Ivan is a simply fantastic driver coach who tailors his approach to what YOU need to know to make you a safer and more confident driver as he explains the complexity of your car and how it is trying to communicate with you and how it is trying its hardest to help you! This was my 2nd 3 day course, and I will continue to regularly update my skills with Total Car Control going forward. I cannot recommend Ivan enough and I even sent my son to spend 3 days with him to stop all that teenager nonsense!!! Ivan will improve your driving and you will gain confidence to truly explore the limits of your own driving in your performance car. On top of that, he is a really great bloke.

The 3 day course is a must. 2 days at Millbrook having all the space in the world to explore and get it wrong safely, but the 3rd day is the real essential, learning to press on safely on real roads, in real conditions.

J. Boorman

My experience with this two-day high performance driving course surpassed all my expectations! From the moment I arrived at Millbrook and shook hands with Ivan, it was clear that this would not be just any driving course. This programme, seamlessly blending theory with hands-on practice, was skilfully designed to transform my high performance driving.

The first standout of this experience was the comprehensive curriculum. The course included everything from the basics of handling a high performance car to the art of performance driving. It was tailored to what I wanted and was responsive to my rate of learning. I was never under pressure but was given confidence to push myself further and develop faster as a result.

Millbrook is perfect for learning, but the difference that made the difference was Ivan. His deep understanding of high performance driving and ability to make it accessible to a novice was impressive to say the least. He explained complex topics with remarkable clarity and patience, never rushing but making sure I was comfortable and understood each step before we proceeded. He was genuine and supportive, always providing constructive feedback that helped me improve rapidly. With a mix of good-natured humour and strong encouragement, he fostered a learning environment that was both enjoyable and challenging.

Overall, this two-day Dynamic Driving Masterclass was a valuable journey that simultaneously boosted my confidence and satiated my thirst for speed. It was a unique mix of education and excitement, all under the watchful and supportive guidance of a great instructor.

You could spend a fortune on buying a better car or upgrading the one you have, but you would never exceed the value of spending two days or more with Ivan – the best performance upgrade for any car by far.

M. Houghton

I’d like to start by saying your course is AMAZING! Way, way beyond my expectations, I can’t believe how my reading of the road has improved and what I can do with my car now. After our initial thrash around the Outer Handling Circuit Rob tore me down and built me up with the layers, one at a time before helping me tie it all together. He pushed me to my limit every day as I’d asked for, without ever going too far. Day one alone was amazing: I learnt so much, especially about car control and the limits of my car which was the main thing I joined for. At the end of day one, mentally exhausted, we did a lap around the Hill Route which left me thinking: ‘Wow, this is a whole new level compared to the Outer Handling Circuit, I’m never going to be able to drive this quickly.’ I was wrong…

The next day after a few laps around the Outer Handling Circuit to go over the previous day’s learnings we were straight into the Hill Route, where Rob built me up and up until I was carrying a pace around there far, far quicker than I ever imagined possible. My favourite bit was consistently getting the car airborne over the hump every lap; very satisfying!

The third day on the road was uniquely beneficial and something that you can’t teach on track. Here Rob helped me really improve my vision and tie all the techniques together to complete the package. Whilst at much lower speeds than at Millbrook, this helped me transition my new driving style safely to the road. I would definitely recommend doing a day on the road: no matter how good you think you are, you will be considerably better after this. Safer and faster with less effort.

If you’re reading this you’re obviously keen to improve your driving, so don’t hesitate, just get it booked!

S. Hathway

A quick email to say how much I enjoyed our recent two days at Millbrook. This being my second course with you in 18 months I knew what to expect from yourself, but being my first time owning a rear engine car I didn’t know quite what to expect from my 911 GTS and you really helped me understand the different dynamics in various scenarios.

This enabled me to confidently build good pace in a safe but challenging environment and I am now looking forward to enjoying the car to its full potential.

All the best.

