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JSCC Race Hire Car
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New JSCC Hire Car Build
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The build of our second JSCC Citroen Saxo race car is nearing completion. The sister car, to be driven by Charlotte Birch in the 2017 Junior Saloon Car Championship, was completed some time ago and is currently being tested.

This new car will be available for arrive and drive hire or for sale. We can tailor a package to suit any budget from one day tests to a full race season. Contact Andy Johnson on 01342 717282 for details.

About the JSCC
The JSCC is a BARC championship established in 2014. Designed for 14-17-year-olds the competitors all use Citroen Saxo VTRs built to the same specification.

The championship is very popular attracting healthy grid numbers and offers close, competitive racing. The JSCC visits top circuits across the UK which, in 2017, include Silverstone, Rockingham, Anglesey, Snetterton, Knockhill, Croft, Pembrey, Donington and Brands Hatch. There will be 18 rounds at nine meetings, with some of the rounds televised live.

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JSCC Citroen Saxo Race Car

Ginetta GRDC Race Car
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Ginetta Racing in 2017
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SVG Motor Sport are looking forward to a busy year Ginetta racing in 2017. We are currently running three cars in the GRDC category and are set to run one in the GT5 Challenge. The GT5 Challenge car is owned and run by SVG. The Ginettas are owned by their drivers and SVG support them in a number of ways. For some we store, transport and run the cars at test days and race days. For others we support them at the venues with setup and repairs.

SVG can tailor Ginetta race support packages to suit individual requirements and budgets for full or part race seasons. If you would like to join an experienced race team in 2017 contact Andy Johnson 01342 717282.

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Ginetta GRDC Race Car

 

Young driver of a JSCC Citroen Saxo
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SVG Test at Lydden with JSCC Car
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SVG Motor Sport attended a test day at Lydden Hill for Charlotte Birch in her new Citroen Saxo VTR. Charlotte is competing in the Junior Saloon Car Championship (JSCC) in 2017. A lot of progress was made during the day with driver coaching from Andy Johnson and support from the SVG Motor Sport team.

Early in the day while the weather was good Charlottes lap times consistently dropped as her confidence grew. The afternoon sessions saw rain and mist along with a drop in temperature and Charlotte demostrated a natural flair for driving in these conditions. Andy reported that Charlotte was a fast learner, quickly getting to grips with braking points and racing lines.

What a fantastic day today. Charlotte Birch was an absolute star right from the off, considering this was her first time in the car and the first time at Lydden Hill. She improved all day long an I can’t wait for the next test session. I’m certain we have a star in the making. 

Andy Johnson

SVG Motor Sport have another Citroen Saxo ready for hire. Available for “arrive and drive” to suit any budget from one day tests to a full race season. Contact Andy Johnson on 01342 717282 for details.

Charlotte Birch testing at Lydden

Ginetta G40 Race Hire Car
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Ginetta G40 Race Car For Hire
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SVG Motor Sport’s Ginetta G40 is available for hire in 2017. The car is eligable for the Ginetta GT5 Challenge, a single-make championship that is part of the prestigious British GT and Touring Car weekends. The Ginetta GT5 Challenge is suitable for all ages and levels of race experience and is widely known for being the breeding ground for future professional drivers.

This car has been run by SVG for two seasons and previously campaigned by Mohamed Elshimy with some success notably at Spa-Francorchamps. It is a well sorted car that is very competitive.

SVG offers a complete arrive and drive service with this car, including transportation and track support for testing and race days.

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BMW E36 328 Coupe being prepared for racing
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New Race/Track Day Car Under Construction
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This BMW E36 328 Coupe is being built as SVG Motor Sports new car for hire. The car will be available for racing, eligible for BARC Saloon Series, and track days.

SVG will transport the car to any UK race circuit and prepare the car, and driver, for a day on track. SVG will set up the car for the circuit and conditions on the day.

The car build has started with a roll cage designed and built in-house by SVG, before being race prepared and livered with the SVG Motor Sport logo.

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Ford RS1600 Restoration
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MkII Escort Restoration
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SVG Motor Sport will soon start the restoration of this MkII Ford Escort for one of our customers. The car has recently arrived at our workshop in West Sussex having just been imported from South Africa. It is a genuine RS1600 and completely standard and unaltered and in remarkably good condition.

