What did you get up to?
I took my partner to the Abingdon track on Saturday and what a day he had! Lee originally booked in for the Nissan GTR and paid to upgrade so he could drive the Dodge Hellcat as well, however, when we arrived at the track unfortunately the GTR had broken down. However, the staff from Car Chase Heroes were very helpful and they apologised, offering Lee other available cars that still had time slots available and he ended up choosing the Audi R8.
Once the cars had been re-booked we headed over to the briefing where Alan explained all the safety as well as the dos and don’ts on the track and in the car. After that we met Wez the general manager and he took us out in the VW Golf for a sight lap. This was very helpful for any driver who hadn’t been on the track before as he showed us all of the breaking and speed up points and also how to signal faster drivers to overtake you.
Lee only had to wait a short while before entering the pit to drive his first car which was the Dodge Hellcat which he found out was a left-hand drive which he had never experience before. He said this was a very powerful car, it just took some practice getting used to the gear stick with his right hand. Next, he drove the Audi R8 which was a paddle shift automatic car which Lee had driven before and enjoyed but did say when he changed gears it took a couple of seconds longer for the car to speed up.
Lastly, Lee had a high-speed passenger ride in a BMW 3 series, and I paid a small fee to join him. I was very scared before getting in the car however the instructor made sure we were all strapped in and made a joke that he had been called many names for driving so fast!
What did you enjoy the most?
It was extremely enjoyable being drifted around the track at a fast speed. I would definitely do this again!
Top Tip1. Bring extra pennies with you on the day so you can either buy extra laps, upgrade to any of the premium cars or to have a sight lap around the track.