About our instructors
Dave Tyson
Dave is the co-founder of Race Car Experiences and has decades of experience in both Bike and Car Racing.
A fully qualified ARDS Instructor and currently racing in the BRSCC, Britcar and CSCC championships.
Dave is also been Nicholas Hamilton's chief engineer in BTCC and also team Manager for Un-limited motosport in 2024
Contact Dave direct for any corporate days
Alex Sedgewick
Alex started karting at the age of 8, competing initially in local club-level competitions. After he won the club championship at one of his local tracks in 2008, his first full season, the decision was made to compete in the WTP LGM British Karting Championship in 2009. This higher level of competition led to fast improvements, from finishing 23rd in 2009, to finish 9th overall in 2010.
Carrying on the momentum from 2010, Alex moved from a 'Lad and Dad' operation to running with a professional team, JM Racing for the first time. He won the WTP Cadet Winter Series with three wins out of three, before taking the British title with one round to go after six wins out of seven races.
This meant he was the 2011 British Champion, in addition to breaking a number of championship records. Including most wins in a series, first person to win all three heats, qualify on pole position, set the fastest lap and win the final in the same race meeting and highest points total to date.
Alex has Raced in NASCAR. Clio Cup, Porsche Cup as well as other series in the UK and internationally, so has a broad experience in motorsport.
Currently Racing in the USA with Porsche
ARDS A Instructor
Daryl DeLeon
DeLeon started karting in 2008, and his first race followed five years later at Rye House Kart Raceway. The 17-year-old has since become champion in the Bizkart Rental Championship and HKC Honda Clubman category and taken wins in the finals for the Motorsport UK British Kart Championship and UKC Ultimate Karting Championship.
In 2021 he contended in a handful of Radical SR1 events, claiming a double win at Donington Park and was also a class podium finisher at the Algarve Circuit in the Radical Intercontinental Cup.
The winning run has continued into 2022 taking another victory during the first round of the SR1 season at Donington Park in April, and a follow-up triumph at Brands Hatch. Radical British and World champion.
In 2023, Daryl DeLeon made his BTCC debut as a part of Team HARD’s line-up.
Daryl was the Team Hard scholarship winner in 2023
BTCC driver in 2024
ARDS B Instructor
Lewis Kent
Lewis has been racing for 16 years and is a British Champion in TCR, a very experienced racer and instructor who will help you get the best out of you and the car.
Notable achievements: 2017 Fiesta championship 2nd overall,
2020 and 2021 TCR U.K. Champion , 2020 Spa Summer Classic 2nd , current TCR Europe competitor.
ARDS A Instructor
Jamie Callender
Located in Dorset, Jamie has spent time racing in various Porsche championships. This progressed to becoming an ARDS instructor which allows him to work at all UK tracks, for a wide range of companies as well as manufacturers - BMW, Ferrari & Rolls Royce to name a few.
Off track his time is concentrated on Specialist Motorworx, where they maintain and look after all things Porsche, including track car preparation.
Placed 2nd in British Endurance in our very own Civic in 2023
ARDS B Instructor
Will Orton
Starting in Karting at the age of 5, Will Orton instantly fell in love with motorsport and speed.
From that point, multiple race wins and championships have followed, as well as two very successful seasons in the Ginetta GT5 series.
Now, for 2023, a new season in the Mini Challenge JCW starts.
Will is another young racer who is currently 2nd in the Mini JCW Challenge series on the TOCA Package.
ARDS B Instructor
Matt Gillbanks
Matt is a very experienced instructor working at MSV and Silverstone as a senior team member. He has been coaching and Racing for over 25 years and is vastly experienced in bringing on new and inexperienced racers and track day enthusiasts
Gary Prebble
A proven club racer with over 30 years racing experience, More outright race wins than any driver in history @ Castle Combe, I have won various Championships from Castle Combe saloons, 750MC, Castle Combe GT’s CTCRC Pre2003 Touring cars 2021 and 2023, Numerous lap records across many uk circuits to prove that I’m am quick in a wide range of cars. I am still a competitive racer which enables me to pass on my knowledge to other competitors. Regardless if your starting out your journey or just want a different view on your race craft I specialize in 1-2-1 instruction on race craft and technical elements of driving, available to instruct on track days and test days across the country, Castle Combe, Thruxton, Brands, Silverstone to name a few