“I was introduced to Gary by Paragon Porsche in East Sussex. At the time I’d had my fair share of Instructors at various track days, but didn’t feel I was progressing. Indeed, being shouted at or having my steering wheel grabbed hadn’t filled me with confidence! With Gary I immediately noticed his calmness, that he actually studied my driving with a view to analysing what would be the best way to help me improve. Then during the course of the day, he made constructive comments to help me refine my driving technique. Gary always explained at each debrief the reasons for these changes. I went to his Limit handling days, safely away from the track at Abingdon Airfield, so that I could understand my cars behaviour on the limit, which was crucial for me to gain confidence. Over the course of 15 months we had several track days together and I learnt a great deal and had fun doing it! I took my ARDS B Test last October. Gary was absolutely instrumental in my managing to pass this first time & obtain my Competition Licence. Even when I continued to doubt my new found skills on track, after a chat with Gary I felt confident again. I cannot recommend Gary enough”.
- Porsche Boxster S Owner

“I am a real Porsche fan, owning a classic 996 GT3RS and a 968 Club Sport Race Car, but I wasn’t getting my best from the cars.

Gary’s wise and friendly tuition has helped me immensely, and I still rely on him to continuingly polish my skills.

Gary doesn’t shout commands like “turn in now”, or “brake now”, rather, he teaches you how to sort it out for yourself, and that is the way forward.  Understanding “why” I need to do something (not just “how” to do something) helps immensely with the learning experience.  Obeying a string of prescriptive instructions will not make you any quicker, Coaching with Gary will.”

- Porsche 996 GT3RS Owner

”Competent top level tuition isn’t easy to come by, but that’s what Gary Marsh of A Need 4 Speed Ltd provides in spades. Gary takes time to understand your car and how to make best use of its particular characteristics at each circuit. He quickly assesses where you’re at with your own abilities in relation to the car and circuit. He puts all these elements together with a structured, progressive, development plan. Gary has an economical and efficient approach to his driving and his mentoring, that means he only gives feedback when necessary and encourages you to think for yourself.

That makes for a focused cockpit environment without the constant prescriptive ‘orders’ some instructors seem to feel necessary. When Gary speaks, listen carefully, if you can implement his suggestions I guarantee you’ll go much quicker with less effort.”

— Lotus Elise Owner

“I look upon Gary Marsh not only as a top Driver Coach & highly qualified Instructor, but also as an Insurance Policy. His astute judgement of my own abilities along with an accurate assessment of the capabilities of the car under me, allow me to progress whilst keeping everything controlled & safe. Gary’s calm, precise & masterly approach gives me great confidence to push on & improve my performance, whilst his finely tuned awareness enables him to provide me with early warnings which helps me to avoid any potential spins or major disasters.”

— Porsche GT3 Owner

"It's remarkable how Gary's skills as an instructor quickly took me from being aggressive on the track and uncomfortable in close proximity to other cars, to a smooth and confident driver. Gary has a friendly and calm manner and is highly knowledgeable. His on and off track guidance maximised my chances of passing the ARDS Test first time and made the whole experience highly enjoyable."

— Ferrari 355 B Challenge owner

“How often do you get exactly what you are looking for on track day instruction? Well, that’s what I get with Gary.

A day of constant learning filled with all the technical goodies you don’t get from other track day instructors. Gary’s nickname should be “Data Logger” as he has the ability to remember every part of your lap including the exact amount of over steer I apply whilst putting the power down. “Unwind the wheel as you apply the power”, he proclaims. I have a distinct tendency to brake late, turn in early and use too much run-off on the exit. I was amazed how Gary transformed my driving to increase the lap speed whilst improving safety and the margin for error at the exit run-offs. This resulted in me lapping many other cars with ease, even after giving them half a lap head start. The transformation was outstanding!

The first Track day with Gary was on the Silverstone South circuit, which proved to be difficult for me in terms visual ability, as the track is so flat. Gary took me through the lines with sheer ease and by the end I was lapping at good speed. The lack of visual ability was all in my mind.

I am now working towards my ARDS license and have no doubt under Gary’s tuition that I will achieve it and move quickly into competition racing.

First class instructor!”

— Honda S2000 Owner