He may be one of the most experienced F1 drivers in the world, but Jenson Button got the chance to go novice for a day as he sampled the rigours of Rallycross racing with the JRM Racing team. As part of a feature being filmed with the BBC, Button got a chance to try out Lydden Hill – in less than ideal weather conditions – behind the wheel of a 480bhp MINI Countryman RX, which can reach 0-60mph in just over two seconds. Following in the muddy wheeltracks of his late father John, who raced a VW Beetle to second place in the 1976 British Rallycross Championship, Button admits he was startled at its power. “The lights went out and I was in turn one – lost and confused,” he said....
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