31/07/2026
Motorsport has a funny way of keeping you humble... 🏁
After weeks of preparation, the Race MiTo arrived at Brands Hatch feeling ready for another spin around the track. The replacement engine was running well, everything had been checked over, and confidence was high heading out of the assembly area.
Then, less than a lap later, it was over...
An unmistakable driveshaft failure brought the weekend to an abrupt stop.
Back to the workshop we went, a replacement driveshaft was fitted, and it was straight back up to Brands Hatch determined to get some laps under our belt. Unfortunately, history repeated itself. Another lap, another driveshaft failure!
At that point it was clear the driveshaft wasn't the problem. It was simply the symptom.
After digging a little deeper, we traced the issue back to worn engine mounts. Under heavy right-hand cornering, the engine and gearbox were moving just enough to overload the driveshaft, causing it to fail.
Thankfully, it's a fixable problem.
The car is now fitted with new engine mounts and Powerflex inserts to reduce movement, giving us every chance of putting this issue behind us.
Next stop: Festival Italia at Brands Hatch. Hopefully this time we'll be talking about lap times instead of driveshafts! 👊🏁
