Where is Prodrive based?
Banbury
Prodrive is a British motorsport and advanced engineering group based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. It designs, constructs and races cars for companies and teams such as Aston Martin, Mini and Volkswagen.
Who is the owner of Prodrive?
David Richards founded Prodrive in 1984. A former World Rally Championship winning co-driver, he is one of the most respected figures in world motorsport. Today, he is actively involved in all aspects of the group and works closely with the board to develop the business strategy.
Where does Dave Richards live?
He lives with his wife, Karen, in Warwickshire and has three children. In the 2005 New Year Honours List Richards was appointed a CBE for his services to motorsport and in 2017 was inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame and received the Spirit of Le Mans award from the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO).
Why are Subarus called 555?
The Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT) was Subaru’s World Rally Championship (WRC) team. It used a distinctive blue with yellow colour scheme that is a throwback to the sponsorship deal with State Express 555, a BAT cigarette brand popular in Asia. Paul Howarth was the team’s operations director and team manager.
Are McLaren British?
McLaren is an English-based company. Since 2011, its headquarters, the McLaren Technology Centre, has been based in Woking, which is in Northwest, Surrey.
What is Prodrive famous for?
Prodrive first became well known for its involvement in the World Rally Championship with the Subaru World Rally Team, developing championship-winning cars for Colin McRae, Richard Burns and Petter Solberg, which now reside in the Prodrive heritage collection alongside many other of its classic race and rally cars at its new Banbury headquarters.
What will you work on in the Prodrive team?
You will be part of the car build team in the workshop, working on all variations of Prodrive builds, including GT3/GT4 and Prodrive Hunter.
How do I contact Prodrive?
If you are interested in this, please email: [email protected] . For all other job enquiries please visit Our Careers Website A: We have nominated local charities that we support, however we occasionally consider other charity requests.
What’s new for Prodrive at Silverstone?
On August 31 at Silverstone, Prodrive will begin its 15th season running the Aston Martin Racing team. The team has new driver line up and new livery and is focussed on regaining the FIA WEC GTE Pro and Am titles it last won in 2016 and 2017 respectively.