Ben Collins "The Ex-Stig from BBC's Top Gear" makes appearance at Coates Offshore during Offshore Europe 2011

Coates Offshore's parent company, Coates Hire, sponsor the V8 super cars in Australia and have strong connections with the high performance industry.

In an investment in Coates Offshore's core values of "Safety First" and "Teamwork Wins", we invited Ben to share his experiences in a demanding, challenging and dangerous high performance sport; and what commitment and determination it really takes to become a world class performer.

 Better known as The Stig from BBC's internationally acclaimed Top Gear program, Ben Collins has coached hundreds of celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Rowan Atkinson around the race track, organised high voltage car chases and tested hundreds of priceless cars to the brink. Ben holds many credits in his own name: A Professional Le Mans Racecar Driver, Bestselling Author, TV Presenter, World Record Breaker and Hollywood Stunt Driver, commanding James Bond's Aston Martin in the last James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, and performing as Nic Cage's driving stunt double.

It was, however, the moment Ben disguised himself in a white suit and helmet, that he became instantly recognisable. Ben has put every known supercar to the test, racing the world's greatest cars, from the Bugatti Veyron and Ferrari 430 Scuderia to a London Routemaster.