John Danby Racing

John Danby Racing We also specialise in the design and build of wiring looms for motorsport use.

Passionate about the golden age of motorsport, John Danby Racing offers race car restoration, preparation & trackside support services from our workshop in Colchester, Essex.

Another example of the in-house design and manufacturing capability we bring to every project at JDR, this time in the f...
25/08/2026

Another example of the in-house design and manufacturing capability we bring to every project at JDR, this time in the form of brake caliper pistons developed for customer car and finished with a titanium nitride coating. It is the kind of detailed engineering work that rarely gets seen but makes a genuine difference on track.

13/08/2026

Another test day in the books, this time with a customer putting their car through its paces on track at Snetterton.

12/08/2026

Looks like the race is on 💨

Tomorrow, John will be back on track at Brands Hatch for Festival Italia, racing in the Superformance Ferrari Club Class...
08/08/2026

Tomorrow, John will be back on track at Brands Hatch for Festival Italia, racing in the Superformance Ferrari Club Classic. Gates open at 09:00 for a full day of Italian racing, demonstrations and displays across the Brands Hatch Indy circuit.

⏱️ 11:50 – Qualifying
👀 13:35 – Free grid walk, get up close to the cars
🏎️ 14:45 – Race 1
🏎️ 16:55 – Race 2

The Anthony Reid Nissan Primera and the David Leslie Honda Accord will both be out on track this weekend at Touring Car ...
01/08/2026

The Anthony Reid Nissan Primera and the David Leslie Honda Accord will both be out on track this weekend at Touring Car Rewind: South, Brands Hatch.

Tom Wood will be behind the wheel of the Primera, competing in the CTCRC Super Tourers race at 4:35pm on Saturday, as well as appearing alongside the Accord in the Special Touring Car Demonstration at 12:55pm. Jez Banks will be in the Accord for the demonstration.

If you cannot make it down to the circuit, the whole weekend will be live streamed on the British Automobile Racing Club YouTube channel, so you can follow all the action from wherever you are.

Watch live here: https://www.youtube.com/live/uLoQzEl_r9U

Classic Touring Car Racing Club

A recent project from the electronics department, a full wiring loom and CANBUS switch panel built for Pursuit Racing's ...
28/07/2026

A recent project from the electronics department, a full wiring loom and CANBUS switch panel built for Pursuit Racing's Lotus Elan.

The loom runs on a power distribution module rather than fuses and relays, and the switch panel we designed reduces all switch wiring down to six core wires. Both are fully programmable, so changes to switch functions or outputs are a reconfiguration rather than a rewire.

We also cut and fitted the dashboard for the gauges and switch panel, and built the battery, alternator, starter and earth cables for the car.

If you're considering a rewire for a historic or race car and want it built with room for future changes, we'd be glad to talk it through.

Thank you to Pursuit Racing for the pictures 🙌

18/07/2026

Simon Watts’s Chevrolet Camaro, back out on track after an engine refresh and a full prep with us. Sound on for this one.

Get in touch if your car’s ready for its next outing.

Simon Watt’s Chevrolet Camaro, back out on track after an engine refresh and a full prep with us. Always a good feeling ...
18/07/2026

Simon Watt’s Chevrolet Camaro, back out on track after an engine refresh and a full prep with us.

Always a good feeling seeing a car head back out after time in the workshop.

📞 Give us a shout if you’ve got a car that needs to be back out on track!

Third overall and first in class for the Elan at Donington Park this weekend with Paul Whight and John Dickson behind th...
06/07/2026

Third overall and first in class for the Elan at Donington Park this weekend with Paul Whight and John Dickson behind the wheel.

That was a good day at the office!

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