| Paul Swift | |
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| Born | July 1979 Darlington, England |
| Occupation | Precision driver |
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Paul Swift is a British driver who is best known for Autotesting, precision driving and his involvement in live action arenas at motor shows including the UK Motorshow and Top Gear Live.
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Paul Swift started his stunt driving career at the age of seven where he learned to drive the family’s ride on lawn-mover on two wheels. Within three months of practicing, the skillful youngster managed to set a world record performing the stunt over a distance of 230m. His first ever precision driving show was as part of his fathers display team (Russ Swift) in a Miniature Rover Montego at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
At the age of 16, Paul began competing in a form of motorsport called Autotesting with both Durham & Hartlepool motor clubs. After winning the regional championship in 1998 he moved up the BTRDA’s nation championship.
In the years to follow he clinched no less than seven national titles, winning over 40 national events outright as well as representing England on many occasions.
In 2006 Paul became the first Englishman ever to win a round of the Northern Irish Autotest Championship outright, in a borrowed Mini Special.
The following season, after winning his Seventh British Championship, Paul announced his retirement from competitive motor sport and left his job as a mechanical engineer to concentrate fully on his life long passion for stunt driving.
Now age 30 Paul has over 20 years experience behind the wheel and employs a team of precision drivers. In recent years this team have revolutionised motoring events throughout the globe, with live action performances to take the breath away. Paul's involvement in motorshows and precision driving demonstrations across the globe has been extensive. Performing in Europe, Americas, Asia, Africa and Australia for both TV and live motor theatre audiences in almost every car imaginable, Paul has earned himself a great deal of respect in the motorsport community.
He has appeared on BBC's Top Gear television on a number of occasions, as well as being part of the Top Gear Live tour. Paul has recently been seen on TV programmes including Top Gear, Fifth Gear and Guinness World Records Smashed. Some of his other clients include Vauxhall, Audi, Ford, MINI, Halfords, Vodafone, Airbus and Paramount Pictures.