Penny became National Ladies Champion Rally Driver in 1993 and went on to be one of the country’s top rally drivers. She followed this by becoming a precision stunt driver, playing both ‘Nicole and Papa’ in the famous Renault Clio commercials.
Penny currently presents the Used Car Roadshow with Jason Dawe on ITV 4. In its third series, this hugely popular show demonstrates what incredible Used Car Bargains are out there and she spends much of the programme matching car to buyer and vice versa. Penny and Jason have a unique on-screen rapport which has contributed significantly to the show’s growing audience.
She beat stiff opposition to become the only female presenter on Channel 4's, long running television series, Driven. She has become one of the most popular presenters in Channel 4 polls and viewing figures were never less than 2.2 million. Driven was the first motoring programme to knock ‘Top Gear’ off the air after 21 years!
Alongside Driven, Penny presented Channel 4’s critically acclaimed World Rally Championship as well as the Le Mans and Beginners Guide. Apart from these flagship shows, Penny has presented the much repeated Channel 4 series Accident Black Spots and has been a regular on GMTV and This Morning.
Penny was the first woman in the world to qualify to compete in a World Rally car – the rallying equivalent of a Formula One car! She raced a Ford Focus WRC in her first rally for five years, the Rally of Great Britain- the last round of the World Championship. She was the first woman over the finishing line and won 4 awards including the Ladies and Journalists Trophies.
Penny spends much of her time as an after dinner speaker, events host and motivational speaker.
Penny was one of the founders of the successful total company – the British tea equivalent of Starbucks, which she recently sold. The tea system that Penny invented for delivering the perfect cup of tea was being served in nearly 200 sites around the UK.
Although Penny is an expert on cars and is passionate about all aspects of motor sport and engineering, she has trained in design and social work too. Working for some years as a graphic designer in advertising and as a sound engineer in a recording studio, areas of interest also cover furniture renovation, painting, DIY - in fact anything that is creative and practical.
Part of Penny’s character was no doubt shaped during her early teens, when she ran away from home and lived in hostels for homeless kids around London. Her sheer determination to survive on her own terms and her will to succeed at what ever she puts her mind to have enabled her to motivate and inspire others, both in business and socially. She has a natural ability to communicate with everybody and has a passion for helping others overcome whatever obstacles they may have. Her unique and inspirational story show that there is no limit to what you can achieve with willpower and commitment!
Her autobiographical/self improvement book 'A Rallying Cry' will be published in 2008.
She is passionate about running, and completed the London marathon in 4 hours and 40 mins. She also enjoys training her spaniel.
Testimonials
"You are a great speaker and the feedback this morning has included "top speaker", "a really interesting woman" and "she nailed it!" You certainly made me think of a few things I need to do both in terms of the inspection but also outside of the day job as well!"
ALLISON LIVINGSTONE-WHITTON, INFORMATION OFFICER, HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM HOMES
"As a host Penny is truly professional with a relaxed, controlled approach. As an individual her achievements just amaze me."
KATHERINE AITKEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SERVICE NETWORK NORTH EAST
"Penny was wonderfully entertaining, informative and struck entirely the right tone with BlackBerry's audience - brilliant stuff!"
GREVILLE WATERMAN, HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, 141 SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT
"The feedback the client has been getting from your slot at the Scottish Enterprise Awards Dinner has been absolutely first rate. You pitched your presentation just right!"
SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE, GLASGOW
"Penny was well received by the delegates at our International conference. She was extremely positive and informative and everyone thoroughly enjoyed what she has to say as it left them with many things to ponder on, especially to never give up. On a personal level, Penny was charming and interesting in all our dealings with her, I would like to thank Cunningham Management too, for the help that was given during the past months".
DAVID GOOCH, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
"I really found your story fascinating and I am very inspired by your determination and ambition. The feedback forms were extremely positive and everyone seemed to gain something from the day. You consistently scored 10 out of 10 on the feedback forms; one commented that your talk was the most motivating he had ever heard. Another said it was good to listen to a real story that was both interesting and entertaining."
