Television presenter Richard Hammond has got behind the wheel of a car for the first time since his horrific high-speed crash.
The Top Gear front man suffered a serious brain injury in a 288mph jet car crash while trying to break the British land speed record for the BBC2 show in September.
He had to face two hours of complex mental tests before winning back his driving licence.
He told the Daily Mirror: "I will remember this day for the rest of my life. Now I feel more like me. As soon as I got back into the driving seat it felt like I was back where I belonged.
"It was wonderful to be away from everything, being able to tootle around the lanes in the foothills of the Malverns in Gloucestershire on a sunny Sunday afternoon."
The Mirror reports Hammond, nicknamed the Hamster by Top Gear colleagues James May and Jeremy Clarkson, chose his Morgan, the classic British sports car, ahead of the other motors in his garage, which included a Porsche, vintage Mustang and a Range Rover.
Hammond took things at a slower pace compared to his last high-speed outing, not venturing above 50mph.
He said he felt as confident as ever and did not have any nagging fears or doubts about getting back in the driving seat.
But doctors have advised the 36-year-old father-of-two to take things slowly, so he says his driving will be limited to local trips for the time being. The popular presenter told the Mirror he is bracing himself for ribbing from pals May and Clarkson. He joked: "I am expecting to see a set of L-plates in the post any day."
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