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Race & Rally Car Preparation

When a Quality Service Really Matters

When you’re competing, reliability isn’t optional. With extensive club motorsport experience, we prepare, maintain and support track, race and rally cars—from pre-event checks to complete builds.

We approach motorsport work the way it should be done: properly scoped, carefully documented, and completed to the standards required for competitive use.

Motorsport projects benefit from a short consultation to define goals, regulations, reliability requirements and budget.

01202 825911 and ask for Tim (Motorsport Preparation).

Motorsport Services

Race & Rally Car Maintenance

Race & Rally Maintenance

  • Pre-event set-up, service & inspection
  • Post-event inspection & repairs
  • Fault-finding and diagnosis
  • Component upgrades, servicing and replacement
  • Ongoing maintenance programmes (by arrangement)
Race Car Build

Race & Rally Builds

Whether you’re converting a road car or commissioning a dedicated build, we can support projects to your chosen specification.

  • Road car to race/rally conversions
  • Prepared to the appropriate Motorsport UK regulations
  • Builds completed to client specification
  • Vehicle passport applications where required (when applicable)
Track Day Support

Track Day & Test Support

  • Pre-event maintenance.
  • Performance upgrades for track-focused vehicles (brakes, suspension, cooling, etc.)
  • Car geometry set-up (following consultation and agreed objectives)

How we make a car competition-ready

Race and rally builds share the same fundamentals: safety, control, reliability — then speed. We work in a sensible order so you don’t pay twice.

  1. Baseline & brief: Assess the car, clarify the job, agree priorities and budget.
  2. Safety & compliance: Install safety systems properly and make the layout practical for scrutineering and service.
  3. Chassis & brakes: Suspension, geometry and braking matched to surface and duty cycle.
  4. Reliability: Cooling, heat management, wiring integrity and service access addressed early.
  5. Performance (when appropriate): Upgrades chosen for usable results.
  6. Shakedown: Test, refine, then lock in a stable baseline setup.

Race vs Rally: Same Fundamentals, Different Priorities

Rally preparation tends to emphasise durability, protection and between-service practicality: vibration resistance, shielding, cockpit ergonomics and quick checks.

Race/track preparation places more emphasis on sustained load: braking energy, cooling, repeatability, tyre behaviour and the details that keep performance consistent session after session.

If you’re unsure which direction your project sits in, a short consultation usually makes it obvious.

Capabilities

  • Geometry & suspension set up
  • Shell preparation
  • Roll cage fitment
  • Glass replacement
  • Custom wiring looms
  • Extinguisher installation
  • Bodywork (full body shop facilities)
  • Fuel tank/fuel system design & fitment
  • Data logging system fitment
  • Engine and gearbox build, supply, rebuild or fitment
  • Engine tuning (by arrangement)
  • Fault diagnosis
  • Full servicing and maintenance for race and rally vehicles

Remapping & calibration

Factory ECU remapping can be supported for suitable applications. Motorsport ECU mapping can be arranged where required. Learn more about our remapping services.

Talk to Us

Motorsport projects benefit from a short consultation to define goals, regulations, reliability requirements and budget.

Call 01202 825911 and ask for Tim (Motorsport Preparation).

Our Motorsport Background

We actively compete in modern classic motorsport, currently running Porsche 911 Carrera, 968 and 996 GT3 Cup cars in various club-level series and events.

Past campaigns include the Porsche Club Championship (2012–2017), the Porsche Open series (2007/2008) and various GT and endurance events, including the Britcar 24hr endurance race at Silverstone (2011).

All cars are prepared, maintained and developed in-house.

Our Porsche 996 GT3 Cup

Porsche GT3 Cup 996. Picture Credit: Peter French (flyingtigers.co.uk)

Case Studies

Renault Clio RS200 Independent Throttle Bodies

Clio RS

Upgrades & Remapping

Our Workshop Manager Steve went to Dubai to complete a wide range of work on a variety of cars and in particular a lovely liquid Yellow Renault Clio RS200.

Rally prep

MX5 Rally Build & Service

A rally car build and continuous support for one of our valued customers. We have built several MX-5's to UK rally specification, this was our first.

Running a 996 GT3 Cup

Running a Race Car

Porsche 996 GT3 Cup

Dorset Sports Cars’ Pragmatic Approach to running a Porsche 996 GT3 Cup race car. One of the advantages we have is the ability to maintain nearly every component in-house.

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