Meet the Team

Paul Winter - Director

Paul has spent over 15 years in business management and runs a tight ship. He insists on and encourages a very high standard of work from the team at Dorset Jaguar & Sports cars.

From working with his grandad at Scientific Motors in Bournemouth as a boy to winning the drivers title in the 2008 Porsche Michelin Open series in his GT3 Cup car, he has always had a love of motor cars. His first car, a Vauxhall Chevette, which he claims he pushed more than he drove, made way for a succession of prestige cars including most of the Porsche model range.

He is confident of keeping the company on the right track and consolidating the position of a well respected and highly skilled independent specialist motor car dealership.

Tim Speed - Director

First and foremost Tim is a true petrolhead with a passion for anything with an engine. Tim has 26 years experience and an enviable mechanical and technical background; his qualifications really are too long to list!

Tim manages our workshop as well as the day to day running of the garage and is always available to answer customer's questions and address their concerns. Tim is extremely customer focused, often going well beyond expectations to ensure our customers are happy. He expects the same commitment from his staff.

Even after working long hours to give our customers the best possible service, Tim still has time to compete in motorsport at a high level. With experience of preparing race cars and managing race teams, Tim is very much "hands on" and as well as supporting others he has campaigned machinery such as a Peugeot 205 GTi, Hot Hatches, Eurocar V6, BMW M3, Porsche 944 S2 and our Porsche 911 GT3 factory Cup car.

Jason Batten – Sales Manager

Jason joined us after many years in the automotive industry. Before moving into sales he gained valuable knowledge and experience in professional valeting and detailing. Jason also manages our small valeting team ensuring that all cars are presented to the highest level possible.

Another customer focused member of the team, Jason will always do his very best to accommodate customers and he exemplifies the “can do” attitude that is the foundation of Dorset Jaguar & Sports Cars.

Jason spends much of his spare time socialising with friends and family. He enjoys caravanning in the summer months and is a keen motorcyclist and windsurfer, while regular visits to the gym keep him in shape. His love of sports cars, general interest in motorsport and positive attitude means he fits in very well at Dorset Jaguar & Sports cars.

Andy Bennett - Chief Race Engineer / Technician

Andy is our full time race technician with vast knowledge of many respected marques including; TVR (factory trained), Porsche, Morgan and many more. His enthusiasm and devotion to motorsport has taken him all over the world developing race cars.

Highlights of his career include helping to develop cars for the Tuscan Challenge, Le Mans GT with Morgan and TVR and Porsche Carrera Cup.

Andy has a wealth of experience in motorsport that many can only dream of - from club racing through to British GT and Le Mans 24hr - GT racing at the highest level. Andy's forte is rebuilding race engines and setting up cars to the highest race standard. His incredible attention to detail has enabled him and his teams to win various championships and podium positions throughout his enviable career.

While working for Nigel Mansell Sports Cars he also gained experience with Ferrari, becoming a factory trained technician in this marque. Andy's experience of working closely with the chief engineer at the TVR factory in Blackpool is unique and highly valued; giving him an insight into TVR sports cars that very few have.

In his spare time Andy actively enjoys sprints and hill climbing as well as regularly keeping his finger on the pulse within the racing world.

Andy Bowtell - Technician

As a locally trained technician, Andy has a wealth of experience gained from working within the main dealer network in Dorset for over 20 years, of which the majority of his time has been spent working for the Westover Group. After completing his apprenticeship with Westover's, he joined Dorset Jaguar & Sports Cars to become an all round specialist in Jaguar servicing. Andy is a fully qualified MOT tester and will always go the extra mile to see a job to its end.

Andy is a family man and one of his favourite past times is touring around the country with his family in tow, a hobby which often comes in handy when passing on advice to other caravanning eccentrics!

Matt Clapham - Technician

Matt is our youngest qualified technician. He began his career by studying for a degree in motor sport technology at the the University of Hertfordshire. With his experience this enabled him to work with classic Aston Martin's at Goldsmith and Young, Matt also gained experience of working with Mercedes Benz in Poole.

With the help of Dorset Jaguar & Sports Cars he achieved a level 3 NVQ as a qualified technician and overall has 7 years experience working in the motor trade of which he has spent 3 years working with us.

From a young age Matt has always had an avid interest in cars and he regularly takes part in go-kart racing. He is also currently a member of the Bournemouth Mini Club and enjoys restoring classic Minis and meeting up and socialising with fellow Mini enthusiasts. Matt is passionate and enthusiastic in every respect and loves a challenge.

Grant King - Technician

Grant has worked in the motor trade since he left school at the age of 16 and has over 26 years of experience. He has gained excellent knowledge of a variety of different marques including BMW, Rolls Royce, TVR, Ferrari, Land Rover and many others. Before he joined our team he worked for the Westover Group for 12 years, he is one of our MOT testers and also a qualified welder. One of Grant's key attributes is that he has the ability to remember individual fixes for older cars.

Grant has a great passion for motorsport of all types and he has previously spent 4 years working alongside Andy Bennett, another of our technicians, in British GT and Porsche Carrera Cup racing. Grant helps out at the race meetings we attend and also helps look after us and our friends at track days that we run throughout the year.

Outside of work Grant helps maintain a hillclimb car. Grant has been building and racing cars for over 20 years. A genuine motorsport enthusiast.

Lucy Shepherd - Service Receptionist

With over 6 years customer service experience, Lucy is always on hand to advise customers and assist Tim with the day to day running of the workshop. She joined us in 2008 and has helped us run a smooth office, enabling us to achieve excellent customer service levels for our clients.

Lucy's hobbies include cooking, fashion, horse riding and kickboxing; which has been especially useful in keeping the boys in check! Dorset Jaguar & Sports Cars have developed her interest in sports cars and influenced her interest in motor racing.

Grace Hodgetts - Service Receptionist

Grace is the newest member of our team and assists with the running of the office. She has been keen to learn about the motor trade and to develop her skills in the customer service field. Grace works closely with Lucy and they share the same goal; to strive for excellence for our customers.

Grace has a keen interest in fashion and keeping fit and healthy by going to the gym regularly. She has been encouraged to get involved with our racing and track day activities and finds them very enjoyable.

Will Green & Martin Newman - Valeting & Prepartation

Camera shy, but just as valued as the rest of the team. This hard working duo are Autoglym & SupaGuard trained, ensuring that our cars are prepared and presented beyond the level that you would expect. They both put in long hours to ensure our customers are happy and satisfied.

Outside of work Martin's interests include watching and attending motorsport events and Will enjoys hillwalking and model engineering.