I really enjoyed it!

Hannah, my wife, bought me the experience for my 30th birthday last December but I’ve only recently been able to find a date which worked for all the family. I have no idea how much it cost, although I’m pretty sure she’ll have found a discount somewhere! The event was held near York, and Vision Motorsport, who ran the day, have also got a track near Oxford that they use.

I drove, in order, an Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari 360 and a Porsche GT3. In order of preference, I’d go:

1. Ferrari
2. Porsche
3. Lamborghini
4. Aston Martin

On the other hand, if I had to pick a car to drive every day, I’d choose the Aston Martin. It’s a refined, more comfortable car that’s really smooth to drive. I suppose that’s why rich businessmen drive it. You’d have to be pretty ostentatious to drive a Lamborghini Gallardo around the place – especially in bright yellow! 

Hannah asked me a pertinent question on the way back home. I’ve got a Ford Puma, an absolutely awesome machine which is pretty quick and hugs corners. She asked if, had I not bought my Puma last year, whether I’d have enjoyed the experience more. I suppose that yes, I probably would. Our other car, a Ford Focus C-MAX is very much a family car and handles like a ship compared to my Puma. So, if I’d been used to driving that instead of my Puma for the last 10 months, then I suppose the day would have been even better.

As it was, I thought it certainly lived up to its ‘fantastic’ billing. It’s just a shame that a couple of the instructors kept telling me off for taking the corners too fast…