Yeah, I was quite into touring cars a while ago when manufacturers like Ford, Volvo, BMW, Peugeot, Alfa etc all had works teams rather than just what, Honda, Vauxhall and Seat these days? I see old favourites like Plato and Thompson are still knocking around and its always good to see some of the up and coming youngsters. Its far better racing action than you'd ever get in F1 too. I've never been to the Festival of Speed before. Its one of those things I keep meaning to do but its often been the same weekend as Glastonbury so that's always taken precedence. I couldn't get Glasto tickets this year so thought I'd give the Festival of Speed a go instead.

I was at the motorshow last year, the Tracey Island Ford set was a bit much, although it was my first glimpse of the ST and I fell in love with it there and then (well, I fell in love with the RS but when they announced they weren't gonna make it I switched my attention to the ST lol). Me and a few mates normally go as one of them works for Mini so we can get hospitality passes and stuff.