Thank you very much indeed for your patience and coaching on Saturday. While being slightly appalled at how much I’d slipped over the years, your training was superb and I felt like I had made huge progress during the course of the day. I spent a lot of time yesterday putting into practice techniques such as correct thumb positioning, trail braking where appropriate and reprogramming myself to look so much further ahead. The difference is tangible and I feel much more confident in both myself and my M3. I would say that my car and I have gone from uncomfortable small talk to chatting like old friends.

I know I’m an appalling person to have to teach, but you were a fantastically patient coach, for which I’m extremely grateful. I plan to let these initial learnings bed in and then revisit in a few months’ time to extend them with wet handling and on-road training through the Total Control Masterclass. Thank you once again, and I look forward to seeing you again soon.

D. Thompson