Automotive Brands, owners of Power Maxed Racing are delighted to announce their commercial partnership with Vauxhall Motors. The agreement will see the return of the Vauxhall Astra to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship from 2017 onwards. As an integral part of this agreement Power Maxed Racing will run two new Vauxhall Astras – […]
Category: Motorsport
Renault Clio Track Car
Some variety in our workshop. The Renault Clio is a very popular option for a trackday car. This car came to us for some routine service work including a new alternator, R888R tyres, rear brake discs and pads and a check on the rolling road.
Courtenay Trio Excells at Thunder Road
For the third year in a row Courtenay Sport powered cars have come away victorious from Thunder Road, which this year was held on Saturday 8th August at the former RAF Woodbridge airbase. The Thunder Road event is aimed at Performance VAUXHALL road going cars including all VXR models and is only open to road […]
New Astra for the Racetrack
Rüsselsheim…. Opel is expanding its activities in customer touring car racing. Based on the new Astra, which will celebrate its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) this September (2015), the motorsports division of the Rüsselsheim-based carmaker is developing a touring car in accordance with the current regulations of the TCR series for national […]
Turbosmart Recirculation Valves Now Available
Turbosmart Kompact Shortie Series Recirculation Valves have been specifically designed to suit BorgWarner EFR and KKK turbos. Unlike the standard, plastic valves that use un-reinforced rubber diaphragms and are known to crack or split under increased boost, the new BW/KKK Kompact valves uses an O-Ring sealed piston which, coupled with their billet aluminium construction give […]
Speedline Turini Alloy Wheels
Type 2120 – Turini. 8″x18″, 65.1mm, 5x110PCD ET38mm (possibly ET35mm) for Astra H VXR fitment. We would like to have these Speedline Turini flow-formed 18″ wheels manufactured for Vauxhall/Opel fitment. If there is enough interest we will get a small batch of wheels made in 3 colours: Silver, Anthracite and Gold. The flowforming process makes […]
Time Attack Calendar 2015
The provisional calendar for 2015 Time Attack:
Trax 2014 Video by Nankang Tyre UK
A short video from Trax 2014, by Nankang Tyre UK. Watch closely and you’ll spot Courtenay Sport in a couple of places.
Total Vauxhall Nov 2013
Mark Watts’ Astra H VXRs Trackday and Road Duo, from Total Vauxhall magazine November 2013 issue.
Evans Waterless Engine Coolant
We are pleased to confirm that we are now testing Evans Waterless Coolant. Evan’s Power Cool 180 High Performance Waterless Coolant for performance & track cars is designed for high performance engines fabricated from a mixture of cast iron, copper, steel and aluminium components. It has a number of advantages over conventional coolant, which are listed […]
Time Attack Set Up Check
We recently had the Courtenay Sport backked DCE Motorsport run Time Attack Astra VXR back for set-up check, after a spot of bad luck at the previous round at Donington Park. Some gravel ingress into the cambelt area caused severe damage to the engine, resulting in a last minute engine swap for the car, to […]
Time Attack Promo Video
Time Attack Promotional Video, filmed during the Oulton Park round and featuring the Courtenay Sport backed Astra VXR driven by Will Watson.
Time Attack Results Round One Cadwell Park Club Class
Time Attack 2013 Astra H VXR – Picture: © Rich SamsWe are pleased to report a very successful opening round at Cadwell Park for the Courtenay Sport Racing backed DCE Motorsport entry in the 2013 Time Attack series, driven by Will Watson. In somewhat ‘chilly’ but dry conditions, (the word Baltic was heard mentioned on […]
Time Attack 2013 – Courtenay Sport Racing Astra VXR – The Season Begins
Monday April 1st sees the start of the 2013 Time Attack Championship at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire. For 2013 Courtenay Sport Racing are backing and sponsoring the DCE Motorsport entry into the Time Attack Series. The car is an Astra H VXR which is driven by existing customer and owner Will Watson and has been […]
Powerflex Black Series Poly Bushes
Powerflex Black Series range has been developed for ultimate performance, motorsport, track and race applications offering the most precise and accurate alignment for a wide range of chassis. Designed for the Track – Ready to Race – Engineered to be the best. Powerflex Black Series bushes are manufactured using a 95 Shore A compound to […]
Production Touring Car – Rockingham Race Report
Rockingham :: :: September 1st and 2nd Caudle, Wallbank and Churchill share the wins to keep the pressure on Championship leader Duckman. There were three different winners at Rockingham. While Luke Caudle’s Seat took the opener to keep the pressure on championship leader Gary Duckman, former Champions Martin Wallbank and Adrian Churchill, in the Courtenay […]
Focus RS Race Debut
Courtenay Sport Focus RS The Production Touring Car Trophy championship held at Rockingham Motor Speedway over the weekend of September 1st and 2nd saw the race debut of the Courtenay Sport backed Focus RS, driven by 2010 and 2011 champion Adrian Churchill. Built to a high standard by Mardi Gras Motorsport, the car features fully […]
Production Touring Cars Update
With Joe Girling taking a mid season break from racing, the Courtenay Sport Astra VXR that we ran for Joe was in the hands of Jake Giddings for the Snetterton, Thruxton and Rockingham rounds. On his debut at Snetterton, Clio Cup racer Giddings, placed with three third place podium finishes over the weekend. A fantastic […]
Brands Hatch PTCT Race Report 2012
Brands Hatch :: :: May 12th and 13th Luke Caudle took his first win of the season in his Excelr8 Motorsport Seat Leon, but a clutch problem robbed him of his second success of the weekend. Joe Girling’s Courtenay Sport Astra picked up the pieces and made it a double win in the third and […]
Donington Park PTCT Race Report 2012
Doington Park :: :: April 21st and 22nd Having missed out on the top step of the podium in the opening rounds at Oulton Park, Gary Duckman made it a winning treble at Donington Park in his Excel r8 Motorsport run Seat Leon at the latest rounds of the Dunlop Production Touring car Trophy over […]