"Having spent 3 days with Ivan I can…"

Having spent 3 days with Ivan I can honestly say it’s one of the best investments I’ve ever made. I thought I could drive and actually quite quickly realised at the age of 42 I still have a lot to learn. Ivan is a fantastic, patient coach with a huge amount of experience. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this very professional driver coaching.

"3 day course - well worth it"

I recently completed a 3-day course with Ivan. He and the course exceeded my expectations. The blend of track and road driving helped me grasp key concepts like car dynamics and control in a practical way. Ivan tailored the course to push my limits while ensuring safety and confidence. I left with a much deeper understanding of my car and my own driving abilities (safe to say the car is more capable than I am - something I look forward to exploring more with Ivan). Highly recommended for anyone serious about improving their driving skills – much better value than any gadget or upgrade you’re considering!

I'll be back, and my wife will be having some time too!

"Essential for anyone wanting to drive properly!"

I took the 2 day total control Master class, following on from a 1 day Dynamic Driving Master class.
Having purchased an AMG GT in 2023, I wanted to learn the cars potential and understand my own capabilities and how I could improve. Ivan's constant instruction and tuterlage guided me through all the conceivable scenarios that one might encounter on the road and he opened my mind up to a totally different way of driving.... driving swiftly and safely and with due consideration for other road users.

This prepared me for my ensuing trip to Europe driving on the German Autobahn and then through the Italian and Swiss Alps upon which, I felt a lot more comfortable and confident in every sense.
Funnily enough whilst driving, I could still hear Ivan's voice in my head as I approached every corner.... "look as far ahead as possible. Hold P1... and fade to P3...." and so on.

Don't hesitate, book, go and learn the proper way.

"I couldn’t recommend this highly…"

I couldn’t recommend this highly enough, if you thinking about doing this but aren’t sure if its for you I can only say go for it - you will both enjoy it and be much the better driver for it afterwards. I will definitely be doing it again!
Its fantastic thing to do for any keen driver, no matter what car and how fast/well you think you drive (I found the answer to that was - not that fast but faster than was safe for the way I was driving!). The 3 day course with Ivan is part knowledge, part practical car control, part physcology and part learning to think ahead; far, far ahead! The output was a smoother more enjoyable passenger experience for my wife even though we are travelling faster than before which can’t be a bad thing! Ivan is first and foremost patient, he’s a great communicator and teacher in a calm measured, never annoyed at repeating himself, kind of way, whilst obviously being an extremely skilled & rapid driver himself.

"Recently completed a 3 day course with Total Car Control"

Recently completed a 3 day course with Total car control. Two on the track and one on the road.
I got to learn so much about my driving as well as what the car can do. Well worth the experience - now I need to put it into practice!

"I have just completed a 3 day total car…"

I have just completed a 3 day total car control course with Ivan.
Not only did I really enjoy my 3 days but I also leant so much about my car and my driving style.
I would defiantly recommend this to anyone looking to better there own skills

"From the moment I arrived at Millbrook…"

From the moment I arrived at Millbrook I knew I was in safe hands with Ivan.
On the track he gave me a lot more confidence in my car and on the road made me a better reader of the road and its conditions. It happened to be a little wet on the track the second day and on the road third day, however by the end of the three days I knew the limitations and had a better understanding on both track and road. In fact I could say I was quite scared on day one and wasn't looking forward to day two but by the middle of day two I just wanted to keep going and couldn't wait to hone my skills I had learnt.
Thank you once again Ivan it was a fantastic, thoroughly recommended !!

"Wow…"

Wow…

If you wish to be challenged and improve your driving ability, then book a course with Ivan, who I now call Yoda…

I attended a three day masterclass, which consisted of two days at the Millbrook Proving Ground and then one day on the road, applying what he taught me at Millbrook.

At 52, having past my driving test at 17, some 35 years ago, it was an eye opener to say the least. Everything from driver position, steering position, visibility, acceleration and brake control, through to the cars physical position, awareness of other road users and seeing beyond the immediate was enlightening as well as humbling.

My desire wasn’t to be quick, but to learn how to drive more smoothly and Ivan taught me how to achieve it, but also at a swifter safe pace.

As another reviewer has written, which I wholeheartedly agree with, is that Ivan’s coaching comes into its own on day three, when you rejoin the real world from Millbrook. It was fascinating, while being thoroughly enjoyable.

Ivan is one of the most amenable tutors I have ever been taught by, very calm and considered and although he pushes you, when you decide that it’s enough, he respects your decision.

As for now, my new challenge is to retain what he has taught and to continually put it into practice so it becomes my new norm, which after 35 years, may take a little time.

P.S. Why Yoda?

Because he could see things coming from so far away, in detail you can’t imagine, he has to be using the force….

"A must for all drivers"

Having recently taken delivery of a manual Lotus Emira after driving automatic cars for the last nearly 20 years, I soon realised that my driving wasnt up to the standard needed for the car . After seeing a great review for Total Car Control I contacted Ivan and discussed what I thought my issues were and agreed to do the 2 day Milbrook/Road course.

Ivan was just brilliant from start to finish, and is not only an excellent coach but superb in delivering a firm but fair assessment on the quality of your driving both on track and road. An expert in pointing out all the things that "you didnt know you didnt know" and the bad habits developed over 30 years of driving.

While Millbrook is a brilliant experience, the on road driving is a real eye opener that has totally changed how I look at driving.

I came away a much improved driver and totally aware of the capabilities of the car ( which are more than you could ever imagine ). I am now really enjoying the car but also much happier that I am doing it in a safe manner well within its capabilities.

In short Total Car Control should be a must for all drivers. I realised that I can only keep improving and plan to make the 1000 mile return journey next year to enjoy move of Ivan's magic.

"ANOTHER DRIVER UPGRADE"

This was my second experience of Total Car Control and Ivan’s cool, calm (but relentless!) training style.

The first time was to help me get the best out of my Panamera and it was a revelation. I came away with knowledge, skills, and – most importantly – practical experience of driving on the track and on the roads.

A new car (Porsche 911 GTS) was a major upgrade of vehicle that needed a matching upgrade of me as a driver. Two days with Ivan at Millbrook showed me what a fantastic thing I’d bought and how much more potential there was for me to enjoy. He demonstrated how safe and smooth a performance car can be whilst travelling at eye-widening pace.

Ivan tailors the course to the driver and is always ready to adapt. Whenever I reached a plateau on the track, he diagnosed my problem and took me somewhere else to develop a particular skill; high speeds stops, avoidance techniques, edge-of-handling manoeuvres, and my epiphany for the day – trail braking. I had an academic understanding of using the brakes to help rotate the car but doing it over and over again left me marvelling at the easy, rapid, surefootedness that trail braking delivers.

I’ve got a new-found respect for my car, and I have the confidence to make so much more of its capabilities. Having said that, I feel like I’ve only scratched the surface, so I’ll be back with Ivan soon for my next driver upgrade.