Popped down to Oulton Park yesterday with @Meatibald Archpants and Lionel for a bit of lappage.
Yes, that thing in the middle was my track car for the day.
Behold the MicLaren. Or Ladybird. I've still not decided for certain:
Yes, that is a Nissan Micra. It's completely standard. And yes, it is the 1.0L, with an astonishing 59bhp, ish. I paid £250 for it and yes, I had only driven it a few miles on the road before I decided to venture to Oulton for a track day. It'll be fine, they said, it's Japanese.
And it was!
Sea sickness pills mandatory, because this is the 'S' model which 'benefits' from no anti roll bars whatsoever. A buttload of toe out up front and 70psi in the rear tyres took car of handling duties.
Until, for some reason, the left rear lost all pressure mid-corner at Shell hairpin. Weird. Still, I managed to limp back and luckily had a spare!
108 miles completed on track, no mechanical issues then drove it home afterwards - brilliant!