Friday testing: Daniel gets a last-minute briefing before heading onto the track. Photo courtesy of Jakob Ebrey Motorsport Photography.

Friday testing: Daniel was among the pacesetters going into the weekend. Photo courtesy of JDH Motorsport Photography.

Friday testing: Daniel and his Spectrum racecar - two all-Aussie aces! Photo courtesy of JDH Motorsport Photography.

Friday testing: Daniel hard at work in his 'office'. Photo courtesy of JDH Motorsport Photography.

Friday testing: The Australian-built Spectrum speeds along the Brands Hatch Start/Finish straight. Photo courtesy of JDH Motorsport Photography.

Qualifying: Daniel was only 0.138 seconds off the fastest time in his qualifing session, but it was enough to put him on the back foot for the rest of the Festival. Photo courtesy of Jakob Ebrey Motorsport Photography.

Heat 2: Daniel shows Ben Barker and fellow Aussie Scott Pye the way at Graham Hill Bend. Photo courtesy of Jakob Ebrey Motorsport Photography.

Final: With his Spectrum bearing the scars of 'gently persuading' Jodi Cunill to move over, Daniel leads Patrick McKenna, Josh Hill and Jake Green to the chequered flag. Photo courtesy of JDH Motorsport Photography.

Daniel poses with his team after a tremendous debut season in British Formula Ford, one of international motorsport's most competitive categories. Photo courtesy of JDH Motorsport Photography.

Daniel had an Australian cheer squad at the Festival: 10 year-old Tom Chitty and his father David, who travelled to England specially for the event! (Photo: David Chitty)

Like Daniel, Tom Chitty has Formula 1 aspirations, so he took the opportunity to try the No.12 Spectrum for size! (Photo: David Chitty)