RoadAdvanced Control

"Having bought a decent real wheel drive car with plenty of power, I decided that rather than throw money at the car, making changes I don’t understand, I’d spend the money on myself and improving what is a very important life skill… I think I possibly learnt more in one day that I’ve ever learnt before and the skills are relevant to all driving and can be practised daily. On the way home, I drove the ‘long way’ just to practise and feel the difference in the attitude of the car…"

Russell Kavanagh 15 Sep 2019

I took the full-day Advanced Control course to undertand my car's capabilities and drive it better. But my concern was that as a middle-aged woman I would not fall into the core CAT training category - those concerns disappeared as soon as I spoke to Jo, who patiently addressed my list of questions. The day itself was an exhilarating mix of technical instruction on the balance and performance of my car on the Millbrook tracks followed by a whole afternoon of practical guidance on the roads. Colin tailors his coaching with a forensic understanding of the most effective psychological approach for each individual: in my case, I'm a strange mix of a strong personality with sudden lapses of confidence - which Colin adapted to with ease. It is a testament to his coaching expertise that I remember all his technical tips and advice, he 'layers' the information so you build a solid core of knowledge. I am putting that knowledge into practise every day, so the CAT training benefits continue long after you've left Millbrook. The only problem is that I cant wait to repeat the experience, I shall be back in a few months to ratchet up to the next level of competence. In a nutshell, I found the CAT driver training to be technically outstanding, cost-effective - and huge fun. Thank you to all the Team!

Pamela Tansey 9 Nov 2019

"Absolutely fantastic - the training provided by Colin was world class and fabulous hospitality was provided from Jo and Lynne. My husband and I had a day each, the morning on the track and the afternoon on public roads. I had recently bought a performance car but was suffering from a recently developed, severe lack of confidence, so much so that I didn’t want to drive the car and felt that my driving skills had completely evaporated. This was due to a combination of factors including having had a crash in the past but also because my new Mustang V8 felt like a very beautiful but frighteningly, untameable beast! By the end of the morning i felt completely differently about both my car and my driving ability. Colin is impressively well informed, not just on the mechanics and the engineering side, but also in his use of applied psychology and his approach to finding out where my problems originated and how to remedy them. By the end of the afternoon i felt so much more confident both in my skills and in the car itself. Not only do I now look forward again to driving as an experience, but also feel inspired to go on to do the Advanced drivers test after some more sessions with Colin to reinforce everything i have learnt with him. My husband also felt he had learnt a lot and enjoyed his day tremendously. Thank you so much to all of you for a memorable two days."

Customer 6 Feb 2020

"Just completed the Advanced Driver Training course with Colin. Great fun and very informative. A great day covering all aspects of driving, from the physics of the car to the driver psychology! An excellent course at an amazing location (Millbrook). I will be back for the driver optimisation course. Thanks Colin and Jo."

Angus Nohl-Oser 4 Feb 2020

"Spent a fascinating day at Millbrook and out on the road with Paul who kept my attention on driving throughout a long day without me tiring in the least. The opportunity to work with someone who not only understands the art of driving on British public roads but combines this with an engineer's appreciation of the mechanics and physics of four wheeled vehicles is a potent stimulus to better driving and in the week since my day with CAT I can already see that I am approaching the task of driving somewhat differently. There really is a great deal you can learn even after driving for 40 years and I will be back to build on this start once I've had a chance to assimilate this day fully."

Jeremy Bland 28 May 2019