Ben’s talks as an after-dinner speaker span his life story, sharing lessons learned on peak performance, and the drive and determination needed to succeed at an elite level. Ben graduated in Law at Exeter University; he went to serve in the army for four years. The army utilized his exceptional driving ability as a Special Forces driving instructor.
As a motorsport speaker, Ben describes how he became one of the most formidable racing drivers of his era, representing some of the most prestigious marques in different racing formats. After leaving the armed forces, Ben continued to pursue his dream of racing cars for a living. Ben had made his racing debut in 1994 and since then he has raced in Formula Three, GT racing and the Le Mans Series across Europe to name but a few.
Some of the highlights of Ben's racing career include second place in the Marlboro Masters Formula 3 championship in 2000; leading the 2001 Le Mans 24-hour race in his first season for around four hours; winning the European Stock Car Championship in 2003, winning races in the 2005 British GT Championship; and several pole positions in the FIA GT Series with Ascari.
Ben joined the BBC2 TV show, Top Gear in 2003, and after seven years of pushing test cars to the limit, Ben left the show and released his autobiography, The Man in the White Suit. Describing his time on the show Ben describes the events and people that the camera often never catches. Throughout his racing career and his work with Top Gear, Ben continued a career of hidden notoriety having appeared as a stunt driver on Hollywood blockbuster movies including The Dark Knight Rises, Quantum Of Solace and Skyfall. The ability to drive on the limit on demand makes him invaluable on set.
The diversity of Ben’s life, starting from training camps at Sandhurst to performing on sets of multi-million dollar Hollywood films make Ben an inspiring motorsport speaker and after dinner speaker. Ben’s eloquence, humour and anecdotes will captivate your audience and provide a highlight to your event.
