GT World Championship, Silverstone, Saturday 1st May, 2010.

We've come to (sunny- gasp) Silverstone for the third time in 3 weeks for a spot of GT racing. We really must try to stop coming here. People will think we can't think of anywhere else to go.

1) Every time we wandered past this Michelin Man folk of all ages (and species) were queueing up to have their photo taken. MM has changed a bit over the years - he's a bit more cuddly, perhaps - but his appeal endures. Now that's what we call marketing genius.


2) Vicky will go to any length (if not height) to get that elusive 'jaunty angle' shot of the GT3 cars in the Holding Area.



3) Vicky leads a delegation of race fans out to convince gullible promotion girls giving away free T shirts that, yes, they have always been big fans of the Nissan GT Team and, most definitely, will change into them and promote the team for the rest of the day, no probs. We'll have two, please.

4) Having strolled around the paddock, and photographed every single car/mechanic/driver in it, it's time to hit the Paddock Cafe, change into our new free T's, and read the programme over a nice hot cuppa tea (or hot water, in Vic's case). Always been a big fan of Nissan GT cars (oh yes).

5) Silverstone Bears do their best to ignore Bright Green interloper upsetting the symmetry of their display in the Paddock Shop. Luckily, we rescued Howard before someone purchased him (customers were fighting over him at one point).

6) Mental note to self: must google Chevrolet Corvette GT to see if it's slightly faster than a Lancer Equipe 1.6 automatic. Doubtful.

7) Let's finish with a couple of action shots. Here Vicky's favourite car of the day leads two Nissans around Luffield (I think that's what the corner's called). But it didn't win (boo!). That honour went to car number 23 (in second here) which was duly awarded the RAC Tourist Trophy.

8) Rather nice Lamborghini Murcielago looked rather good entering the new Abbey Curve, and sounded the part, but it wasn't all that fast. Finished in mid-field, just to prove the point.

All-in-all a splendid day out. Quite enjoying rediscovering this car-racing lark. Next visit to Silverstone, however, should be for the Moto GP in June. Roll on.