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A small showcase of Ben’s driving…

Here is a downloadable version of Ben’s Driving CV

This is what Ben has done so far…

42 Countries Visited:

Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Greece, Malta, Ibiza, Canary Islands, Maldives, Seychelles, India, Jamaica, Antigua, USA (Florida), Bermuda, Azores, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Hungary, Romania, Austria, Andorra, Argentina, Chile.

Journeys of Interest:

Namibia and Botswana: – 1992 – Travelling and delivering vehicles from the coast into the Safari Park Travel Companies.
South Africa: – 1998 to 99 – Travelled and worked the Garden Route
Sailed Across the Atlantic: – 1999 – Crewed on a 38 foot yacht after working in Antigua
Dakar Rally: – 2004 to 12 – Have worked as Assistance Driver/Navigator, Mechanic and Team Manager / Parts Manager / Race vehicle Navigator.
Worked with Charlie Boorman on “Race to Dakar” 2006 (Program on Youtube)
Skycar Expedition 2009 – Truck driver and team mechanic (Program on Youtube)
Will be Rally Raid Driver for the Race 2 Recovery Charity in 2012 and on Dakar 2013

Race/Rally and Event History:

Navigator in UK events (1993 to 1996)
Welsh Hill Rally: – 1994/95 Navigator (24th and 16th Place)
Won the BF Goodrich Challenge 1996
Driver in select AWDC Championship events in 1997 (Top 10 finishes)
Southern Hill Rally: – 1997 Driver (No finish)
Made the final 100 selected for the 1998 Camel Trophy Event
Driver in select AWDC Championship events in 1998 (Highest finish 3rd)
Welsh Hill Rally: – 1998 Driver (12th Overall)
Driver in Select AWDC Championship events between 2000 to 2003 (Highest finish 2nd)
Driver in the 2006 British Off Road Championship (Highest place 6th/ Championship – No Finish)
Assistance route in the Dakar 2004/05/06/07/10/11/12
Navigator on 1st ever Wales BAJA 2006
Driver in British Off Road Championship 2007 (Finished 18th)
Driver in Wales BAJA 2007 (Finished 5th)
Due to Co Pilot in Dakar 2008
Driver in British Cross Country Championship 2008 (Finished 7th Overall and 3rd in Class)
Entered in British Cross Country Championship 2009 (Seeded 6th)
Entered in British Cross Country Championship 2011
Entered in Gumball 3000 rally 2011 as Betsafe Driver

Vehicles Raced:

Trike
Honda Pilot
French “Phil Car” Buggy 3.5 EFi V8
Defender 110 Hi-Cap Hybrid 3.9 Carb V8
Defender 90 Hard top 300 TDi Diesel
Defender 90 Truck Cab 3.9 EFi V8
Warrior Independent buggy 4.0 EFi V8
Bowler Wildcat 4.5 EFi V8
TMC Independent buggy 4.5 EFi V8 Supercharged
Defender 110 Station Wagon Dakar Spec 300 TDi Diesel
Defender 110 Hard Top Td5
Defender 110 Hard Top PUMA
Bowler Nemesis
MAN T5 4×4 Assistance Truck 6.8 Turbo Diesel
MAN T5 8×8 Assistance Truck 12.2 Turbo Diesel
QT Wildcat “Dakar Spec” 4.0 EFi V8 (aka The Ratcat)