PROJECT LEADER, IGD LEADING EDGE
"Penny gave a marvellous talk and was a great choice to give out our awards".
INVESTORS IN PEOPLE DINNER, LEICESTER TEC
"Penny’s presentation at the Reed New Deal launch was a huge success with all our candidates. We greatly appreciated the way that you pitched your talk at just the right point, encouraging people to get out there and make it happen for themselves".
REED EMPLOYMENT
"Penny was a very inspirational speaker, hitting just the right chord with our audience".
CORPORATION OF LONDON
"Penny was fabulous and excellent value. She really went out of her way to make our Award ceremony something special. We especially appreciated her genuine interest and the amount of time that she spent with us, which was over and above the call of duty."
KERRIDGE COMPUTER COMPANY LTD
"Penny’s speech was a very great success, I gave her eight out of eight on content of presentation and eight out of eight for putting the message over effectively. You presented the Awards well and your speech was excellent at our Luncheon".
LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
"We enjoyed working with Penny she was professional and did a good job of giving an entertaining talk at our customer evening".
PHARMACIA
"Now I know what ‘motivational’ speaker means – and you’re it! You really helped launch our environmentally friendly vehicles, we were most impressed with your enthusiasm"
HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT & LEISURE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER
"Penny was perfect for our awards dinner and an absolute dream to deal with. I give her 10 out of 10!"
GILLIAN PAGE, CORPORATE EVENTS SCOTLAND
"What a star! Thank you for being such a fabulous after dinner speaker, you were a real hit".
YVONNE PALMER ASSOCIATES LTD
"Thank you for the marvellous speech you gave to Conference. I was most impressed."
DISTRICT GOVERNOR, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SCOTLAND.
"I really enjoyed your motivational presentation, the content was terrific and of course, you have the advantage of being so glamorous!".
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
"I have heard only high praise from all our members for your speech at our Annual Dinner – it struck chords with many in the room, in particular your drive to achieve your goals. We felt that you judged the audience extremely well and held them spell-bound".
SOCIAL SECRETARY, ESBC ANNUAL DINNER
"What can I say? Your work made the IVCA Millennium Awards the best I have ever seen."
CHIEF EXECUTIVE, IVCA.
"I had many positive responses from Managers and Head Office staff, who felt inspired and went away with a greater sense of "focus" in their personal and work life after the conference".
SALES & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, COUNTRY CASUALS
"You were just what we expected. Professional, charming, humorous and you did a great job at our Hawaiian sales conference."
NORTEL NETWORKS
"A personal thanks from me and all the delegates at our Conference in Bournemouth. Many claim it to have been the best this District has ever had, while others say you were the best speaker they have ever heard!"
ROTARY SOMERSET, DORSET AND WILTSHIRE
"We were really pleased with the motivational presentation given to our sales team, she was without doubt the best speaker we have had to date".
LIFE PLUS
"You were an inspiration to us all. We can’t thank you enough for the obvious trouble you took to research what we are doing and who we are about, everyone enjoyed your company immensely."
THE CALVERT TRUST, CITY DINNER 2000.
"Thank you for being such a great speaker at our Charter Dinner, it was a very enjoyable talk and I have had many comments from guests on how much they enjoyed it too".
BRENTWOOD ROTARY CLUB
"Inspirational and motivational just what we wanted. Something different from all the rest".
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC CLEANSING
"Thank you for helping us launch our Digital Satellite services, your presenting was perfect for our prestige event".
SKY
"Thank you for making such a positive contribution to our Design Show first night, you were a great success with staff and students, you hit just the right note".
MIDLANDS WOMEN OF THE YEAR LUNCHEON AND AWARDS
"Penny was just the right balance for our other speakers. I have had at least two other organisations asking where I found her, so they can book her too".
DIRECTOR, COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
"Penny was delightful to work with and did a great job of facilitating over our two day conference".
DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, CLEANSING SERVICES
Penny currently presents the Used Car Roadshow with Jason Dawe on ITV 4. In its third series, this hugely popular show demonstrates what incredible Used Car Bargains are out there and she spends much of the programme matching car to buyer and vice versa. Penny and Jason have a unique on-screen rapport which has contributed significantly to the show’s growing audience.
She beat stiff opposition to become the only female presenter on Channel 4's, long running television series, Driven. She has become one of the most popular presenters in Channel 4 polls and viewing figures were never less than 2.2 million. Driven was the first motoring programme to knock ‘Top Gear’ off the air after 21 years!
Alongside Driven, Penny presented Channel 4’s critically acclaimed World Rally Championship as well as the Le Mans and Beginners Guide. Apart from these flagship shows, Penny has presented the much repeated Channel 4 series Accident Black Spots and has been a regular on GMTV and This Morning.
Penny was the first woman in the world to qualify to compete in a World Rally car – the rallying equivalent of a Formula One car! She raced a Ford Focus WRC in her first rally for five years, the Rally of Great Britain- the last round of the World Championship. She was the first woman over the finishing line and won 4 awards including the Ladies and Journalists Trophies.
Penny spends much of her time as an after dinner speaker, events host and motivational speaker.
Penny was one of the founders of the successful total company – the British tea equivalent of Starbucks, which she recently sold. The tea system that Penny invented for delivering the perfect cup of tea was being served in nearly 200 sites around the UK.
Although Penny is an expert on cars and is passionate about all aspects of motor sport and engineering, she has trained in design and social work too. Working for some years as a graphic designer in advertising and as a sound engineer in a recording studio, areas of interest also cover furniture renovation, painting, DIY - in fact anything that is creative and practical.
Part of Penny’s character was no doubt shaped during her early teens, when she ran away from home and lived in hostels for homeless kids around London. Her sheer determination to survive on her own terms and her will to succeed at what ever she puts her mind to have enabled her to motivate and inspire others, both in business and socially. She has a natural ability to communicate with everybody and has a passion for helping others overcome whatever obstacles they may have. Her unique and inspirational story show that there is no limit to what you can achieve with willpower and commitment!
Her autobiographical/self improvement book 'A Rallying Cry' will be published in 2008.
She is passionate about running, and completed the London marathon in 4 hours and 40 mins. She also enjoys training her spaniel.
Testimonials
"You are a great speaker and the feedback this morning has included "top speaker", "a really interesting woman" and "she nailed it!" You certainly made me think of a few things I need to do both in terms of the inspection but also outside of the day job as well!"
ALLISON LIVINGSTONE-WHITTON, INFORMATION OFFICER, HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM HOMES
"As a host Penny is truly professional with a relaxed, controlled approach. As an individual her achievements just amaze me."
KATHERINE AITKEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SERVICE NETWORK NORTH EAST
"Penny was wonderfully entertaining, informative and struck entirely the right tone with BlackBerry's audience - brilliant stuff!"
GREVILLE WATERMAN, HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, 141 SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT
"The feedback the client has been getting from your slot at the Scottish Enterprise Awards Dinner has been absolutely first rate. You pitched your presentation just right!"
SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE, GLASGOW
"Penny was well received by the delegates at our International conference. She was extremely positive and informative and everyone thoroughly enjoyed what she has to say as it left them with many things to ponder on, especially to never give up. On a personal level, Penny was charming and interesting in all our dealings with her, I would like to thank Cunningham Management too, for the help that was given during the past months".
DAVID GOOCH, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
"I really found your story fascinating and I am very inspired by your determination and ambition. The feedback forms were extremely positive and everyone seemed to gain something from the day. You consistently scored 10 out of 10 on the feedback forms; one commented that your talk was the most motivating he had ever heard. Another said it was good to listen to a real story that was both interesting and entertaining."
PROJECT LEADER, IGD LEADING EDGE
"Penny gave a marvellous talk and was a great choice to give out our awards".
