Feb 13, 2007
Anddddd Smash!
Howdy Everyone!
So here I am safe and sound, after quite an adventerous weekend. Very adventerous! Actually, my Saturday was a pretty quiet Saturday, which was lucky because I don’t think I would have been able to handle two big days like Sunday! Let me explain why…
For my birthday my beloved Emma bought me a few hot laps around Calder Raceway in a V8 Supercar. We headed off at about 12pm to arrive there just before 1:30pm. Had a sausage and watched the cars go round the track for a bit. After a bite, I suited up and headed to the briefing room. The professionals introduced themselves and gave us instructions and what to expect on the track. We then headed over.
It was fantastic just to stand so close to these vicous machines, with the rumble of a mean V8 engine and the smell of burning rubber… it doesn’t get much better than that. Until of course, you’re allowed to drive one! This was crazy. It did take me a few laps to really get comfortable and put the foot down, but the whole drive was fantastic! Going hard around corners and 160-180km/h down the straight!
This is me…
The next bit was the hot laps with the professional driving and OH MY GOODNESS… After i had checked my pants for soilment, I had the ride of my life. So cliche but there’s no other way to put it! These guys truly are nuts, taking every corner as fast as physically possible and somehow pulling out still on the road. Going down straights at 180km/h plus, only to slam on the brakes with only 25-40 meters before the corner. Ridiculous! And the cars handle it so well, like, unbelievably well and it’s still a smooth ride all the way. It was just so much fun and I am forever grateful to my beloved for it. So Thank You Emma, and next time you will be the one driving!
As for after the race track, was a whole new adventure! Imagine driving down a major highway in a little daewoo lanos, being in the middle lane travelling approx. 100km/h, in gale force winds, when your bonnet (hood) un-hooks and flies up into your windscreen! This was probably the point where my heart was pumping the fastest for the whole day! I was very lucky to be able to pull over into the emergency lane without too much trouble, but the windscreen cracked and there was glass everywhere. We had to pull the bonnet back down and bend it into shape. We were then very lucky to find a rope on the side of the road to tie down the bonnet so we could travel very slowly back to my house. And we made it! But shit did that scare us!
All in all it was a very eventful weekend and I just had to share it with you all. I’ve put some photos up in the gallery for you to view so check them out. I will upload a photo of Emma’s car to show you the damage! It’s pretty crazy.
Well, that’s all I’ve got to say at the moment. But I would love to hear your comments on the photos and our wonderful experience!
Thanks for reading…
NO WAY! You flew past whoever was recording. Man, that looked extreme! Imagine racing those things for a living.