This will be a total restoration begining with the car being completely dismantled before the shell is stripped to bare metal. The shell looks to be in very good shape but you can never be sure what the stripping may reveal of its past life and any repairs it may have had over the last 40 years.

When the car is back in the workshop our client then has a big decision to make. Will this restoration keep this a rare road car or will it become a race car.

See part 2 of the restoration here.

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Peugeot 306 Roll Cage
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Peugeot 306 GTi Race Car Build
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SVG Motor Sport are busy building a customers Peugeot 306 GTi into a race car. The car will be used for racing in the Classic Touring Car Racing Club Pre 05 Championship in 2017.

This championship is designed to be one of the cheapest ways into saloon car racing and cars must retain many standard parts. The engines are standard and only original production gearboxes are allowed. Only minor changes are permitted to brakes and suspension and control tyres are used.

SVG have stripped the car of its interior and have installed the roll cage. SVG design and build the roll cages in-house to MSA specifications.

See more on roll cages here

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JSCC Citroen Saxo car preparation
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Junior Saloon Car Championship Arrive & Drive Packages
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SVG Motor Sport is now supporting Charlotte Birch in the Junior Saloon Car Championship (JSCC) in 2017 and would like to offer other aspiring young racers the opportunity to do the same!

If you are aged 14-17 and would like to race a Citroen Saxo VTR in this dedicated series for young drivers SVG Motor Sport can provide full or part season race packages. The packages are tailor made to your requirements, race cars are available to rent for a full or part season of racing.

About the JSCC
The JSCC (Junior Saloon Car Championship) is a BARC championship established in 2014. In 2016 the championship ran 18 rounds over nine weekends. It attracts healthy grid numbers and enjoys close, competitive racing offering drivers from the age of 14-17 an opportunity to get behind the wheel of a hatchback and compete on national circuits. The trophies are presented by local celebrities and have included Freddie Hunt (son of British F1 champion James Hunt), BTCC driver Adam Morgan, LE-Mans driver Mike Newton and WTCC driver Tom Chilton.

Tracks Include: Oulton Park, Pembrey, Snetterton, Rockingham, Donington, Brands Hatch, Croft, Knockhill & Silverstone.

Download the Press Release Here

Charlotte Birch JSCC racer with SVG Motor Sport
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SVG to Run Charlotte Birch in JSCC
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SVG Motorsport is pleased to announce that they will be supporting Charlotte Birch in her Junior Saloon Car Championship 2017 (JSCC) campaign.

The Gatwick-based driver will use the rest of this year for testing and preparation for next season in her Citroen Saxo VTR decorated in SVG Motor Sport livery.

Proud of her new partnership with SVG Motor Sport, the young racer is excited about what the future has to hold and while her short-term ambition is to win the 2017 JSCC title, she plans on following on to the Michelin Ginetta GT5 Challenge series and who knows where it could lead… perhaps British GT! That is her ultimate ambition!

SVG Motorsport Managing Director, Andy Johnson, said “SVG was approached by Charlotte’s dad, Russell, so I took a good look at the Junior Saloon Car Championship (JSCC) and found I liked the series’ individual style and the idea of having young people competing in full blown race cars. I also felt that Charlotte had the fearless determination to succeed. I am really looking forward to seeing how Charlotte performs and grows within the SVG family for the remainder of 2016 and beyond”.

We expect big things from the young racer!

Download the Press Release Here (PDF)

SVG Motorsport Team at Brands Hatch
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Mohamed Elshimy Returns to SVG Motor Sport
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After a short break, Mohamed Elshimy will return to Ginetta Racing with SVG Motor Sport at Spa-Francorchamps in July. Mohamed had a successful inaugural season in the Ginetta last year with a particularly impressive outing at Spa.

After racing for eight years in Dubai, Mohamed was a regular driver with SVG having joined the team in 2013. Looking to start his racing career in the UK he initially competed in classic touring car racing. He switched to the SVG Ginetta G40 last year to compete in the GT5 Challenge, finishing the season just outside the top ten. The highlight of the season was the trip to Spa with 4th and 5th placed finishes.

Delighted to be back with SVG for the trip to Spa, the aim for Mohamed is to go one better than last year and achieve a podium finish. First, he must not only reacclimatise himself with the car after several months out but also learn how the car handles on different tyres from last season.

The Spa event is on 8th – 9th July, updates from the weekend will be posted on this site and on Facebook.

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