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Heres the ultimate guide to being the best - and safest - driver possible. And an absolute must for everyone with a learners permit. Former Top Gear Stig and professional driver Ben Collins shares expert skills culled from a twenty year career as one of the best drivers in the world, famous for racing in the Le Mans series and NASCAR, piloting the Batmobile, and dodging bullets with James Bond. Refined over thousands of hours of elite-level performance in the physics of driving, his philosophy results in greater control and safer, more efficient and fun driving for all skill levels.
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Ben Collins: Formerly known as "The Stig" from BBC's internationally acclaimed Top Gear TV program: the anonymous and mysterious driver, who for 8 years kept an audience of 500 MILLION Worldwide viewers guessing as to his identity. Ben is a Champion racing driver in his own right, having won races across a diverse arena of Motorsport from the Le Mans Series to GT and Nascar. As a stunt driving expert he has worked on numerous Hollywood blockbusters including three James Bond films and the latest Star Wars movie: Han Solo. Ben has coached hundreds of celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz around the racetrack. Others include Mark Wahlberg, Jeff Goldblum, Christian Slater, Simon Cowell, Hugh Grant, Jamiroquai, Tom Jones.. As the Stig, Ben Collins was the benchmark of speed against which all other drivers set themselves, and the man that everyone including Formula One World Champions Nigel Mansell and Jenson Button tried and failed to beat.Ben Co-ordinates high voltage car chases and tests hundreds of priceless cars, and appears regularly on popular car shows such Jay Leno's Garage.Ben holds many credits in his own name: A Professional Le Mans 24-hour Racecar Driver, Bestselling Author, TV Presenter, World Record Breaker and multiple Award Winning Hollywood Stunt Driver. Ben is engaged on the International Speaking Circuit, where he puts the audience in the driving seat of every known supercar. Ben's bestselling memoir, "The Man in the White Suit" (The Stig, Le Mans, The Fast Lane and Me) charts a life of passion, commitment and a determination to succeed in the highly competitive adrenalin fuelled world of motor sports and stunts. Ben's second Book: "How to Drive", is an international Bestseller with translations in Polish, Russian, Dutch, Latvian and a special edition for the U.S.A. Whatever you drive, enjoy the ride!
