Ben Collins
Ben Collins (Benjamin Lievesley Immi Collins) was born on February 13th, 1975 and is currently 50 years old. Ben Collins was born in Bristol, England. Collins attended University of Exeter.
Ben Collins is a British racing driver who has been in motor racing for more than three decades. Over the years, he has been a competitor in categories such as
Indy Lights,
Formula Three, stock cars, and
GT Racing. Collins has also tested
World Rally and
Formula 1 cars in addition to hundreds of Supercars.
Growing up in Ojai, California, he loved sports and by the age of nine, he was a Junior Olympic standard swimmer. It was in 2001 that got into motorsport, setting the overall pace at
Le Mans under some terrible monsoon conditions.
At some point, Ben Collins used to appear on TV as the anonymous racing driver who went by the name
The Stig. In his other life, he was one of the hosts of
Top Gear and choreographed live stunt shows and numerous car chases in addition to coaching celebrities ranging from Lionel Richie to Tom Cruise on how to become better performance drivers.
In 2008, he won accolades working as the driving double in the James Bond movie
Quantum of Solace where he drove an Aston Martin. In 2013, he got on
Fast & Furious 6 as Vin Diesel’s stunt driving double which won him a
Screen Actors Guild Award. He has also driven in
Ford vs Ferrari,
No Time To Die, and
Bad Boys 3 as a stunt driver.
In 2010, Ben Collins published
The Man in the White Suit, his debut novel. In this work, he chronicles his childhood and how he got interested in cars from a very young age. He also tells of his life as a racing driver in the iconic white helmet in addition to working on the set of
Top Gear. From driving to showing people around the
Top Gear Track, he also offers insider insights into what went on behind the scenes in the program.
How to Drive is a work that Ben Collins is a work that came out in 2014. In this work, Collins makes use of his decades-long experience as a stuntman and racing driver to teach his readers the fine skills they never had the opportunity to learn in driving school. Using his experience, wisdom, humor, and anecdotes, Collins teaches his readers everything from gear change to skid control.
Ben Collins published his third work
Aston Martin in 2020. In this book, he celebrates innovators over the past 100 years who kept the fire in motoring burning. He celebrates pioneers such as Bamford and Martin to racing drivers such as David Brown. He also explores the beauty of driving an Aston Martin, which he has done in Le Mans and as a stuntman in four James Bond films.
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Ben Collins: F.A.Q
When was Ben Collins Born? How old is Ben Collins?
Ben Collins was born on February 13th, 1975. Ben Collins is currently 50 years old.
Where was Ben Collins Born?
Ben Collins was born in Bristol, England and is English.
What was the first book Ben Collins wrote?
The first book written by Ben Collins was The Man in the White Suit, published in 2010.
What was the most recent book Ben Collins wrote?
His most recently released work was Aston Martin on October 15th, 2020.
Will there be any more books by Ben Collins?
Ben Collins does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Ben Collins written?
Ben Collins has written 3 books. All of his books are Non-Fiction Books.