Team 96 Italian Job 2017

The day dawned bright with the sun a red glow in the sky as we left the hotel in Milan at 7.45am. The 150 mile drive to Imola along the Autostrada went smoothly and found us in the Hotel Molino Rosso in time for the first briefing at 11.15. The car passed scrutineering and, after a buffet lunch, we set off for the Imola race circuit with the other 25 or so cars where we enjoyed a few laps of the circuit, some with Bob trying to hang out the rear of the XJS at high speed. An honoured visit to the Senna Memorial was undertaken to pay respects to the great driver who died here racing in 1994. (see Photo). There then followed two exercises of driving skills round a timed slalem of cones and crushing half a dozen paper cups neatly set out in a circle. We each had a go at this and we’ll find out later how we fared when the points are revealed over dinner. It was a glorious sunny afternoon where we had an opportunity to chat with some of the other entrants.

 

A short drive back to the the hotel and a couple of beers before dinner set us up for the evening.