Garage 59 Group Ltd

What Garage 59 Group Ltd does

Garage 59 Group Ltd is a privately held British motor racing team founded in 2016 and operating from a Technical Centre in Brackley, Northamptonshire, within the UK's Motorsport Valley. The company is owned by Alexander West, Andrew Kirkaldy (Team Principal), and Chris Goodwin, and has three principal revenue streams: race team operations in international GT3 championships, private car collection management for high-net-worth individuals, and remanufactured Hart 420R racing engine sales. The team runs McLaren GT3 EVO cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship and GT World Challenge Europe, and has historically operated Aston Martin and Ferrari entries as well.

The underlying assets are a Brackley-based engineering facility, manufacturer-aligned racing car allocations (primarily McLaren 720S GT3 Evo), and a documented capability to develop amateur drivers into championship winners. In partnership with Race Engine Design, the company remanufactures the Hart 420R, a 2.0-litre twin-cam four-cylinder engine originally built by Brian Hart, with modern production methods while preserving the original design. The team's competitive record since 2016 includes the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, multiple GT World Challenge Europe titles, and a British GT Championship.

The business model is hybrid: racing operations earn sponsorship, prize money, and driver-contribution fees; the car collection management line is a managed-services contract covering race, track, and road vehicles; and the Hart 420R line sells engines and servicing parts to historic racing and rallying customers. Pricing is quoted on engagement and is not publicly disclosed. The customer base is concentrated in three segments: professional and amateur racing drivers, HNW private car collectors, and historic motorsport competitors, with the HNW segment anchored by a single marquee account described as one of the most prestigious car collections in the world.

Name

Garage 59 Group Ltd

Legal name

Garage 59 Ltd

Website

https://garage59.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Garage 59 is a privately held British motor racing team founded in 2016 that operates McLaren GT3 EVO cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship and GT World Challenge Europe, manages private car collections for high-net-worth individuals, and remanufactures the Hart 420R racing engine in partnership with Race Engine Design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motorsport Racing Services

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (33631)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorsports Teams & Entrants (Factory & Independent) (MPAKAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Manufacturing (Gasoline/Diesel) (IMACAHAA)

Keywords

• Endurance racing operations
• GT3 race team
• Racing engine manufacturing
• Car collection management
• Motor racing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brackley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Racing Team Operations: Garage 59 earns revenue by competing in endurance racing championships (FIA WEC, GT World Challenge Europe) with McLaren GT3 EVO vehicles, securing sponsorship, prize money, and building reputation to attract further client engagements.
2. Private Car Collection Management: The company manages race, track and road car collections for private individuals, including one of the most prestigious car collections in the world, providing comprehensive management services.
3. Hart 420R Engine Sales and Servicing: Garage 59 manufactures and remanufactures Hart 420R racing engines for historic racing and rallying, selling engines and providing servicing support to customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Garage 59 is a multiple championship-winning British motor racing team operating from a state-of-the-art Technical Centre in Brackley, UK. It runs McLaren GT3 EVO racing cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship and GT World Challenge Europe, manufactures and services the Hart 420R 2.0-litre racing engine for historic motorsport, manages private race/track/road car collections for high-net-worth individuals, and runs a driver development program that progresses amateur drivers into championship winners.

Product overview

Garage 59 is a multiple championship-winning British motor racing team that operates as a service provider rather than a software platform. The company operates McLaren GT3 EVO racing cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship and GT World Challenge Europe, manufactures and services Hart 420R racing engines for historic racing, manages private car collections, and runs a driver development program. The core offering centers on race team operations, motorsport engineering services, and automotive asset management rather than a unified software product with modular components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hart Racing Engines: Partnership with Race Engine Design to manufacture the Hart 420R 2.0-litre racing engine. Garage 59 completely remanufactures this iconic powerplant, bringing it back to life four decades after its original success in European F2.

