Monday 15th February
Aston Martin Vulcan roars at Yas Marina
Remember when track days were a few quid to screech round some cones on an airfield?
In true 'wish you were here?' form they show a gaggle of Vulcans (the official collective noun ... honest) on Yas Marina, the accompanying press release offering a sense of what the owners got up to on the first stage of their three-year 'driver experience programme'. Beyond the financial commitment of stumping up nearly £2m for a Vulcan the opening event saw Aston Martin Racing's lead driver Darren Turner and his team helping owners get to grips with a track only, 820hp Aston Martin.
Apparently they started out in V12 Vantage S road cars before switching to accompanied runs in Vantage GT4 race cars. Only then did they get to try out their own Vulcans, Aston Martin offering a vicarious view of life as an owner via an official release. Actually more fun than an airfield day in something disposable bought on a Shed budget though? Discuss!