| There are probably hundreds of thousands of the | | | | On my first track day, I was naturally nervous, despite |
| general public who watch car racing on the TV with | | | | having driven for the best part of 15 years. Against the |
| varying degrees of envy. After all, who wouldn't want | | | | clock there are no chances of crashing with another |
| to race around Silverstone, Brands Hatch or Oulton | | | | vehicle, but there is something nerve wracking about |
| Park in a performance car? What a lot of people | | | | knowing you are attempting to push your vehicle and |
| probably don't realise is that you can enter amateur | | | | yourself to the limit. As a result my first few lap times |
| racing competitions in Track Day events. When I learnt | | | | were poor at best. I just couldn't build up the courage |
| this information, I was more than a little excited. | | | | to really push for the top speeds. |
| I currently own a Used Audi TT Roadster, which I was | | | | After 4 or 5 laps I began to get into it and found |
| just screaming to put to the test. Before I realised that I | | | | myself really testing what my Used Audi was capable |
| could take it on Time Trial races I was limited to the 70 | | | | of. I would recommend track days to anyone who |
| MPH speed limit in the UK. When you drive a car as | | | | owns a car that they feel has more potential than it is |
| quick as the Audi TT, this simply isn't enough. | | | | currently realising. |