Two things that every man thinks he good at - regardless of evidence to the contrary: sex and driving. So, why not put this to the test by treating the petrol head in your life to a bit of V8 driving? That's the extreme thrill on offer to car lovers who want to experience - if only for a moment - the excitement of life as a racer. However, before you don your overalls make sure you know what you're getting into.
The important thing to remember about V8 driving is that it's a world removed from any type of driving most of us do in the real world. Just because you know how to carry speed through the corner of a country road, doesn't mean you'll have any idea what to do once you're out on the track. Indeed some people would argue the better the road driver, the less likely you are to excel in race conditions.
The reason for this is that driving fast, on a track requires you to abandon basic principles of self preservation that helps the rest of us get through the day. When you see a corner approaching at speed most sane people will, for example, ease off. However the racer will put pedal to the mettle and hang on as long as possible. A cynic might say the best drivers in the world can do what they do because they lack the ability to imagine what might happen if, for example, a wheel were to fall off.
However once you've prepared yourself for the challenges to come, a day spent V8 driving can be truly inspiring. Prices can be pretty expensive, but for that you get a once in a lifetime opportunity to take a high performance car and see what it can do. Before you start, you'll go through a full drivers' briefing and tuition on the best racing lines: when to accelerate and when to brake. Once that's over you'll be set loose on the track.
As an experience it ranks right up there among the top things to do before you die. Few of us ever get to experience the red blooded thrill of real V8 driving and that's something these special day outs can offer everyone. The thought of going wheel to wheel against other novice drivers might be enough to trigger a major anxiety attack, but as long as you're careful and obey all the instructions given by the trainers you can be set for a day you'll remember forever.
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Dominic Donaldson is a motoring expert. Find out more about V8 Driving and the services offered from Total Experience.
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