Most of us would be pretty chuffed with a stripped and caged hot hatch as a track day knockabout. Better funded? OK, maybe one of the faster Caterhams, a Zenos or perhaps a Radical. Really flush? Six figures will get you something really serious like the forthcoming
Lotus 3-Eleven
BAC Mono
There are, of course, those able to stretch to seven figures for their annual track day budget. We've already compared the
hypercar owner/driver packages
available from Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin but these shots from last week at Yas Marina offer a sense of the first track outings for owners of
the new Vulcan
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!