Pilbeam Racing Designs

Pilbeam Racing Designs is a British manufacturer of racing car, which has been based since 1975 in Bourne ( Lincolnshire ). Founder was Mike Pilbeam.

Early constructions

Prior to founding his company Pilbeam worked in Formula 1 for different teams. After all, he was designer for BRM, also in Bourne, where he developed the BRM P201. Even in the development of the BRM P67 1964 he was involved. Also worked at the Pilbeam Lotus 7X Clubman. He also designed the LEC formula 1, with the David Purley in 1977 drove.

Hillclimb car

Cars from Pilbeam were always particularly in uphill races successful, they dominated in the 1980s and the early 1990s. 17 winners of the British Hill Climb Championships from 1977 to 1996 they went, for example, Andy Priaulx and Roy Lane.

Race car for round trips

The company also provided race car for round trips ago. At first she worked in 1997 at the BRM P301 project of Pacific Racing, they reported a car of their own design in 2001 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In addition, a number of touring cars were designed for manufacturers such as Vauxhall or Honda. Today Pilbeam sees its market mainly in the LMP2 class. The only team that drives a MP93 is, Pierre Bruneau, the XV675 in the Le Mans Series three podium places achieved in her car with an engine type Judd 2006. On 19 October 2006 Pilbeam announced that they wanted to build a new MP93 for Embassy Racing.

Pilbeam also participated in the construction of the Lotus Sport Exige and builds currently Cars for vDEV Championship.