they have accomplished something together. It may be overcoming fear at the moment when they have to press the accelerator all the way down, or realising that communication is the key even here. These moments create an atmosphere that stays with the team long after the event itself.
At the same time, participants acquire practical driving skills that are valuable on public roads as well – especially for company car drivers. These include understanding vehicle behaviour in extreme situations, principles of defensive driving and correct reactions during emergency manoeuvres.
Services designed around corporate needs
The entire site is organised to ensure that team-building events run smoothly. In addition to the driving programme itself, AUREL Proving Ground offers facilities for meetings, training sessions or conferences for up to 150 people. There is parking for up to 200 vehicles, including charging infrastructure for electric cars. Accommodation in the surrounding area and professional catering can also be arranged to enhance the overall experience of the day.
If you are looking to extend the programme further, the surroundings of AUREL Proving Ground offer plenty of options. After the event, teams can head into nearby forests, visit Bezděz or relax by Máchovo jezero, sharing their experiences during an evening social programme.
Team building at AUREL Proving Ground is not just about adrenaline. It combines fun, learning and working with team dynamics. Thanks to programmes tailored precisely to your needs, qualified instructors and the unique atmosphere of the proving ground, it creates an experience your team will remember for a long time. Would you like to give your people a team-building event that truly makes a difference? Get in touch with us and we will be happy to organise one together.
