Thank you very much for a most instructive and interesting day. I learnt more in a day than in all the track days I have done put together. Driving out of one’s comfort zone and learning the car and the techniques of smooth, fast and safe cornering was daunting to start with. However, after a few hours and many laps it became much more fun.

Your on road training I found most rewarding and enjoyable. Many thanks again.

S. Oliver

I bought my 997 Mezger Turbo from Northway Porsche in May 2013 and picked up the Total Car Control promotional DVD from the front desk, thinking it might be a good idea to get some high performance instruction for what has turned out to be an awesome new car. I opted for the full Total Control Masterclass, comprising a day of low friction handling, a day at Millbrook for dynamic handling and a final day on public roads. In three very different full-day sessions, I learnt more about my car, the road, and about me and how I can be better, than I would have thought possible.

Each day built on and developed my previous experience, as well as correcting habitual errors I’d picked up over a 35 year driving career. This is bespoke and highly adaptive training: from the get-go, Ivan will figure out where you’re at now, where you want to be and need to be, and will help you to get there. It’s worth going for the full Masterclass, and doing each component fairly close together, with a few days between each to rest and assimilate the new information (there will be lots and lots of it). Part One majors mainly on your car and its limits. Part Two develops that knowledge but also teaches you about your own limits in relation to your car’s limits and helps you to better match the two. Part Three is about both what you can and what you shouldn’t do within these extended limits on public roads.

Go for it; you will learn from it and enjoy it too. If you really seek to understand your car’s limits and would like to stretch your own limits, you should consider TCC your go to.

J. Binns

Thanks to discussing beforehand all the areas I wanted to cover for my course, my day spent at the track was well planned, thorough and a great opportunity for me to learn more about car control and car performance.

Clear and knowledgeable tuition meant that I could tackle each area and have an understanding of the skills I was taught. I left the track feeling extremely pleased that I made the decision to go on the course. I felt I’d achieved all the objectives we’d planned for the day, such as new driving techniques (which I applied to my public road driving straight away) and knowing how to drive in adverse conditions as well as having some fun on the tracks along the way.

It was an enjoyable, challenging and an informative day, and one which I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending to anyone who is interested in becoming a better driver. Special thanks to my instructor for the day, who was a pleasure to learn from.

M. Sgattoni

I had the great good fortune to be bought a Dynamic Handling Masterclass with Total Car Control by my wife, in order to better learn how to drive my elderly 993. The training was duly arranged for Millbrook, and after a highly excitable wait I met with Ivan.

Using a series of exercises, combined with trips around the various handling circuits and an occasional practical demonstration, I realised that I previously had no idea how to correctly steer, accelerate or brake. Fortunately, with an impressive degree of patience, Ivan has made a good start on hammering correct technique into my brain. As a result of the course, my driving is now considerably more smooth and controlled. I am now confident in the car’s ability, able to drive in such a way as to keep it stable at all speeds and enjoying myself tremendously.

A particular highlight of my time at Millbrook was the Alpine handling circuit, a series of wildly entertaining and challenging corners with Ivan’s expert guidance helping me to ramp up the speed. Tremendously satisfying, great fun and something I hope to find the time to continue in the not too distant future.

T. Hughes

Thank you for a marvellous day at Millbrook, and for providing me with exactly what I wanted on the day. It’s one thing to own a high-performance car, but entirely another to know how to handle it and control it in a variety of situations.

Your training technique was engaging and at a pace that suited me perfectly – I feel far more confident behind the wheel now than before, and know just what my XKR’s limits are. Again, thank you very much and I hope to come down again soon to put those new skills into further practice!

D. Dumaresq-Lucas

I was very excited at the thought of spending a day with Ivan understanding how to get the best from my Porsche Cayman S, but what I got was so much more. We spent 5 hours on the various key training tracks at Millbrook Proving Ground learning the dynamics of handling, emergency braking and ABS handling at 100mph plus, as well as understeer and oversteer handling. The focus of this session was learning how the car handled and how my inputs were helping or hindering the performance of the car as I navigated a high speed circuit and an exciting Alpine hill circuit.

I really appreciated the time Ivan spent helping me understand not just what I needed to do to improve braking, steering and acceleration but also the why, helping me understand how the brakes, tyres, suspension and weight all inter-play to either enhance or disrupt the handling of the car. Most of all Ivan helped me to realise how much more I had to learn, how I needed to really observe the road ahead and use the visible signs to anticipate what was coming and allow me to set the car up properly for the corners.

