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.

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!

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 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. 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 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 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… 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….

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.

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.

Ivan is not just an expert in fast car handling, but also a great communicator. His depth of knowledge, and the way in which he patiently broke down complex driving techniques into digestible instructions, ensured I could not just comprehend, but also apply the knowledge and those skills practically. The use of real-time positive feedback helped me to make safe progress improvements, which over two day added up to a huge strides forward. He pushed me enough to discover more than I thought possible, but never at the risk of me loosing confidence. Just perfect balance. Also it's not just your skills that are transformed by spending time with Ivan, but the experience of your car, hence the title of this review. I whole heartedly recommend Ivan and will definitely back for more myself.

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 regularly update my skills with him going forward. I cannot recommend him 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.

Another brilliant session. The whole process is professional and tailored. Ivan carried out a refresher, assessed how much I’d retained. The day was exhilarating, educational and left me much more confident in my cornering skills and ability to deal with slippery surfaces. I’ll be back for more very soon.

Have done courses with Ivan annually since 2018. Over time Ivan has transformed my driving. Himself is top level driver coach and makes learning fun and very enjoyable. The coaching at Millbrook teaches you the car control techniques which are then implemented on-road where Ivan coaches you to make safe and spirited progress. Ivan's coaching has made me a safer and more confident driver. If you're thinking about booking a course, go for it, put any nerves or ego to one side and just do it. You will make massive progress in your driving irrespective of current skill level. After training you will enjoy your car much more and be safer on the road.

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, but 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.

I recently bought a performance vehicle and was looking for someone I could trust to teach me how to get the best out of it. When I found Ivan's website, I downloaded his free guide, and to be fair, the information blew me away. It was immediately clear that he is a guy with immense skill and attention to detail, so I booked onto a 2-day course at Millbrook. Day one was spent part in the classroom and the rest on track learning to take corners without braking using road position and introducing concepts such as weight transfer and turn-in points. Day 2 was all about improving vision on the embanked ring and more cornering and braking. The training taught me that driving is an art and that everyone with a high-performance car (if not any car) should take this kind of course for the safety of themselves and the people that travel with them. I'm now looking forward to the next time I get out there with him (he's a thoroughly decent chap with a lot of interesting stories to tell).

Soon after buying my first powerful sports car, it soon became clear that my current driving skills did not match the car’s capability and I felt like the car was driving me and not me driving the car. I had become quite a nervous driver, something I had never been before, with no confidence in the corners or the wet, so something had to be done. I spoke to other companies who offer performance driver training but received what felt to be an impersonal response. Then I came across Total Car Control and spoke directly with Ivan. After the first conversation I knew he was the right man for the job, listening to all my concerns and tailoring the course to suit my needs: I came away feeling very confident and looking forward to the coaching. I went for the 3 day Total Control Masterclass, which turned out to be the right choice. Start of day one at Millbrook and it just feels like I was doing everything wrong, and I was. All this time Ivan was assessing my faults on which we would then focus on fixing. By the end of the day I was already seeing results and feeling a lot more confident in the car. Day two was just on another level: now I was able to understand every instruction we had worked on the previous day and having now more of an idea of the cars limits we pushed further. I finished the day exhilarated, exhausted and with a wealth of knowledge plus a huge smile! Day three, on the road, my initial thoughts were well what can we really do here with speed limits, other drivers etc, but how wrong I was. Weaving through the country roads with my newly acquired skills was so good: all the concerns I raised at the beginning had been taken away. I am now totally in love with the car again and can’t wait to take it out each day. If I hadn’t have taken this training with Ivan I could have seen myself selling the M3. I came away with so much more knowledge than I thought I would, which has totally changed the way I drive after 25 years behind the wheel. There’s lots more stuff I’d like to write but I think you get the picture. This was definitely worth the money; Ivan is definitely the right man for the job and I will be returning in the future.

Over the 2 days in the 911 (Millbrook and roads) - Ivan delivered much more than promised in a modest non condescending manner. Ivan you are a master driver and an amazing instructor. We all had school teachers who knew their stuff but were poor teachers, not so with you. There is driving fast and then driving even faster following Ivan’s tuition. As to the driving I can only describe it as all aspects of the car merging with the driver to create harmony. I can honestly say that since the course I have never driven faster with such control but most importantly feeling totally relaxed - this may seem alien (blistering speed and relaxed) and this is only something I experienced on the course and which has been reinforced in my daily driving. The inner smile I get every time I am behind the wheel is unbelievable. The only regret you will have is not having done it sooner.

Spent a few days with Ivan on a controlled course to get some tuition for track driving before doing the road based dynamic driving course. I was doing a few very basic things wrong that were affecting my overall ability to drive fast and with confidence on track. After having these basic concepts reinforced, I have found that a lot of things have naturally fallen into place. I went from 59 second laps to low 55 second laps around Brands Hatch which is a huge improvement for not that much seat time, and I know there is more time to take off the table next year. The dynamic road driving course was also extremely useful to anticipate hazards and do things like overtake safely and with no stress or aggression to other road users, its made me not only faster but also a lot safer while doing so. Would highly recommend the course - you will enjoy your high performance car much more and with safety at the forefront. Ivan was able to correctly identify my shortcomings (which I wasn't even aware of) and point them out which has allowed me to work on them for continual improvement even after the course.

Epic day out , great coaching Thanks