ESPRIT's involvement in Motorsport began in 1995 with P.C.A. Automotive who ran 2 x J220 Jaguars. Our Motorsport Manager COLIN ELLARD carried out extensive repairs at their workshops and as a result they asked if he would accompany them as a team member to the 1995 Le Mans 24hr race.

Leading up to the race ESPRIT offered its services to the other teams in the Pit Lane and as a result of the many repairs carried out ESPRIT became recognised as the leading Windscreen Repair company in motorsport.

During the 1996 season, Colin on behalf of ESPRIT became a team member of DAVID PRICE RACING who ran the HARRODS and WEST McLarens in the B.P.R. GT championship and travelled all over Europe repairing their windscreens and as a result reduced the teams windscreen bill by 90% compared to their 1995 season.

Also during 1996 ESPRIT were involved in our own domestic Sports Car series the Privilege GT Championship with the 1995 Le Mans 24hr winning team LANZANTE MOTROSPORT who also ran a McLaren F1 GTR for Ian Flux and Jake Ulrich.

To add to Colin's busy schedule in 1996 he was invited to join the works HONDA team for the Spa 24hr saloon car race and once again ESPRIT equipment was put to use in the Spa pit lane repairing many windscreens.

For the 1997 season, ESPRIT joined PARABOLICA MOTORSPORT who ran the new long tail version of the McLaren F1 GR in the FIA GT series as well as the Le Mans 24hr race.

Since 1998 Colin has been part of G-FORCE MOTORSPORT who are the UK's most successful Porsche racing team. The team have been leading contenders in the Privilege GT Championship with their two stunning Porsche GT1 cars sponsored by BLUE CORAL and PENNZOIL respectively and both cars proudly carry ESPRIT WINDSCREEN REPAIR SYSTEMS logos.

Two XJ220 Jaguars; At the end of a very close and exiting season the Blue Coral Team finished a very close second place.

For the 2000 season Colin joined a German team SEIKEL MOTORSPORT who race in the American Le Mans Series in America with two Porsche GT3's. The ALMS is the top sports car series in the world and once again the SEIKEL cars carry Esprit logos.

The highlight of the year was winning the G.T. class at the Le Mans 24hr race with the SEIKEL No. 83 car which was a fantastic result for a private team.

2001 Colin will be staying with SEIKEL MOTORSPORT for the 2001 season which kicks off in February with the Daytona 24hr race. Joining the SEIKEL team in Daytona will be Steve Johnson, who is our American Distributor. Colin also arranged for Steve to join the team last year at two ALMS races in California.

2002 During the course of the year Colin took part in 5, 24 hours races at Daytona, Le Mans, Nurburgring, Spa and the wonderful Bathurst tract in Australia just north of Sydney.

All these races were with SEIKEL MOTORSPORT. We also took part in most of the American Le Mans races in the USA.

2003 Again with SEIKEL MOTORSPORT Colin had a season in the USA as well as 24 hour races at Daytona, Le Mans and Spa.

2004 Colin joined an American team J.3 Racing and completed a full season in the American Le Mans series, as well as Le Mans 24 hours with SEIKEL MOTORSPORT.

Colin also worked in the USA for AASCO MOTORSPORT who ran a Porsche in the American GRAND AM series. A very busy year!

2005 In 2005 Colin worked for GRUPPE M RACING who are the official factory Porsche Team in the FIA Sports Car Championship. So far they have completed 5 races and we have recorded 5 wins.

The team also enter two cars in the 6 race LE MANS ENDURANCE Series so once again another busy year.

All the cars carry ESPRIT logos.

2006 Colin is sworn to secrecy as to the team and the new cars, but needless to say, next year will be very special.

Colin at Le Mans