The Auto Affair Team
Our Drivers
All our driver team are ARDS qualified, this indicated they have all been examined and recognised as highly competent professionals in their field of expertise.  They have all raced at a high level of motorsport such as British GT, BTCC TOCA, Ginetta, European GT, WEC and many more championships. All work done on race circuits certified by the UK is covered by ARDS insurance. They are also qualified permit holders in which certifies them the use of selected vehicle testing grounds. We believe qualifications are key to reflect quality within such a specialist sector.
Our Product Specialists
We have a team of qualified product specialists who are on hand for hospitality and product introduction based roles within events. With automotive backgrounds, and an understanding of the global automotive market, our team are trained to deliver key brand specific language as well as targeting to deliver the brands desired customer journey. This specific team of individuals are open to many roles from front of house to logistical support.
Director Team
Shanel Drewe
Founder/ Director
Being a female in a male dominated environment, Shanel has experienced the automotive industry from a unique perspective to most. She was the first female to represent the UK at the FIA Swedish finals within her career as a Racing Driver as well experiencing seasons behind the wheel in various championships.
From here, Shanel began working amongst some of the UK's leading manufacturers including the likes of Mercedes Benz on some of the leading automotive events within the UK. Her experience also lies within speaking events having worked for the UK's leading Speakers Agency.
"I founded Auto Affairs with the mission to become not only an inclusive modern automotive organisation, but to build a team with those that have honed their skills on the hard side of top-level competition, to provide our clients only the best."
James Fletcher
Director
James has had a large involvement internationally within the automotive world from a young age; commencing his racing career aged 12 at club level to ultimately becoming a professional racing driver for GPRM where he developed the GT4 Toyota GT86 within the British GT Championship. Whilst racing, he spent over a decade in the car event industry working as a professional driver/coach for the likes of Rolls Royce, Ferrari, AMG, Porsche and BMW. Here he gained a vast experience within the industry and developed an understanding of how events should be smoothly managed in order to project the clients key message and desired technical language.
James has great connections within the motor industry, organising bespoke track days for clients to ensure their every needs are catered for in order to allow them to indulge within the excitement of their day.
