A GLIMPSE OF THE SINGLE-SEATER ELITE
The silence is deafening. I’m sitting broadside across the track, fumbling around trying to restart the engine. It’s not been the best of starts getting to grips with a modern single-seater.
The car in question is the Tatuus-Mountune used in the GB3 Championship, and my spin comes only minutes into the opening run, thanks to losing control under acceleration exiting the final corner at a damp Snetterton. One positive is that there is no fear of being collected by another vehicle, such is the privilege of being the only car on track for an exclusive test day. The downside is that the Elite Motorsport squad, whose car I’m ‘borrowing’, and all the officials at the MotorSport Vision venue, can hear every tone of the two-litre engine around the track’s 300 layout. Or in this case a distinct lack of such can only mean one thing – I’ve messed up!
After restarting and been pushed back the right way, I crawl into the
