Our Board

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Torsten is a C6 Quadriplegic who had a diving accident in 1994, when he was 15 years old. While it changed his life physically, it didn't change his addiction for speed and extreme activities. Beyond racing, he is the worlds only Quadriplegic that is a Rescue Scuba Diver and completed 12 marathons in 12 months in 2016.

His entry into Motorsports was because of a confluence of events: 1) they moved to Sharon CT, 7 miles away from Lime Rock Park, the country’s most strategic race track 2) for their wedding anniversary his wife surprised him with a track day at Lime Rock, giving him a taste of track driving 3) he was born with a need for speed. You will find him in track as much as possible doing HPDEs, TTs and very soon wheel-to-wheel.

He lives with his wife Maggie and dog Beau, in Sharon, CT and is the Global Head of Advertising and Media at TCS.

James has always been an automotive enthusiast, but only recently started high performance driving once he discovered how easy it is to get onto a race track. He primarily drives at HPDE events with the Boston chapter of the BMW CCA on tracks in the North East. 

James and Torsten first met at a car control clinic at Lime Rock Park and a couple of weeks later they drove together at an HPDE. After a few sessions it was clear that they were evenly matched. Both were driving the same model M3 at a speed and skill where they could push each other to run their best. The camaraderie and friendship grew quickly from there and continues to this day. James is passionate about bringing this experience to anyone interested in high performance driving.

Originally from the UK, James moved to Switzerland where he met his wife and now lives in Boston with his daughter and pup. 

An endurance racing specialist and now a vintage racer, Schrom competed in the USRRC, ALMS and Grand-Am (1998-2004). In 48 races, notched 11 podiums including five victories. Overall winner 2003 Rolex 24 @ Daytona. GT Class winner 2002 Rolex 24. Placed second in the Porsche Carrera Cup behind Kevin Buckler in 2002. Competed at Le Mans from 2000 through 2003. Among Schrom’s co-drivers have been Buckler, John Morton, Darren Law, Price Cobb, Timo Bernhard, Jorg Bergmeister and Andy Lally. In historic races, he has scored podiums in the Porsche Double 50, the Daytona Cup and the Jacky Ickx Cup. 

Christy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. With over a decade of extensive clinical experience, Christy has dedicated her career working in a variety of non-profit therapeutic settings. Both a DBSA Peer Support Specialist and a Mental Health Advocate, Christy is passionate about decreasing the stigma related to mental health care and improving the mental health of people living with disabilities through increased equity in access to mental health care.

She will be the first to tell you she is not a “track driver”. But as someone who loves to drive (and yes, fast) and one of Torsten’s oldest friends, she knew Just Hands was something she had to get involved with. Christy lives with her husband and two awesome rescue dogs in CT. 

Eric grew up in a house of automotive and racing enthusiasts, spawned from his grandfather’s racing of Model As in the fields near his home growing up and his father’s friendship with Mark Donohue in prep school. 

Eric has worked in a variety of racing series as a mechanic including the Mazda MX-5 cup, Speed World Challenge, Grand-Am, ALMS, and IMSA. He has built Spec Miatas too numerous to count, and had modest success racing them that grows with each telling. 

Eric recently completed a complete restoration of a 1964 MGB, and looks forward to the lifelong commitment to trying to sort electrical gremlins and leaks. 

Eric lives in Fairfield, CT, serving the whims of his dog, Ursula, and cat, Gus. When not playing with cars, he is a project manager or product owner for technology companies.