More from the track day

Here we are, the car unloaded, ready for its inaugural laps. It was quite a push over the weekend and last few weeks to get to this point. Thank you to everyone who helped along the way.


Soren getting ready to hit the track for the first time ever in the BP SC400.


Our BIR instructor for the day was Chris Lake-Smith. Here's some of Chris's bio from the BIR Performance Driving School website.

"Chris started his career in 1969 in England, finishing second in both the Daily Mail "Star of Tomorrow" FF1600 Championship and the Daily Express "Crusader" Championship, and was seventh overall in the very competitive 1971 European Formula Ford Championship. In 1972 Chris earned a works drive in the factory Elden team alongside future Indy 500 winner Danny Sullivan, and set FF lap records at several circuits, including Estoril, Portugal. He moved on to Formula Super Vee and Formula 3, campaigning in England, Wales, Belgium, Portugal, Mozambique, South Africa and the United States. Chris was a senior instructor at the Brands Hatch International Motor Racing School for four years and also instructed at Silverstone and Mallory Park in England. Having had over 120 starts in single-seater races, Chris scratched a lifetime itch in 2002 when he drove a Formula One Benetton at the French Grand Prix circuit at Magny Cours, France."

And he even liked our car! He liked IT, he REALLY liked it!



Out on the first lap, the BP SC400 looks pretty good for not being painted.


The day got nicer in the afternoon. The wind picked up, but it definitely help make the heat more bear-able.


And one last action shot of the car hauling down the straight in front of the pits.



And of course some more videos.
Greg:


Jeremy:


Soren:


Sorry I didn't get video of you Erik, we should have just put the camera back in for the afternoon without the tether.