Ross Bentley (born November 4, 1956) is a performance coach, racing driver, author and speaker.
His performance coaching spans executive / business coaching to sports (athletes and teams in a variety of sports, with a speciality in motorsports).
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bentley grew up in a racing household (father was a race mechanic, brother a mechanic and driver).
He became one of only seven Canadian drivers to race in the CART Indy Car series in the 1990s; he continued his professional career in endurance racing.
Bentley won the 1998 United States Road Racing Championship in the GT3 class and the 2003 24 Hours of Daytona in the SRPII Class.
Bentley currently owns a consulting business, Bentley Performance Systems, which focuses on improving the performance of individuals, teams and organizations through coaching, workshops and the development of custom-designed programs.
In 1998, Bentley published the first in a series of racing technique and strategy books called Speed Secrets.
To date he has nine books published under the Speed Secrets banner, including Inner Speed Secrets with Ronn Langford and The Complete Driver with Bruce Cleland.
He also co-wrote with Bob Bondurant on Race Kart Driving.
In 2017, Bentley released a new title, "Performance Pilot", (written with professional aviator, Phil Wilkes) detailing aviation-specific procedures, techniques and strategies to help pilots improve their flying performance.
Bentley currently lives with his wife and daughter in Issaquah, Washington, USA.