Ross Bentley

Current

President at Bentley Performance Systems
Head Coach at Speed Secrets
Professional Race Car Driver at Bentley ProSports (Self-employed)

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Past

VP, Product Development & Training at The Driver Training Group
President at Driving Unlimited

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Industry

Management Consulting

Ross Bentley’s Summary

Ross is a performance coach, author, speaker and race car driver.

As a performance coach, Ross's focus is on bringing out the best performance in individuals, teams and organizations, whether in business or sport.

Ross's series of Speed Secrets books (7 to date) are the best-selling performance driving books on the market today, a result of his ability to simplify a complex activity, as well as his focus on the "mental game." In fact, his books are seen as far more than just driving books - the concepts and his teachings reach beyond driving and into performance in all areas of life.

Ross has conducted keynote speeches for companies such as Boeing, Nokia-Seimens, BMW, and Vistage. His ability to relate and connect with his audiences, his humor, and his down-to-earth style make him a popular speaker.

Behind the wheel of a race car, Ross won the 1998 USRRC GT3 Driver's Championship, as well as the 2003 Rolex Daytona 24-Hour race. He also competed in the CART Indy car series.

A self-declared "learning junkie," his passion is helping others perform better.

Ross Bentley’s Specialties:

Executive Coaching, Motorsport Coaching, Writing, Performance Management, Automotive/Motorsport, Keynote Speaking, Workshop Facilitation

Ross Bentley’s Experience

President

Bentley Performance Systems

(Management Consulting industry)

October 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Bentley Performance Systems Inc. is a coaching and consulting company dedicated to helping businesses, organizations, individuals and teams.
Head Coach

Speed Secrets

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Sports industry)

1998 — Present (11 years )

Speed Secrets Driver Development Services is the premier race and performance driver coaching services company in the world. Created by Ross Bentley to provide the best, and most all-encompassing driver development services, Ross and his team of certified coaches provide much more than just instruction on the physical techniques of race and performance driving. They also focus on the mental game of driving, and a variety of career-enhancing skills for the serious racer.
Professional Race Car Driver
Bentley ProSports (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Sports industry)

March 1977 — Present (32 years 10 months)
VP, Product Development & Training

The Driver Training Group

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

November 2003 — October 2007 (4 years )

Co-founder of The Driver Training Group, initially developing the Speed Secrets Driver Development Services division, then SWERVE Driver Training and SWERVE Fleet Training. Responsible for the design and development of the training services (race driver training and coaching, teen driving training, fleet safety training) for customers, as well as internal employee training programs.
President

Driving Unlimited

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Automotive industry)

January 1997 — February 2003 (6 years 2 months)

Co-founded and ran company, providing strategic and financial planning, and overall leadership. The company conducted events and training programs for auto manufacturers and media, as well as corporations and government agencies with fleets of vehicles.

Additional Information

Ross Bentley’s Interests:

Executive coaching, business coaching, athletic coaching, race and performance driver coaching; writing; motorsports; human performance; neuro-science