Gridshark

Elevate your motorsport journey!

Would you like to be a fitter, more focused and faster driver?

Paul and his team has over 50 years combined experience working in motorsport as a Performance Coaches.

Paul started back in 1996 coaching drivers in Formula 3000 and quickly progressed into the top flight of Formula 1, coaching drivers from various teams such as Williams, McLaren and Jordan. Over the years, Paul has worked with drivers from various disciplines, including F3, F4, Le Mans, Nippon GT, BTTC, British GT, Ferrari World Challenge, British Superbikes and Moto Cross.

Paul and his team are also available for test days, race weekend and trackside support, where they can support you and your team with race weekend warm ups, cool downs, percussive massage, hydration & nutrition advice and heat management. So take the stress out of the day and focus on what you do best-racing!

Gridshark can coach and support drivers anywhere in the world via his remote coaching capabilities, so why not drop Paul a message and he can discuss how Gridshark can help you perform at a higher level!

Notable clients have included F1 drivers Juan Pablo Montoya, Nick Heidfeld, Ralph Firman, Bruno Junquiera and Darren Turner, as well as 2 time British Superbike Champions Morello Racing, Asian Touring Car Champion Fariqe Hairman, BTTC Superstar Bobby Thompson, Radicals Vice World Champion Luke Hilton and Ginetta Junior Rookie Vice Champion Will McIntyre.

Up and coming superstars include talent such as Tom Fleming (Ferrari World Champion,GT World Challenge, ELMS and GT3), Will Orton (British & European GT4), Nelson King & Ashley Gregory (JCW Mini Challenge), Will Aspin (Porsche Carerra GB) Eric Kunz (Canadian Touring Car Champion) and Blue Motion Racing (BSB).

The Gridshark Team have a strong focus on developing and supporting grass root talent at Karting level and currently work with an ever expanding portfolio of drivers from the age of 8 years+ in the UK, Canada, UK and Europe where they look after many National and Championship winners such as Max Jolley, Chester Forkes, Logan Rolfe, Jayan Prakash and Yousef Adi.

In 2025 alone, our portfolio of Karting superstars amassed an impressive 18 Championship titles including 6 National Championships and 1 World Championship!

To cope with the demand and the ever-increasing needs of drivers, Paul grew his team. Gridshark now offers fitness, performance nutrition, mindset, sports psychology, physiotherapy, sleep and sports therapy coaches to its arsenal. Gridshark is truly the one-stop resource for everything related to human performance and we are frequently contacted by drivers and teams interested in working with us.

Paul and his team now focus on coaching motorsport talent in an array of championships and, in the past couple of years, have helped drivers win World, Vice World, Vice European and multiple British and Canadian Championship Titles, including over 300 podiums!

Our Athlete Packages

Karting Package

Driver Assessment & Performance Report (8+)

Personalised Progressive Training Schedule

Race Day Warm Up Drills

Nutrition Consultation

Race Weekend Nutrition Crib Sheet

Fundamentals of Nutrition E-Book

Sleep & Recovery E-Book

Habit Tracker

Fortnightly Check In Progress Calls

Your Own Dedicated Coach

Training delivered via APP and remote Coach support

£350.00+ vat per month

Car Package

In Depth Driver Assessment & Report

Personalised Progressive Training Schedule

Nutrition Consultation & Guidance

Neck Assessment & Conditioning Schedule

1 x Sports Psychology Coaching Session Per Month

Race Day Warm Up & Recovery Drills

Nutrition & Hydration, Sleep & Recovery E-Books

Race Weekend Heat Management Guidance

Fortnightly Check In Progress Calls

Your Own Dedicated Coach

£500.00+vat per month

Elite Driver Package

Enhanced Driver Assessment including VO2 Max Test, Lactate Threshold & Isokinetic Testing

Personalised Training Schedule

Nutrition Ultrasound & Bespoke Nutrition Plan

90 Day Driver Re- Assessment

Race Weekend Warm Up & Recovery Drills

1 x Sports Psychology Coaching Session per Month

Jet Lag, Heat Management & Sleep Guidance

Fortnightly Check In Progress Call

Your Own Dedicated Coach

£1250.00 + vat per month

Bike Package

Rider Assessment & Performance Report

Personalised Progressive Training Schedule

Neck, Balance, Movement & Reaction Screening

Nutrition Consultation & Guidance

Race Weekend Nutrition Crib Sheet

Race Weekend Warm Up & Recovery Drills

Your Own Dedicated Coach

£500.00 + vat per month

Race Weekend Support

Warm Up Drills

Cool Down, Recovery & Percussive Massage

Nutrition & Hydration Plans

Heat Management Support

Mindset, Focus & Mental Preparation

Jet Lag Schedule & Hotel to Track Service if required

All Equipment Provided

Social Media Exposure

£500.00 + vat + expenses per day

Other Specialist Services

Sports Psychology Coaching

Mindset Coaching

Cognative Performance Coaching

Nutrition Ultrasound

Physiotherapy & Injury Rehabilitation

Pre Season Training Camps

Driver Biometric Data Collection

VO2 Max, Lactate Threshold and Isokinetic Testing

POA

Our Current Professional & Karting Driver Portfolio

Tom Fleming ELMS LMP3, ELMSGT3, GT Open & Mclaren Trophy

Bobby Thompson BTCC

Will Orton European GT4

Ashley Gregory JCW Mini Challenge

Zak Sidney GB4

Blue Motion Racing British Superbikes

Max Broadbelt Moto X

Dan Gilkes Speedway

Harley Young Legends Racing

Kasen Sanders Racing USA

Leonardo Serravalle Racing Edge Motorsport Canada

Pedro Cueto Racing Future Management Italy

Sebastian Clarke KR Sport Racing UK

 

TWM Kart Team UK

KMS Kart Team UK

Max Jolley Strawberry Racing UK

Leo Robinson TWR Racing UK

Deacon Russell KR Racing UK

Albi Jay Stubbs Sam Pollick Racing UK

Chester Forkes Argenti Motorsport UK

Jayan Prakash Ambition Motorsport UK

Logan Rolfe Synergy Kart Team UK

Yousef Adi Racing Edge Motorsport Canada

Myles Burton Liam Atkin Racing UK

Nolan Carney USA