H. Linford

Some feedback on what has proved to be a very informative and valuable few days. We’ll take it as given that I enjoyed the course. What I liked about you specifically, was that you were there to share your wisdom with me and teach me, rather than tell me how brilliant YOU were. The course was quite clearly about me and my abilities and how they could be improved in a clear and methodical way; unlike almost every other fast driver I have encountered on various corporate race days where it was either all about the car, or how amazing THEY were. You put me very much at my ease, and made it clear from the off that you were only interested in improving me as a driver. You explained things clearly and everything tied into your very informative e-book. I found the e-book very helpful, not only in preparing me for the course, but in revising what I had been shown during each day.

Day 1 was excellent. I enjoyed the tracks, and learning the initial elements of dynamic weight movement and how to control it to my driving advantage were a revelation. It was an exhausting day but a very satisfying one, even if it came with the clear insight that almost everything I had intuitively done over 30 years of driving was wrong, and I would need to do it properly to get the most out of a performance sports car. Day 2 was equally excellent. Correctly identifying that I was unsure about the car, the sessions on the skid pan, the Mile Straight and the emergency lane changing exercises around the High Speed Circuit were truly excellent; building my trust in my SQ7 and the knowledge that Audi had actually engineered a vehicle that would respond to my inputs when asked. At that point I truly crossed the Rubicon and understood that the car was more capable than me. The limiting factor is my inputs… not what the car can do.

From then on, as I expressed at the time, it was like the static had cleared, and I could hear the car talk to me for the first time. The car had always been talking to me… I simply hadn’t heard it. Driving became more of a conversation with my car as we negotiated the various tracks, with a proper conversation developing. Sometimes it whispers, sometimes it shouts… but it never stops telling me something. I just have to listen to it properly. The final laps around the Hill Route were really, really great and cemented the lessons learned so far. It was the first time I had ‘driven’ my car; listening to what it was saying and reacting accordingly before asking it to do something else. I loved the layout of the track, and once again you were really supportive in my learning. I left Day 2 thoroughly enthused… and for the first time, actually looking forward to my forthcoming 911 ownership to DRIVE it, rather than simply have it as a wonderful possession.

Day 3, out on the public roads, was probably the most important because it represented ‘real life’ driving and illustrated how crucial it is that I apply everything you taught me on track properly, without endangering myself or others. Once again, you are a very calm and measured instructor. The lessons that were reinforced during that day will stay with me. It’s every corner; every apex; every pinch point. I am now much more aware of my environment and what other people are doing 😊. Whilst the public roads lack the glamour of Millbrook, this coaching element really is the most important of all, because it will represent 99% of my actual driving. I felt by the end of the day, that I am a much safer and more considerate driver, not only in the manner that I drive personally, but in the way I communicate my intentions to other drivers and ‘travellers’ around me.

I look forward to repeating this course when my 911 finally gets delivered. I will also send my wife in the 911 so that she too can properly enjoy driving it; and as soon as my son has some experience under his belt, he will come as well. You are an excellent instructor, clear in thought and explanation. I trusted you totally. Thank you for everything.

J. Boorman

Just wanted to say what a difference your tuition has made to my driving behaviour. It has transformed the way I think and has made a huge difference to the way I drive. Not only this, but I have found the reason for my fear of speed now.

I have been able to apply as much as I can remember from your course, both on track and on the road. So I would just like to say thanks so much for giving me the answer to a problem I thought I would never overcome.

All the very best.
PS I will be getting my son to do the same course with you.

M. Calzini

Just wanted to say what a difference your tuition has made to my driving behaviour. It has transformed the way I think and has made a huge difference to the way I drive.

Prior to booking, it was the dialogue on the phone that convinced me that Total Car Control was the right choice. On the day, I thought you very honest in your advice as you garnered more information about me. Of course this meant managing expectations for someone in my situation, but at the same time knowing that it was potentially my only session, I thought you tried to also provide choices as to what was best for me as a hugely enjoyable experience as well as that for improving my ability.

For a one day session it was highly productive – it offered enough variety to warrant being a “taster” but at the same time it was cohesive and the individual components have enough depth and engagement to actually provide a good degree of real training; and most certainly open one’s eyes to what could be furthered with one of your longer masterclasses.

