First track day: Wakefield, 8th Nov 2007

Luckily enough for me, there was an open day at Wakefield only a week or so after I took possession of the car. So on my 23rd birthday, I took the day off work and the new machine for a run. There was drizzle all day, and the track was certainly damp.

And so I got my first little lesson in throttle control: In the non-turbo Sil, you put your foot down as early as you like and didn’t really get punished for a lack of throttle finesse but in the turbo, the torque was there to produce more oversteer if not treated with respect. I also had a nasty aquaplaning moment after I missed my braking point into turn two, and ended up in the kitty litter. It all sounds pretty demoralising but it was a great day and already felt that I was learning.