Elliott Budzinski: In pursuit of a championship in British FF

Last time I sent out an update I had just arrived in the UK and had just one test day in the car with my Ammonite Motorsport team. I’ve now been living here for two months and have finally had some time to just take everything in. I can honestly say that it has been everything and more than I’d expected.

While certainly every day hasn’t been the most exciting, it has been a nice change to be able to settle into a daily rhythm. I’m well into my training schedule at the local gym, and have enjoyed adding swimming into my routine. I find it nice to be able to switch off for a week and just enjoy this wild experience, however exciting or simple the day may be. I’ve spoken about this previously, but one thing that I struggled with last time was having solid ground to fall back on. Being able to have those breaks away from the rush of the world of motorsports at a place I can call “home” is certainly helping me come back more refreshed, ready to give it my all and keep pushing for more.

As I’ve been living in Brackley, one benefit of this wonderful town is I’m a short drive from Silverstone Circuit, 15 minutes to be exact. There’s always something going on there, maybe an old Formula 1 car testing, a vintage track day, or any number of interesting things to get a look at. Luckily, I’ve been able to take some trips to watch what’s going on for the day, which most recently took me to the opening round of the Bennetts British Superbikes. I can honestly say that it is unlike anything I’ve experienced. I’m not quite sure what I was expecting but certainly it wasn’t that! The violence and speed of them at 200 mph+ is something I don’t think I’ve ever seen in a car — insanely impressive to watch and hard to imagine doing it in a completely open environment.