On August 23^rd 2002 I attended a TVR Engineering Performance Technique Day at Jonathan Palmer’s Bedford Autodrome. Three of us set off together around 6:00 am – Adam in his Cerbera 4.5, Matt in his 4.5 Chimaera and me in Grizzly, we certainly woke the neighbours that morning!

As it was my first track day I cannot make comparisons with other events but certainly the organisation, safety and enjoyment factors were high, and to me the circuit seemed perfect for the track-day novice.

Moments to savour for me were catching and passing several Tuscans, mostly it seemed black ones, watching Neil Anderson from the factory hustle his reflex- green Tamora round at seemingly impossible speeds and, I am told, the rides in the racing Tuscans, which were apparently not for the weak stomached! Other highlights were David in his blue Griff’ treating us to the most outrageous performance on the slalom course and the 360^o spins in front of the pit straight, of which there were a few!