Products and services

• McLaren GT3 EVO Racing Operations End-to-end race team operations running McLaren GT3 EVO cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship and GT World Challenge Europe, including driver lineup management, race engineering, and trackside operations for professional and gentleman-driver clients.
• Hart 420R Racing Engine A remanufactured 2.0-litre twin-cam four-cylinder racing engine originally developed by Brian Hart, supplied to historic racing and rallying competitors. Engines are built from scratch using modern production methods with standard servicing parts available from stock.
• Private Car Collection Management Comprehensive management services for the race, track and road car collections of private individuals, including one of the most prestigious car collections in the world. Covers vehicle maintenance, track usage, storage, and operational management.
• Driver Development Program A structured program developing amateur road-car owners into competitive GT racing drivers and championship winners across international GT competitions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Championship wins in GT World Challenge Europe (Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Race Engine DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGarage 59 partners with Race Engine Design to manufacture the Hart 420R racing engine. The partnership involves creating authentic remanufactured Hart 420R engines from scratch using modern production methods while maintaining the original engineering integrity.
• McLarencoreTechnology or IntegrationGarage 59 operates McLaren GT3 EVO vehicles in the FIA World Endurance Championship and GT World Challenge Europe. The partnership involves running factory-backed McLaren racing cars in top-tier international GT3 competition.
• FIA World Endurance ChampionshipcoreOthersGarage 59 competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the leading global series for endurance sports car racing featuring iconic events including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
• GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWScoreOthersGarage 59 competes in GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS, Europe's premier GT3 racing series with large entries and close competitive racing across Pro and Gold Cup categories.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Team WRT: Belgian BMW factory GT team and multiple Le Mans 24 Hours winner competing in WEC and GT World Challenge with multiple BMW M4 GT3 cars. Direct peer as a multi-car manufacturer-aligned GT team in the same WEC LMGT3 and GTWCE Pro categories as Garage 59.
• United Autosports: UK-based McLaren customer racing team also operating from the Brackley area, competing in WEC, GTWCE, ELMS, and British GT with McLaren 720S GT3 chassis. Direct peer because of identical McLaren GT3 program alignment and very close geographic overlap in Motorsport Valley.
• Walkenhorst Motorsport: German GT3 racing team running BMW and previously Aston Martin machinery in WEC, GTWCE, and British GT championships. Comparable as an independent multi-series GT3 team operator contesting the same Pro/Am categories as Garage 59.
• Sky Tempesta Racing: McLaren customer racing team explicitly cited in Garage 59's customer list as the 2023 Bronze Cup Endurance champions running a McLaren 720S GT3 Evo managed by Garage 59. Direct peer as a McLaren GT3 championship competitor in WEC and GTWCE Pro-Am/Bronze categories.
• Jota Sport: British endurance racing team competing in WEC with Porsche and previously other manufacturers, including Le Mans class wins. Direct peer as a UK-rooted GT/endurance race team contesting the same WEC platform as Garage 59.
• Beechdean AMR: British Aston Martin GT racing team competing in British GT, GTWCE, and WEC. Comparable as a UK-rooted GT3 race team contesting similar championships and Endurance Cup categories where Garage 59 has won titles.
• Iron Lynx: Italian Ferrari GT team running in WEC, GTWCE, and IMSA with multiple 296 GT3 entries. Direct peer as a multi-series manufacturer-backed GT3 team contesting the same FIA WEC and GT World Challenge Europe championships as Garage 59.
• Optimum Motorsport: UK-based McLaren customer racing team running the 720S GT3 in British GT and selected GTWCE rounds. Direct peer as a McLaren GT3 customer racing team operating in the same championships as Garage 59's McLaren program.
• Manthey Racing: German Porsche factory-aligned GT team and multiple Le Mans 24 Hours class winner running in WEC and GT World Challenge Europe. Comparable as a top-tier specialist GT race team with factory backing, fighting for the same endurance GT3 championships as Garage 59.
• AF Corse: Italian Ferrari factory-supported GT team competing in the FIA WEC and GT World Challenge Europe with multiple 296 GT3 entries. Directly comparable as a multi-series GT3 race team operator with manufacturer partnership, chasing the same Pro and Pro-Am championship categories as Garage 59.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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