The shock on Jamie Chadwick 's face as we were told the race would last 30 minutes should perhaps have prepared Mirror Sport for the sheer effort a karting match-up between myself and four top W Series drivers would involve.
But no, instead the rest of us joked about how the two-time W Series champion was running scared. That would turn out to be a mistake at the end of a 10-minute qualifying session and a 20-minute (negotiated down by Chadwick) full-throttle race.
A beautiful, sunny day greeted the racers at the Daytona International Circuit in Milton Keynes, perfect conditions for karting. Facing Mirror Sport would be Chadwick, Abbi Pulling, Alice Powell and Sarah Moore, with the gulf across the grid immediately apparent.
