Ollie Marriage
Car Journalist, driver & presenter​
Ollie is one of the world's most highly regarded car journalists. An award winning writer and presenter, he’s worked across the UK’s automotive media, and for the last 15 years has played a pivotal role at BBC Top Gear across magazine, website, YouTube channel, TV show, social channels and podcast.
As Head of Car Testing at Top Gear he’s been trusted to drive everything from Formula One, LMP, WRC and Dakar racers to multi-million pound one-off classics and top-end hypercars. He was the person entrusted with delivering the first ever reviews of the GMA T.50, Koenigsegg's Regera, the Singer DLS, Pagani's Utopia and many more.
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"I'm addicted to cars. Everything from the engineering and innovation to their ability to simply take you places. There's nothing better than discovering a new road amongst stunning scenery in a cool car. I have a deep love for travel and cars open the door to adventure better than anything else." Ollie has an encyclopaedic knowledge of roads around the world and when he's not driving is usually found on skis or bikes.

Aston Martin Valhalla by Huck Mountain. Silverstone, July 2025



