Part 10: Baby steps
I won’t bore you with another of my ‘life has a funny habit of getting in the way of your plans...’ TED talks. Needless to say, it has continued to do so. In short, building your own house in the middle of a global pandemic, while also becoming a father and working at a start-up does not leave a lot of room for very much else. However, since the last Rally Quest outing I have managed a squeeze in a few baby steps along the way. I've been hammering my sim rig, learning about trail braking, tyre management and race-craft. Also, I acquired all the protective fireproof gear I'll need for any upcoming adventure, bar a crash helmet which I'll borrow for now. But the most significant step has been upgrading my car to something I can learn to race in – a Toyota GT86. It’s not very powerful for a sports car, but it’s a dream to drive as I found out when I took it to another track cruise in January. It's actually quite a sensible car when you think about it... It's a Toyota ...