Race car development
Techniques can build you a Morgan competition car or adapt your road car to competition specification whilst still retaining its use for the public roads. Alternatively you may be interested in a brand new Morgan suitable for the track from the Morgan Motor Company, which we can supply. Brian Gateson would be delighted to assist and advice you about what would be most suitable for your requirements.
The Morgan Challenge race series is split into a number of classes for Aero 8s, Morgan +8s and 4 cylinder cars. For the current regulations please visit www.morganchallenge.co.uk
To get you started in motor sport you will need to equip your car with a minimum of a roll bar, racing harness, battery cut out switch and fire extinguisher. We can very easily fit these items to your road car.
If the racing bug really takes hold you may wish to develop your car further. With our vast knowledge of racing Morgans, we can help you get your Morgan safely to the head of the pack. Below are some of the competition Morgans that Techniques prepare or have built for competition use. They can regularly be seen competing throughout the racing season.
Techniques prepared competition cars
Matthew Wurr with his Morgan +8 Class A Race Car
This is one of the most successful Morgan racing cars with 52 outright victories, 61 class wins and winner of the Morgan Motor Company Challenge championship 4 times. The car is a 1984 highly modified Morgan +8 built to compete in Class A of the MMCC. The engine is a 4598cc TVR Power ‘Tuscan’ specification V8 with Alpha fuel/ignition management system.
John Emberson with his Morgan +4 SLR Historic Race Car
This is one of 3 Morgan SLRs built in the 1960s based on a Morgan +4 chassis. It has an all enveloping streamlined and polished aluminium bodywork, Triumph TR4A engine and Moss gearbox. This car has appeared at a number of historic race meetings including Laguna Seca and more recently has been racing throughout Europe.
John Emberson with the ex Jim Tucker +4 at Le Mans.
John Emberson with his Morgan Roadster Lightweight,
competing in Class B of the Morgan Challenge.
Tim and Robin Pearce - Morgan +8 Class B Race Car
On the face of it, this is a 1985 Morgan +8 with a 3.9 V8 Rover engine but is fitted with a T5 gearbox and all round disk brakes. This Morgan is phenomenally quick and competes in Class B of the MMCC. This car has won the Class B title and won outright the 1-hour Sports Car title at the famous Spa Francorchamps circuit in 2004.
Roger Whiteside - Morgan +8 Class B Race Car
This beautiful Morgan +8 has competed for the past 11 seasons in the Morgan Race Challenge. Built by us to Class B specification, it features a full race 3.9 injection Rover V8 engine, T5 gearbox and all round disk brakes. Roger Whiteside is the proud owner of this car since October 2010 and we look forward to continued success with this superb race car.
Leigh Sebba with his Morgan +8 Class C Race Car
This car was purchased new in 1977 and has continues racing history since. Now fitted with a Rover 3.9 injection V8, it competes in Class C of the Morgan Race Challenge.
Leigh Sebba with his Morgan 4-4 Series 1 – ‘FXD’
This car famously competed at Le Mans in 1938 and 1939. Now completely rebuilt by ourselves to race again at Le Mans in 2010.
Ray Eatock with his 2010 championship winning Morgan 4/4,
the Techniques sponsored MSCC Sprint Series.
Sharlie Goddard racing her Class C Morgan + 8, often racing in
the Morgan Challenge and the Thoroughbred Sports Car Series.
Philip Goddard's racing his Morgan +8 in
Class A of
the Morgan Challenge. This car has been
converted by ourselves in 2010/2011 to compete in Class A.
Philip Goddard in his Morgan Moss Gearbox +8 at Silverstone.
This car has recently been converted by ourselves to compete
in Historic Racing events.
Adrian van der Kroft with his Morgan +4 Historic Race Car
XOV 555 is an historic +4 dating from 1959. It has a continuous racing and rallying history from new and continues to surprise many exotic sports cars from the ‘60s. This car competes at the highest level of historic motor sport having appeared at Goodwood, Bahrain GP circuit and race tracks across Europe, including five Le Mans Classics, winning the index of performance in 2004.
Adrian van der Kroft with his Morgan 4-4 Series 1 (DOH)
Techniques has been supporting this Morgan Series 1 racing car in vintage racing. Morgans have a long tradition in racing having competed, pre war, at Brooklands, Donington Park and Le Mans. This Morgan is fitted with a unique ‘doorless’ body and 1098cc Coventry Climax engine. The car is highly competitive in vintage racing and is becoming a common site at the more popular meetings.
Adrian van der Kroft’s Techniques built Historic Moss Gearbox +8
Adrian van der Kroft with his ex factory FIA GT Morgan
Paul Burry with his Morgan +8 Class C Race Car
Another MMCC triple class winner, this 1981 Morgan +8 dominated Class C and took the overall championship in 2003 and 2004. Fitted with a 3.9 injection Rover V8 engine the car retains its original specification Rover 5 speed gearbox, front disc brakes and rear drum brakes.
Steven McDonald with his Morgan +8
Steven enjoyed much success in the 2010 Race Challenge, competing closely with Jonathan Edwards throughout 2010 and finishing 2nd overall in Class C.
Jonathan Edwards with his Morgan +8, testing for the 2012 season of the Morgan Race Challenge. After winning Class C in 2010, Jonathan achieved 3rd place in his first season in class B in 2011.
Kathy Sherry racing with her Class C Morgan +8
in the Morgan Race Challenge.
John Clarke with his Morgan 4-4 Series 1
Fitted with unique ‘doorless’ body and 1098cc Coventry Climax engine. In keeping with tradition, the blue Le Mans ‘recreation’ has competed at the Goodwood revival meeting, the Donington TT and at the 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 Le Mans Classic with excellent results, often winning the under 1100cc Class.
John Clarke racing his rare original Morgan +4 SuperSports.
This car has been completely rebuilt by Techniques. Seen here at Silverstone in the Techniques Trophy Race.
Mark Gilbart-Smith and his Rover Twin Cam Morgan +4
Paul Bryan competing with his Morgan 4/4 in
the Techniques sponsored MSCC Sprint Series
Simon Baines continues to shine with his Morgan Roadster
Lightweight in both the Sprint and Morgan Race Series
Peter Cole enjoying racing his Morgan Roadster Lightweight in
the Morgan Challenge and Thoroughbred Race Series.
Tim Clark racing his Class C Morgan +8
in the Morgan Challenge Race Series.
Jonathon Rushton, the 2009 overall winner of the
Historic Sports Car Club Race series for 1960’s Sports Cars.
Chris and Michelle Bailey's beautiful Rover Twin Cam Morgan +4.
Michelle competing in the Techniques sponsored
MSCC Sprint Championship.
Chris Springall enjoyed much success in Class C8,
winning the championship outright in 2008.
Brian doesn't often race as he is always preparing our customers' competition Morgans, but when he does it is with his Class C +8
in the Morgan Challenge Series.
George Martin in his Class B +8,competing
in the Aero Racing Morgan Challenge Series.