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Again the point has been missed. Is the 'concern' with me travelling so far based on my mental or physical health? Is it based on the reliability and age of my car which could hamper my journey and it's safety? No. It is based on nothing more than the fact I have never done it before. There is lots of things in life we have never done before. Does not mean we won't be able to physically do it when the time comes. If we are qualified in it or had some training in it then we can do it. I passed my driving lessons so I already had the very first basic skill of driving a Ferrari or a McLaren - the ability to get in a car and control it responsibly in a safe manner. All that was needed was tuition in the racing line and taking a corner. Any task that involves driving, providing you have passed the driving examination and passed both the theory and hazard test, you should be able to carry out successfully despite never having done it before.
Concern for your safety and the safety of other road users.
Forget the race cars and track racing. That's got nothing to do with motorway driving.
You've passed your test within the last couple of years and have never driven long distance before. You back ended someone on the way from South Shields to Nissan through lack of concentration. You've been told experienced drivers wouldn't do London and back in a day. You'd be out of hours for safety reasons if you were a professional driver.
It's not some jolly to get a feather in your cap. It's putting yourself and others at risk for kudos on a message board. As the road signs say, tiredness kills.