Silverstone Track Day Options

[akamiami]

This past Wednesday, 26-Sep-07, I drove about an hour and a half down to Silverstone for their Grand Prix driving day event.

To make a long story short, I got a chance to drive some sick cars and I had an absolute blast. My favorite car of the day was the Lotus Exige, but the Ferrari 360 with the F1 paddle shifter was a close second.

I got incredibly lucky because the weather was fantastic (as you can see from the pictures) and they allowed us to drive the full 3.6 mile, 17 turn circuit instead of a shortened version. So basically, I got to drive the same circuit that they use for F1 events.

Here is a video of me taking a short run in the Caterham Super 7. That car was VERY difficult to keep in a straight line.


Here are some pictures, hope you enjoy them.







On my instructor evaluation card, I was noted for my aggression several times. I think that driving a 4wd turbo car instills some bad driving habits that are hard to break when driving cars that require finesse. I spun out the Exige, but I just had to find out just how far I could take it before I passed the limits of the car.

[natedogg]

VERY Cool Kris! Looks like good fun.

How do you like shifting with your left hand?

About as much as he likes whacking it with his left hand I'm sure.

BOT, good stuff man. Color me green with envy. I can't imagine you being too aggressive though, conekiller.