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Some more highlights from last weekend at Gassed on Track Silverstone Silverstone 2026 event!A huge thank you again to t...
12/06/2026

Some more highlights from last weekend at Gassed on Track Silverstone Silverstone 2026 event!

A huge thank you again to the team at Gassed On Track for putting on another fantastic event.

Bob Dixon

09/06/2026

What a day at Track Silverstone 2026 event!
The Beaztt was out doing exactly what it was built for, putting in demonstration laps at Silverstone and putting on a show despite it being a bit of damp day!

It was great to catch up with fellow enthusiasts and some familiar faces from across the car community.
The atmosphere was incredible and the standard of machinery on display was something else.

A huge thank you to the team at Gassed On Track for the invitation and for putting on another fantastic event.

Want to see more?

Full coverage of the event, including The Beaztt on track, is available on the Gassed On Track YouTube channel.

Check out the link in our stories. 👆



04/06/2026

We’re heading to the Silverstone Event this Saturday! We’ve been invited to put The Beaztt out on track for demonstration laps at one of the UK’s biggest automotive events.

There’s nothing quite like seeing a project car doing what it was built to do!

We’ll be putting The Beaztt through its paces, meeting fellow enthusiasts and soaking up what promises to be an incredible day!

If you’re attending, come and find us and say hello to owner !

Who’s coming? 👇🔥

The Beaztt project keeps moving forward!Repeated hard braking from high speeds creates huge amounts of heat. Without pro...
27/05/2026

The Beaztt project keeps moving forward!
Repeated hard braking from high speeds creates huge amounts of heat. Without proper cooling, that leads to brake fade, reduced stopping power, and inconsistent pedal feel, especially on track.
For this stage of the build, we designed a custom brake cooling setup for The Beaztt using 3D scanning technology to map the area accurately while allowing for both steering and suspension movement.
The ducts were then designed to collect airflow from the front diffuser and force it directly into the centre of the brake discs where cooling matters most.
Final parts were 3D printed and installed ready for testing.

If you are suffering with brake fade or want to discuss brake upgrades on your road or track car then please get in contact.
đź“Ť Avis Way, Newhaven, East Sussex
đź“ž 01273 611746

BMW M5 in for precision setup work.This one came in needing 4-wheel tracking to get it driving straight and feeling exac...
12/05/2026

BMW M5 in for precision setup work.
This one came in needing 4-wheel tracking to get it driving straight and feeling exactly as it should.
On cars like this, small adjustments make a big difference.

If your car is pulling, feels unsettled, or just doesn’t drive quite right,�get in touch and we’ll take a look.

đź“Ť Avis Way, Newhaven, East Sussex
đź“ž 01273 611746

Mini John Cooper Works in for a brake refresh and upgrade.New vented and drilled discs and pads fitted all round, with ...
08/05/2026

Mini John Cooper Works in for a brake refresh and upgrade.
New vented and drilled discs and pads fitted all round, with the rear callipers repainted red to match the fronts perfectly.
A simple change that makes a huge difference to both looks and performance. đź‘Ś
If your car needs brakes, upgrades or a freshen-up,
get in touch and we’ll get it sorted for you.

đź“Ť Avis Way, Newhaven, East Sussex
đź“ž 01273 611746

We’re ready Come and see these incredible builds up close!
02/05/2026

We’re ready

Come and see these incredible builds up close!

Today’s the day! We’re all loaded up and heading to to get set up.If you’ve been following our builds for a while, this...
02/05/2026

Today’s the day! We’re all loaded up and heading to to get set up.

If you’ve been following our builds for a while, this is your chance to see a few up close and ask our team any questions in person!

Come and find us, have a look around and say hello.đź‘‹
We can’t wait to see you and we will be there until 7pm.

See our builds today at…
📍 St Ann’s Well Gardens, Hove
⏰ 12-7pm



If you’ve been following our builds for a while, this is your chance to see a few of them properly up close 👀We’ll be br...
25/04/2026

If you’ve been following our builds for a while, this is your chance to see a few of them properly up close 👀

We’ll be bringing 3 of our builds, including the famous The Beaztt Bob Dixon to the St Ann’s Well Spring Festival 2026 and they’ll be on display for you to check out in person.

So if you’ve wanted to see the detail, the finish and the work that goes into each one, now’s your chance!

Even better, the team behind the builds will be there too, so you can have a chat, ask questions and get a proper look behind the scenes.

Come and find us, have a look around and say hello.

See our builds at…
📍 St Ann’s Well Gardens, Hove
📆 2nd May 2026
⏰ 12-7pm

St Ann's Well Gardens Spring Festival

21/04/2026

After a full day at yesterday it just didn’t quite happen for us today.
We managed to get 12 runs in with 10 of them in the 10s and the car run faultlessly all day.

drove like a legend today and nailed the launches with the new setup.

The best time for the day was a 10.05, so knocking on the door for 9-second quarter miles…

But…

Unfortunately, as we turned the power up, we found the limit of the tyres and the track today so the car just ended up trying to spin struggling with grip issues. We tried to dial it in, but we ran out of time today.

There were some wins today as the car is showing very good potential.
We’re another 7 miles an hour up on our quarter mile speed once we switched the nitrous on, so things are looking very hopeful, but just today was not the day.

But don’t worry we have a plan and will be back! Until next time…

Thanks to Martin at for dialing in the calibration on the .
Made huge progress today with the car.

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