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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.

02/11/2026

We're now the UK dealer for HP Electronik, with Powerboxes in stock.

Every output is controlled and monitored for overload, short circuit and open wire. It takes 52 CAN inputs, keeps an error log and handles over 200A on 12V or 24V systems. Timers, logic and wiper parking are all built in.

Available with 40 outputs in the HP8442 or 16 outputs in the HP8443.

We've fitted plenty of these to customer cars here at the workshop. Buy one supply only, or have it wired in and fitted by us. Get in touch if you'd like to chat about your car.

31/10/2026

Like everyone, we're becoming increasingly cautious about images that might be AI-generated.

They say the devil is in the detail, so we've been taking a closer look at some recent workshop photos. 🔍

Fortunately, nothing else appears out of the ordinary.

Happy Halloween from JDR! 👻🎃

29/10/2026

It was a real pleasure to be at Silverstone for the HSCC Finals a couple of weeks ago, looking after Richard Eyre and his beautiful Brabham BT6 Formula Junior.

Racing means something different to every driver we work with, so we build each weekend around them, whether that’s a full championship push or simply getting out and enjoying a special car on a great circuit.

The Formula Junior paddock was a lovely one to be part of too, and a fitting way to round off the season.

28/10/2026

Been thinking about getting on track? Maybe it’s time to make it happen.

For over 23 years we’ve prepared and run cars across CSCC, HSCC, Masters Historic Racing and Motor Racing Legends, handling everything from the build to trackside support so you can just turn up and drive. Whether it’s a test day to try it out or a full 2027 season, drop us a message and let’s get you started.

A massive thank you to for this, who spent a test day at Snetterton with our Camaro and did an amazing job with both the filming and the edit, capturing the sound, the feel and the character of the car brilliantly.

08/10/2026

Next week the motorsport engineering world heads to Silverstone for MIA CTS, the Motorsport Industry Association Engineering and Technology Show, and we'll be there walking the halls on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October as well as joining everyone at the dinner.

With more than 100 exhibitors under one roof in the Silverstone Wing, and some really interesting speakers presenting at Speakers' Corner, it will be a great chance to see what's new and catch up with the industry.

If you already know us, give us a shout for a catch up, because these shows are always the best chance we get to see familiar faces in one place.

If we haven't met yet and you're interested in our bespoke wiring and electronics work, all designed and built in house, or the engineering and race preparation that keeps our cars competitive across CSCC, HSCC, Masters Historic Racing and Motor Racing Legends, we'd really like to hear about your project.

Send us a message here or email [email protected] and we'll arrange a time to meet, and if you haven't registered yet, you can do that at https://the-mia.com/event/MIACTS26

07/10/2026

Louie is on bodywork prep today, getting this one ready before it heads out on track in the next few weeks.

05/10/2026

Harry has been working in the loom shop on a complete chassis loom for this Porsche 993 GT2 R. Once the car goes back together, nobody will see any of this work, so we wanted to show it while it's still on the bench.

Every loom that leaves our workshop is designed, built and tested in house. Each run is measured to the car, each connection is made by hand, and everything is checked before it goes anywhere near the chassis.

Harry joined us as a wiring technician almost a year ago and has already worked across a huge range of jobs. He has built engine and chassis looms, done batch wiring work, made steering wheels, spark boxes and switch panels, assembled circuit boards and taken on repair work, so a job like this is in very good hands.

02/10/2026

Peek under the covers. Which ones do you recognise?

22/09/2026

Haters will say they aren't real!

10/09/2026

John is back on track this weekend, heading to Castle Combe Circuit for the Autumn Classic on Saturday and Sunday, where he'll be racing the Ferrari 456 GT on the Superformance UK Ltd. Ferrari Club Classic grid organised by the Ferrari Owners' Club GB Ltd .

Last outing saw the addition of a new trophy to the collection at JDR, so expectations are high, however the previous round at Brands Hatch also provided some really exciting racing, so either way we know it will be a great weekend.

Saturday
⏱️ Qualifying - 11:45
🏁 Race 1 - 17:45

Sunday
🏁 Race 2 - 14:00
🏁 Race 3 - 17:10

So if you're heading to Castle Combe yourself, come and find us in the paddock.

Can't make it down? You can follow live timing and commentary here: https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/263768

Address

Colchester
CO61JE

Telephone

+441206214997

Website

http://www.johndanbyracing.com/

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