Paul is a multi-award-winning advanced driving safety expert and market leader in delivering excellence in driver performance.  He has dedicated his prolific career to advancing driver safety through expert skill development, profound mindset performance and intelligent knowledge acquisition.

A major force in the high-performance driver training business, he is an industry pioneer and innovator and has introduced ways to use telematics data capture to best effect and the mindset to the forefront of driver attitudinal & behavioural safety. 

He is a globally respected and highly decorated advanced and high-performance driving practitioner who has trained test drivers and chassis development engineers for most of the world’s top car makers, including Aston Martin, Bentley, Lotus, JLR, Rolls Royce, Hyundai and many others, plus many thousands of private high performance car owners on road, circuit and proving grounds globally.

Variously described as “God’s Chauffeur” (The Daily Telegraph) and “The Driving Doctor” (Channel 4 Driven with Mike Brewer), Paul has been been an inspiration for professional drivers and enthusiasts alike.

Paul provides his expertise through a broad array of journalistic, advisory and consultancy roles and creates change by building a ‘framework of success’ for developing champion drivers, for many of the world’s leading organisations, vehicle manufacturers and private motorists alike.
 

• He featured as the high-performance driving expert for Channel ‘4’ s ‘DRIVEN’ programme.​

• Driver safety TV appearances with Yorkshire TV, BBC, Sky News, Discovery Channel, Granada, Tyne Tees, Anglia TV, Channel 9 Australia, French TV etc.

• Almost a decade as the driver safety expert weekly columnist for The Daily Telegraph.

• Published author of the acclaimed advanced driving book, ‘Expert Driving.’

He is an individual winner of the coveted HRH Prince Michael Road Safety Award for his contribution to driving and driver safety through his TV appearances, media, print and driving course formats. 

Paul’s reputation and eminent status in the industry are trusted by many global brands including: Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Lotus Engineering, Volvo, BMW, Audi, AMG, BP, Hyundai South Korea, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Chevrolet, VW, Nissan, Caterham, Cosworth, Proton, Toyota, Mitsubishi, TWR Engineering, Bridgestone, Prodrive, Ricardo, Shell, BCAA Canada, DVSA and the UK Dept of Transport.

"As far as driving is concerned, Paul Ripley is God"
– Steve Fowler, Editor in Chief, Auto Express