BBC commentator and ex-F1 driver David Coulthard visited a Club MSV car trackday at Brands Hatch last week, to discover how accessible it is to get a foot in the door in motorsport. The Scotsman, 40, filmed a feature for the BBC's F1 programme, which will be aired during the European Grand Prix to promote National Motorsport Week on 25 June - 3 July.

Coulthard, Britain's all time top F1 points-scorer, was impressed with the Trackday Taster Session concept from Club MSV, which offers novice drivers the chance to enjoy 20 minutes on circuit in their own car for just £25: "I think it's a great initiative to get people out on track and into motorsport" he said.

"Anyone that thinks they are Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton or Jenson Button can take their own car out on track and find out if they have driving talent or not. The road is not the place to do that, but the race track is, and for £25 you can do that at the MSV circuits."

Coulthard took to the track in a Porsche 944 that has been purchased and prepared for trackdays by the Club MSV team, as part of a project to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of trackdays. The progress of 'project Porsche' has received regular coverage in Track Driver Magazine. "The Porsche is very well engineered I can tell you! It's not 'move over Sebastian Vettel' fast but it is a race-prepped machine, stripped out and with a roll cage in and I think it highlights how accessible it is to be out on the racing track."

Alex Baker, Club MSV Manager and co-owner of the Porsche, said: "It was great that David could come and visit us at Brands Hatch. Many people don't realise that you can get out on the circuit from just £25, but the piece on the BBC as part of the National Motorsport Week should encourage more drivers and riders to come and give it a go. Having him test drive the 'project Porsche' on circuit was just the icing on the cake!"