Nerves are building as the sun shines over the Silverstone paddock.
Former World Superbike champion and MotoGP rider Neil Hodgson is ready to take to the track - with me on the back as a pillion passenger.
“Go with the flow of what the rider in control of the bike is doing,” advises Moto2 star Jake Dixon. “Make sure you lean with him, don’t lean away from him because it’ll help him when he’s riding and give you a better experience as well. That’s the biggest thing.”