Curriculum Vitae

 
ARDS Personal Profile:

I will this year be competing in a Morgan ARV6, a 2016 factory car.

My skills and expertise within the automotive industry come from over 35 years of racing experience, with over 25 years as a Motor Sport Consultant.

I am a Consultant for Competition Ridge in Arizona USA, which is a private tri-track based community.
 
I am able to execute many roles, these including: research and development driver, tutor, custodian, through to film, video and stage presentation.
 
I also possess a variety of I.T. skills, which involve the installation and use of data acquisition and the composition of web sites. 
 
In addition to this, I feel equally comfortable within a classroom teaching, or presenting to dealer staff.  
 
Career History:
 
·         I have a good working knowledge of the automobile having restored road and engineered race cars.
 
·         I am familiar with all UK test and race circuits, but have also experienced a diverse range of European and American tracks.
 
·         For over 20 years I have been an instructor at the Nurburgring, during which time I have competed in many 4, 6 and 24-hour races on the GP and Nordschleife circuits, where I am considered a Ringmeister. Best result 4th place in 1998.
 
·         I have raced in many different marques and race series, some of which include: Alfa Romeo, Austin Healy, BMW, Clan Crusader, Ferrari, Honda, Marcos, Morgan, Opel and Porsche.   

·         In 2003 to 2013 I had the opportunity to race a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa. With many wins and 5 lap records, I have won the FOC trophy for best performance in a V12 many times.  Recently competing in 50’s sports car races in the Ferrari where I have been an outright winner.  
·         Between 2000 and 2004  I owned and operated a Porsche Boxster for the Ian Taylor Motor Racing      Drivers School at Thruxton, now the Thruxton Motorsport Centre.
 
·         In the summers of 2001 and 2002 I taught a subjective and objective driving dynamics course to Fords research and development team in Michigan.
 
·         For many years I have been employed as a Doctors Car driver and Safety Car driver for Moto GP, World Super and British Super bikes, and I have also been employed to drive the Safety and Pace Cars at many FIA race car meetings.

In addition to this I have been employed as follows:

•     Directly or indirectly employed by most automobile manufactures. 

·     As a consultant relating to the organisation and operation of track days, which include the roles of Clark of the Course and Chief Instructor.

·         By all the major race schools at all UK race and test tracks as well as in European F3000 and IMSA racing in the US.
  
·         By many individuals wishing to improve their race or track day skills, thus giving me the opportunity to experience many rare and expensive race and road cars. A few of which I have had the chance to get behind the wheel are: BRM,  Lola T70,  Maserati 250F, Porsche GT1, Tyrell F1, Vanwall, and most models of Ferrari from 250 GTO to the current 488, the most memorable being a 312B 1971 Grand Prix car originally raced by Jackie Icks and Clay Reggatzoni.
    
·         I had the opportunity to fly a Hawk with the Royal Navy out of Yeovilton. An experience I cannot      even begin to describe.

•       In 2014 I was fortunate to be asked by a friend to race his Morgan Plus 8, we changed the colour to Yellow and Black and Bumble was born. I finished 4th in the Aero Morgan Challenge.     

•   Currently in 2017 I’m racing Bumble 2, a Morgan ARV6 which was new in 2016. Competing in the Aero Morgan Challenge and selected 4 and 6 hour races.  

Education: 
 
I was educated at Ashby Boys Grammar School in Leicestershire.
I served an apprenticeship for City and Guilds as an electronics Engineer.
I became a full time Motor Sport Consultant over 25 years ago.   
I hold a full driving licence, which includes motorcycle and HGV.
I hold an MSA International C race licence 
I hold an MSA grade ‘A’ instructor’s licence.
I hold an International Driving licence.
I hold an Arizona Driving licence.
I hold a valid British Passport with a visa for the USA.
I hold a valid Millbrook Permit. 

Personal Details: 

Date of Birth 10th May 1954  
Marital status: Single.
I am a non-smoker.
Other Interests include: Skiing, badminton, walking, swimming, digital photography, socialising and travel but mainly motor racing.

Much more detail can be found on my website www.andersonracing.org.uk