On Saturday Adam and myself took the Zeds out to MC Motorsport, near the Perth International Airport. We went with Hoops and his new, very impressive RX-7, and met Radford and Jack there.

There were morning and afternoon sessions split with lunch. We had lunch and partook in the afternoon group. A driver's briefing taught us a few basic tricks, and then we hit the skid pan. There were road cones placed to make courses, and we took the instructors out for a few laps. They gave pointers as we drove. It was interesting, becuase most adults I know would be saying "slow down, slow down" but the instructors were saying "more pace, brake harder" and things like that.

After three runs they let us go on our own, and then it was time for squealies. Everyone had fun and it was good learning in a safe environment. Traction control is handy in the real world, but it was great being able to turn it off on the track :)

I'm hoping Radford gets his photos online soon, though there is a video of Danny taking my car out for a lap. It's a fairly big MOV file but you get the idea.

In other car-related news, check out the Top Gear review of the Ariel Atom. These guys are importing them for track use in Australia, if you're looking for a new toy.

Seriously, check out the video.