Live From Silverstone!

I've just got back from my first ever drive on a fully-fledged and prestigious racetrack.

Silverstone circuit, home of the British Formula 1 race and I'm SO EXCITED!

I signed on and had the driver's briefing and went back to the Ginetta garage in time to find a helmet (should have brought my own).

Gloves and better shoes for driving on and away we went!

I'm not tall enough to reach the pedals completely - not even with the seat all the way forward and they don't have any packing to push me further forwards. "I'll be fine," says I! "You sure?" "Yeah!" Big grin!

I took out the Ginetta with a race driver by my side to give me hints, tips and tell me how to get around the track safely.

I didn't spin the car on the first lap...

I need to brake harder and remember stuff... There's lots of stuff to remember...

The verdict on my first lap?

Good... not bad at all for the first go ever!

I had a chat with Ian and he asked how I thought I'd done...

"Well, we didn't die!" I said with a huge grin.

"Big grin, that's what we like to see," Ian said.

I think my problem is I'm over-thinking it and the safety aspect is well-ingrained so I have a couple more laps to pound that out of me!

Lunch now and then two more sessions before home.

Oh yeah...

I'm on the same track as this kind of thing...

Picture by Annabelle of @planetauto