Testimonials

You're never too old to learn they say and even with 45 years driving behind me this turned out to be true.

I spent two days with Rob as a trainer on the road in my beloved but humble Alfa and as my consultant with the Porsche Driving Experience. It is very rare to encounter someone who is not only a master of his craft but who has such a dedicated passion and commitment to pass on that mastery to his clients.

If you bring an open mind and willingness to be taught you will be a better, safer, driver after spending time with Rob.

You will know where to look (and where not to look!), and how to manage your vehicle with less effort and more mechanical sympathy. Your road craft will improve and you will become a smoother, quicker, driver on track if that is your wish.

If you care about driving and want to be a better driver, if you recognise that driving is an art requiring close attention and capable of endless improvement, you could not invest more wisely than on one of Rob's courses. He also happens to be a really decent, kind bloke and very good company. Go for it, 'cast your line' as Rob would say, you will have a fine catch and you will not regret it

We really enjoyed our two days of coaching in our new Vantage S, exceeding both our expectations. Rob's relaxed teaching style gave us valuable insights into handling the car and traffic management techniques. I gained so much confidence in driving the car, understanding its capabilities and enjoying its power, which will hugely enhance our future planned driving holidays; Steve will now have to fight me for the wheel!

A very worthwhile weekend which we would highly recommend to anyone.

Rob is a consummate professional who comes highly recommended for those wanting to excel at the wheel of their sports car. Rob clearly has an abundance of experience when it comes to advanced driving practises, but crucially, he's able to easily transcend these skills on to others with his informal yet invigorating tuition. I shall certainly be back for more.

I have been on many trackdays and I wanted to improve my driving skills and was introduced to Rob through RMA Trackdays. After much discussion on what I wanted from his coaching and what he could provide, we decided on a combination of road work and ‘track’ work at Millbrook. Learning at Millbrook removed the ‘track’ mind-set while still providing all the security of not having to worry about road hazards. Ultimately I learnt how to get more from the car by putting less in, driving the car at a much higher pace but within a much greater safety margin. I learnt the capabilities of the car, how to get the best from the car without thrashing it. Rob provided the perfect blend of road awareness and performance driver training. I would highly recommend his services whether you are high mileage business driver looking to make every car journey less stressful or a performance driving enthusiast looking to get more from man and machine on road and track

Working on a number of car magazines over the years I have driven numerous cars and thought of myself as a pretty good driver. Rob was brought in to see how good we actually were and advise us on techniques we could use to drive more smoothly, swiftly, and most importantly, safely. After a day with Rob’s tuition, I felt more aware, was thinking quicker and driving much more fluidly. A great course and Rob does a great job of communicating clearly the different aspects of advanced driving techniques.

I first met Rob at the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone back in 2010, where he was my driving consultant for the day. Since that first meeting I have revisited the centre on many occasions and I have chosen to drive with Rob ever since. More recently, due to Rob’s passion in making people better drivers, I have enrolled on the Porsche Sports Driving School to take my driving skills to another level, gaining my ARDS licence first time! All this is due to his coaching skills and the knowledge that he has passed on to me.

Having recently bought my first Porsche, I wanted to ensure that I had as much knowledge as possible so that I could drive it safely on public roads. Rob Colbourn came with the very highest recommendation to me from the renowned driving instructor Bernard Aubry, described as Bernard's Protégé. Just one day with Rob completely transformed my driving!

I have been driving for 19 years and I was stunned at how much more I still had and still have to learn. I got my licence first time, but never had the intricacies of hazard awareness, road anticipation in unfamiliar areas, fuel efficiency driving and much more, explained to me before.

I learned a huge amount about road safety, my hazard awareness went through the roof, and my fuel consumption has gone down! I will continue to have training with Rob and I strongly recommend him to anyone wanting to get the very most out of their driving.

Whether you drive a 20 year old mini metro or a brand new Ferrari, you owe it to yourself to spend a day with Rob. He'll teach you about your car, the road and how to look after your prized possession. At the very least call him to have a chat. Both myself and my wife have trained with him on the road, Bruntingthorpe proving ground and Silverstone. Do it! You have nothing to lose and everything to gain