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their names, understanding how they 27 year old actress friend, Camilla Royce. decided to raise money for the charity
worked and hearing about their history. Like me, she had no experience in this Help for Heroes who provide practical
Then one day in August as I was whatsoever. Suddenly I was being fitted direct support to British servicemen
busily scanning in a painting of a classic up for my own Alfa Romeo Scuderia del and women wounded in Iraq and
car, I was a little shocked when Jason Portello racing suit and Jason booked Afghanistan. I set up a ‘Just Giving’
called me up with a crazy idea. “How do me in for the Porsche Camp 4 ice driving fundraising page online with the promise
you fancy taking part in the Monte Carlo course at the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi that people who donated to the charity
Rally next year as part of the Scuderia in Finland for some practice. This event, would have their names written on the
del Portello team?” His thinking was organised by the Goodwood Road boot of the car and we ended up with
that I had spent a lot of time painting Racing Club, proved to be an invaluable over 100 names.
and learning about cars and that it was experience, as within days I was able to On 17 January, we went to Milan
about time I moved from mere observer control, oversteer and understeer on ice to see the Giulietta for the first time. I
position to that of behind the wheel. I and snow. To my amazement, I quickly had never driven a left-hand drive so
was really nervous about the whole idea become confident in conditions that I practiced using the steering column
but I didn’t need much persuading. I did would have previously terrified me. gearshift whilst Camilla spent two days
have a few questions though: What did it Camilla and I were very lucky trying to understand how to use the
actually involve? Was it dangerous? And to have a blue FIA-spec 1957 Alfa ‘Tripmaster’ which was being taught by
lastly...what if I crashed the car? Giulietta TI provided by the Scuderia some very keen Italians in very broken
I knew it would be an experience of del Portello and Jason’s company English. The car was much sportier than
a lifetime so I gratefully accepted and Supreme Foodservice had paid for our I had imagined, with a roll cage, race
before too long found a navigator in my entry fee. As our costs were covered we seats, studded tyres and a very gutsy
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