Called them today, very helpful chap, but they won't consider insuring someone without a minimum of 12+ months of experience in a similarly powered car. Standard it has to be it seems!
I'm not for one moment suggesting that you should lie to an insurer..... But, let's not forget that insurers are notorious for trying to wriggle out of (what would appear to be) their contractual obligations, by using tactics such as twisting facts.... It's just a question of what they ask and how you respond (obviously a truthful answer) and what they can thereafter prove.
In my own case, albeit 12 years ago when I bought my C5:
Q: Have you driven a LHD car before?
A: Yes. They didn't ask me where, or when. As it happens, it was a hire car, when I was working (for 3 days) in Los Angeles
Q: Have you driven a car with a similar amount of power?
A: Yes. They didn't ask me when or where. See my previous point. Did ou ever drive amate's car? Your Boss's? Etc. The answer to the queston may be truthful, but can they disprove it??
So, my point is that you should answer
the questons that you're asked and no more. Maybe that way, you'll get a sensible quote
Just my 2 cents...