Novice is a nice place to be... I went into inters last time and, well, didn't embarass myself but I wasn't really comfortable. Partly because I was so slow down Duffus and into the hairpin, since i binned it at the hairpin the time before at some stupid speed, and, well, duffus is SCARY once you start trying to go faster
I was decently quick round the rest, but it wasn't a great showing... I'd have been much happier in novice, where I'd have been quick, instead of a bit slow in inter.
But novice is great... You can take your time, have a slow lap if you want, etc etc. You're also more likely to latch onto someone you can hang with, which really adds to the fun IMO- you don't want to get lured into racing, but it can get lonely out there when you're not running in the pack, with only the compulsory guy on a track thou with tyre warmers who ought to be in advanced lapping you every third lap to keep you company
Highly recommended...