H. Huynh

I recently spent 3 amazing days with Ivan undertaking the Total Control Masterclass course at Millbrook and then onto the B roads around Cambridgeshire. I will start by saying I had never done a single driving course or track day prior to coming on this, but wanted to have a better understanding and ultimately learn to control some of my new car’s huge amount of power and torque. Having never really owned a powerful car in the past I wanted to ensure I did the responsible thing and take some professional tuition, but I also knew I wouldn’t be happy driving around a track for a few laps in someone else’s car on a ‘Track Day’ experience package, so a Google search lead me to Ivan and Total Car Control.

I highly recommend this course to anyone: whether a complete novice and beginner like myself, or if you are looking to improve your already impressive Nürburgring lap times, this is the course for you. Ivan was fantastic and extremely patient; he ensured I was pushed outside my comfort zone, but not to the point I couldn’t handle it. Millbrook was amazing and I felt myself improving each day; my confidence building with each lap or exercise. I pretty much had zero ego or delusions that I was a good driver prior to this course, yet it did show me how much I really didn’t know and that made the course so much more rewarding: learning the correct way to drive, taking corners properly, understanding weight transfer, and how the car felt and reacted in under and oversteer situations.

The one thing I was a little unsure about ahead of the course was the final day, driving on the B roads. I didn’t think it would be very useful and thought it would be better to have the day at Millbrook, but I was very wrong. Taking what we had done for the previous two days and then transferring that to “real world driving” was extremely beneficial to me and gave me a much greater road sense and car positioning along with improving my decision making by using all the information from around me.

Overall I was blown away by this course. Like I said at the beginning, I was a complete novice and just a normal guy having never done anything like this before, and I cannot recommend this course enough. Ivan was fantastic and completely down to earth, and talked to me in ways I understood so that I could apply his guidance. It’s 5 Stars from me.

P. Walker

I highly recommend this course to anyone: Ivan was fantastic and extremely patient; he ensured I was pushed outside my comfort zone, but not to the point I couldn’t handle it. Millbrook was amazing and I felt myself improving each day; my confidence building with each lap or exercise. I pretty much had zero ego or delusions that I was a good driver prior to this course, yet it did show me how much I really didn’t know and that made the course so much more rewarding: learning the correct way to drive, taking corners properly, understanding weight transfer, and how the car felt and reacted in under and oversteer situations.

I’ve previously done a few track days before taking a course with Ivan, and didn’t have a great idea on what in particular I needed to work on to improve my driving and speed.

My 2 day performance driving course with Ivan gave me everything I wanted, and more. Now I have it pretty much figured out what goes into a perfect lap, and where my skill level is at regarding all aspects. This understanding itself is great, but I’ve also learned many new skills and improved my driving right there at Millbrook.

Ivan’s coaching is very good: I think this is a pretty essential course for most performance car drivers in order to be safe and skilled, plus relaxed and confident behind the wheel.

S. Firkins

My wife and I spent five days with Ivan around Milbrook and on the roads.

He taught us not only better driving skills in general, and also how to get the best from our new Audi R8.

I still hear him in my ear as I drive it several months on.

N. Leuty

He taught us not only better driving skills in general, and also how to get the best from our new Audi R8.

So it turns out my car is far more capable than I ever thought, and Ivan helped me explore much more of that performance than I ever thought I was capable of during my two days with him.

It was both intense and intensely satisfying. Whilst the clue is in the name, you need a few days with Ivan to fully understand that this is a course about control and what that means. I still think about my two days at Millbrook; often driving a normal route but finding myself muttering a reminder out loud to maintain ‘busy-eyes’.

W. Warmisham

I spent two days in the company of Ivan, back in October ‘21, and have only just managed to get to write a few words of praise, thanks and admiration for what were the best two days of driving/instruction I can honestly say I have ever had! Ivan is a fantastic instructor/trainer who is more than happy to share his many years of experience to help you get the most from your time with him, and get the most from your vehicle as well. From his years competing in rallying and driving with some of the world’s best performance car manufacturers, he draws on such a wealth of knowledge and delivers it in a manner which is easy to understand and take on board.

I wish I had discovered Total Car Control many years earlier, which would have helped me improve my driving style and technique before too many ‘bad habits’ had taken hold. However, now that I have, I am sure to be back, time and time again to improve not only my driving ability, but also my enjoyment of each and every journey I take in future.

E. Mason