Gary Prebble
A proven club racer with over 30 years racing experience. A competitive racer with a wealth of knowledge.
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At Thruxton, we take your driving experience seriously. That's why we only hire instructors who are highly skilled racing drivers with backgrounds in world-class competitions. With their expert guidance, you'll be able to get the most out of your driving experience.
Ben Norfolk
I've been racing for over 20 years in Sprints, Hillclimbs and a range of circuit series from historics, team endurance, MX-5's, Lotus Cup and in the Invictus Games Racing Jaguar F-type SVR in the British GT Championship. With a Coach/Mentor background, I have a range of skills to help extract the most out of your time on track.
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James Black
My name is James Black and I currently race in the Britcar Endurance Trophy Championship. I’ve been instructing up and down the UK working at Thruxton, Silverstone and Brands Hatch instructing in supercars, rally cars and drift cars. I Can’t wait for what the future holds.
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Owen Hizzey
Racing has been part of my life ever since I went to my first race meeting at 2 months old, and from then on my passion has just grown. I started officially racing karts at 6, and then moved onto cars at 14. I am currently competing in the British Endurance Racing Championship.
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John Bennett
John started racing in the Ginetta GT5 Challenge, finishing as the runner-up in 2021. He then moved over to the GB3 Championship. John then stepped up to FIA Formula 2 season.
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Ben Norton
A multiple Formula Ford Champion in the UK with over 15 years experience of race and on track instruction.
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Gary Franks
ARDS Track Instructor, SDSA Core Competencies for Professional & Supervised Driving, SDSA Advanced Handing Skills Instructor, SDSA Low Friction instructor, SDSA SUV & 4x4 Instructor, SDSA U-17 Driving Instructor, Porsche Driving Consultant, Porsche Track Experience Instructor, RoSPA Advanced Driver (Gold), RoSPA Advanced Driving Tutor, RoSPA Diploma (L4) Advanced Behavioural Driving Instruction, Approved Driving Instructor (ADI).
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David Hornsey
Multiple race winning instructor in saloon and sportscar racing. Specialising in circuit, off road and drift instructing.
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Anna Walewska
Anna has competed in motorsport since 11 years old, racing in British GT.Her specialist area is circuit tuition in GT cars and driver mentoring, working at many different levels of driver capabilities.
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Harry King
Harry is a multiple champion in the UK and worldwide. Winning championships throughout his career. He can often be found in the ride car here at Thruxton.
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Rob Barff
Professional Driver Coach and retired Le Mans driver. A veteran of eighteen 24 Hour races, including two times Le Mans 24 Hours. 30 years coaching experience, competition licence holder since 1987 with over 65 race victories and 135 podiums.
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James Hedley
James has worked his way up the motorsport ladder, winning championships along the way. Currently racing in FIA Formula 3, James bring a a huge amount of knowledge when instructing.
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Rob Manger
Rob has over 35 years race and performance driving instructing experience on race circuits, test facilities, and roads worldwide.Rob is a senior instructor here at the Thruxton.
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Paul Fullick
Driver coaching with a specialisation for people with physical challenges. ARDS Instructor | IAM OBSERVER | IAM Masters (Distinction) | ROSPA (Gold).Paul currently competes in the British Endurance Championship in a Mclaren 570s GT4.
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Michael Vitulli
An experienced & recognised ARDS Instructor and Driver Coach in and around the South East area. Having successfully competed in a number of Motorsport Championships around the UK from the age of eight, now over 30 years on and still competing and enjoying Motorsport - currently racing in various UK Championships.
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Charlotte Birch
Charlotte is a GT Cup - Lamborghini Super Trofeo & Ginetta G55, Ex Britcar and Junior Saloon Car DriverARDS A Driver Coach
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Charlie Mann
I am a young enthusiastic racing driver and race team owner of Mann Motorsport currently competing in Mini Challenge UK, with race wins, pole positions and fastest laps. I also run a multi-championship winning kart team and have been developing drivers through the Karting ranks for many years.
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Our instructors are dedicated to helping you enjoy your driving experience and improve your skills on the track. They'll coach you on how to handle the car and master those tricky corners. You can trust our team to provide you with the knowledge and support you need to take your driving experience to the next level.