What's your favourite car chase? Plenty spring to mind, from Steve McQueen in Bullitt to more recent examples in Ronin or the Bourne films.
And if you've ever wondered what goes into filming these sequence a new driving experience offers you the chance to learn stunt driving skills.
Which is how I come to be at Rockingham Raceway in Corby in, drum roll please, a somewhat ratty old Nissan Micra. Hmm. Not exactly the glamorous wheels I was expecting.
But as chief instructor, racer and stunt driving expert Sam Mayer-Loughnan explains this is all part of the job. "When you turn up on set you're expected to be able to do the stunt in what you're given."
And by way of example he shows us the car chase from The Bourne Identity, filmed in Paris with a rather ratty looking old Mini. Not that this seems to be any barrier to some spectacular stunts.
Trained by Hollywood stunt legend Bobby Ore, Sam has a successful racing career behind him but found himself drawn to the stunt world as a logical extension of his car control skills.
It's a tough world to break into though, Sam saying there are around 5,000 stunt drivers in the industry of which just five or so tend to get the plum roles.
His new 'Get The Drift' stunt driving and experience day is a new taster session for anyone wanting a behind the scenes glimpse of a day in the life of a stunt driver. And, as I quickly discover, it's not as easy as they make it look...
Movie car chase pictures from Bing