INVESTORS IN PEOPLE DINNER, LEICESTER TEC
"Penny’s presentation at the Reed New Deal launch was a huge success with all our candidates. We greatly appreciated the way that you pitched your talk at just the right point, encouraging people to get out there and make it happen for themselves".
REED EMPLOYMENT
"Penny was a very inspirational speaker, hitting just the right chord with our audience".
CORPORATION OF LONDON
"Penny was fabulous and excellent value. She really went out of her way to make our Award ceremony something special. We especially appreciated her genuine interest and the amount of time that she spent with us, which was over and above the call of duty."
KERRIDGE COMPUTER COMPANY LTD
"Penny’s speech was a very great success, I gave her eight out of eight on content of presentation and eight out of eight for putting the message over effectively. You presented the Awards well and your speech was excellent at our Luncheon".
LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
"We enjoyed working with Penny she was professional and did a good job of giving an entertaining talk at our customer evening".
PHARMACIA
"Now I know what ‘motivational’ speaker means – and you’re it! You really helped launch our environmentally friendly vehicles, we were most impressed with your enthusiasm"
HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT & LEISURE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER
"Penny was perfect for our awards dinner and an absolute dream to deal with. I give her 10 out of 10!"
GILLIAN PAGE, CORPORATE EVENTS SCOTLAND
"What a star! Thank you for being such a fabulous after dinner speaker, you were a real hit".
YVONNE PALMER ASSOCIATES LTD
"Thank you for the marvellous speech you gave to Conference. I was most impressed."
DISTRICT GOVERNOR, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SCOTLAND.
"I really enjoyed your motivational presentation, the content was terrific and of course, you have the advantage of being so glamorous!".
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
"I have heard only high praise from all our members for your speech at our Annual Dinner – it struck chords with many in the room, in particular your drive to achieve your goals. We felt that you judged the audience extremely well and held them spell-bound".
SOCIAL SECRETARY, ESBC ANNUAL DINNER
"What can I say? Your work made the IVCA Millennium Awards the best I have ever seen."
CHIEF EXECUTIVE, IVCA.
"I had many positive responses from Managers and Head Office staff, who felt inspired and went away with a greater sense of "focus" in their personal and work life after the conference".
SALES & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, COUNTRY CASUALS
"You were just what we expected. Professional, charming, humorous and you did a great job at our Hawaiian sales conference."
NORTEL NETWORKS
"A personal thanks from me and all the delegates at our Conference in Bournemouth. Many claim it to have been the best this District has ever had, while others say you were the best speaker they have ever heard!"
ROTARY SOMERSET, DORSET AND WILTSHIRE
"We were really pleased with the motivational presentation given to our sales team, she was without doubt the best speaker we have had to date".
LIFE PLUS
"You were an inspiration to us all. We can’t thank you enough for the obvious trouble you took to research what we are doing and who we are about, everyone enjoyed your company immensely."
THE CALVERT TRUST, CITY DINNER 2000.
"Thank you for being such a great speaker at our Charter Dinner, it was a very enjoyable talk and I have had many comments from guests on how much they enjoyed it too".
BRENTWOOD ROTARY CLUB
"Inspirational and motivational just what we wanted. Something different from all the rest".
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC CLEANSING
"Thank you for helping us launch our Digital Satellite services, your presenting was perfect for our prestige event".
SKY
"Thank you for making such a positive contribution to our Design Show first night, you were a great success with staff and students, you hit just the right note".
MIDLANDS WOMEN OF THE YEAR LUNCHEON AND AWARDS
"Penny was just the right balance for our other speakers. I have had at least two other organisations asking where I found her, so they can book her too".
DIRECTOR, COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
"Penny was delightful to work with and did a great job of facilitating over our two day conference".
DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, CLEANSING SERVICES
Car expert, speaker, host and facilitator Penny Mallory is one of a rare breed who is able to mix presenting TV shows, motivating audiences, starting a successful tea business, running marathons, and writing about and driving cars!
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