I’ve tried a great deal of adrenaline actions through the years and much more that I’ve seen and added on my ‘to do’ record. Like many different issues, I discover that if I don’t act to get one thing booked and in my diary then inevitably it’s going to slide off the radar.
One of many issues that has slipped fairly just a few occasions is driving supercars. I bear in mind after I first noticed the expertise days that had been being provided and being amazed and the considered driving these supercars that had been all the time a pipe dream.
The expertise days that I noticed had been mainstream and I recall enquiring about vehicles with hand controls however nothing was out there. A few years in the past, I purchased my dad one among these expertise days as a birthday current and he had the most effective time.
This simply stored the thought ember burning at the back of my thoughts.
Earlier this 12 months, somebody (can’t bear in mind who, however thanks) I do know posted on social media about their expertise with Spinal Observe, who provide wonderful observe experiences to disabled individuals.
The observe days at Silverstone are understandably massively common and didn’t have any availability for the 12 months. Fortunately they did have some area on their Rally Expertise day which I signed up for with out hesitation.
Mini street journey
The observe is situated at an airfield in Turweston, about two hours drive north of London. I obtained out of London earlier than seven which I all the time do as a way to beat the visitors. With a little bit little bit of a delay, I made it to the airfield with about quarter-hour to spare.
The day began with a briefing within the airfield management tower about what was going to occur on the day and launched to the workforce who could be within the automotive with us giving directions.
I’ve by no means tried rally driving earlier than, or any of those driving experiences really, so listening to the best way you management the automotive on the free floor and the way that may change with the climate was fascinating.
Earlier than too lengthy, the primary drivers had been heading out of the door to the observe. There have been six of us in whole they usually have two vehicles, so there was a little bit little bit of a wait however not a lot. We had been chatting within the management tower and earlier than I knew it, I used to be handed a helmet and we headed outdoors.
What occurs on the day
The 2 vehicles that they’ve for the rally expertise are a Toyota GT86 and BMW E46 Compact. We had been break up into two teams with one driving every automotive for the day.