The day was incredible fun, very educational and an amazing experience; 7 hours of training passed so quickly. Ivan was confidence building, patient and incredibly focused on allowing me to get the most out of the day. For anyone that has a high performance car and a desire to learn what it can do, and what they can do to get more out of it, this is a must do.

M. McDonald-Ruden

Ivan did a fantastic job in reducing my nebulous desire to be a better driver to a structured day that taught me a number of skills that I had not previously appreciated, and gave me much more confidence in knowing where my, and my 911’s, limits lie.

The day was thoroughly enjoyable and I have no hesitation in recommending Total Car Control to anyone wanting to get the most out of themselves and their sports car.

O. Burstall

Jenny & I just wanted to say a big thank you for your expertise and attention during our day with you. Hopefully we will never have to use some of skills you taught us, but we now feel assured that should we need to use them, we will be far more confident in both ourselves and our cars.

The whole day was just so much better than a typical ‘go as fast as you can’ track day. It was a day of equal learning and speed. It was a great day, and I can see why people come back for more. I must admit I could do the Alpine route all day. Thanks again.

M. & J. Wisdom

I really can’t recommend the Total Control Masterclass highly enough. I had to admire Ivan’s knowledge, perseverance, patience and infinite wisdom. The first day at Millbrook Proving Ground was such a good day – we pushed boundaries, learnt new techniques and refined essential skills. The weather in the morning was bone dry and the afternoon soaking wet, so we got to explore performance driving in both conditions. Importantly, I had an awful lot of fun in the process.

The second day on public roads really focussed on honing and refining key driving skills and road craft to deliver a fast and fluid – but safe – driving technique. I feel my core driving style is more honed, refined and fluid. Having owned a TVR for 13 years, the aim of the two day course was for me to tame my new Aston Martin V12 Vantage and get the most out of her in a safe and controlled manner. Ivan’s course certainly exceeded my expectations for this.

If you enjoy spirited driving and want to push the limits of your sports car and improve your driving skills, then this is the course for you. Best wishes and thanks again.

R. Brandon

Having now benefited from 2 high performance driving courses with Total Car Control (and with the next one already booked), along with my cousins in their respective sports cars, I want to share my experience with other drivers who are looking to get the most satisfaction and enjoyment from their sports car. The one-on-one training sessions were professionally planned and delivered from start to finish and perfect for helping me really get to grips with my new Nissan GTR.

I really appreciated the step-by-step approach which was tailored precisely to my previous experience and ability, and it’s great to discuss the technical aspects of my car and how to make practical use of that technology and ability. I was particularly impressed that Rob, my instructor, had taken the time beforehand to really understand the GTR.

I thought I was already a reasonably good driver, until Rob pointed out all my mistakes and bad habits, then taught me how to correct them and developed not only my skill but the confidence to enjoy driving my car much more than ever before. This was all done in a cool, calm and cheerful manner, and delivered at my own pace, until eventually I did things in my car I thought I was not capable of, and learned so much.

Yet more advanced techniques were introduced on the second course, helping me explore more of the car’s extraordinary capability in the safety of Millbrook’s amazing test tracks. This time, Rob helped me tackle and overcome the areas of ‘fear’ that I previously had, replacing that fear with the confidence that can only come from proper understanding reinforced with physical ability. The training covers so many skill areas that the written report that follows, reminding me of the key training points, is really helpful and puts the icing on the cake! In summary, Ivan and his team are thoroughly professional and great guys to work with. I’m already looking forward to the next course to continue building on my overall car control, and to introducing more like-minded friends to the many benefits of this exceptional training.

S. Raja

I would like to say how much Tony and I both enjoyed his High Performance Training Course. I know he feels much more at ease with the car now and, although he was already a very good driver, his confidence and skill definitely improved over the course of the day.

It was good to have the training designed to meet specific objectives rather than stick to a rigid structure. This indeed gave the best possible experience and optimum value for money.

Thank you so much; I can’t think of any suggestions that would have made the experience any better.

S. Belbin

Thank you so much for the two day driving course, I had such a great time and really feel I have improved as a driver. I have to say the first day on the track was mentally tiring as I was absorbing so much new information: I really did not believe that I could learn that much about driving, and am a little embarrassed as I thought I already knew a fair bit.

The second day on the road was superb as I could implement what you had taught me on the first day, but also have you navigate to me the areas I need to be in, when to brake, accelerate and what I should be looking out for. All in all it really was two great days, and I will never forget that corner where I actually got it completely right. I am loving the RS4 even more, my confidence is up and I feel so much safer on the road. If anyone really wants to learn how to drive correctly they need to go on this course, because quite simply they do not without it. Thanks again, and I look forward to having a refresher soon.

D. Westinghouse