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General News

Xtrac achieves hat trick of ESG accreditations

The UK’s award-winning high-performance automotive and motorsport transmission technology specialist, Xtrac, has achieved three more important accreditations over the past 12 months. They include attaining the Environment, Social and Governance…

General News, Sustainability / 31 January 2023

Rolex 24 at Daytona: 28th – 29th January 2023

861 days ago Xtrac were announced as the sole gearbox supplier for the unified innovatory top-tier LMPh / GTP category for both the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the USA and…

General News / 27 January 2023

2022 Mark O’Brien Award

On Wednesday 18th January, we were very fortunate to be joined by the family of Mark O’Brien to present this year’s Mark O’Brien award. Mark is a former Xtrac employee…

Careers, General News / 27 January 202331 January 2023

2022 Darren Huttel Award

Everybody at Xtrac was very honoured to welcome Darren Huttel’s mother Sharon, and brother Mark to the Thatcham facilities last week to present this year’s Darren Huttel award for apprentices….

Careers, General News / 26 January 202324 January 2023

Season’s greetings from Xtrac

Xtrac would like to thank our customers, suppliers and stakeholders for their continued support throughout 2022 and we look forward to working with you in 2023. This year, our chosen…

General News / 22 December 202222 December 2022

MIA Business Excellence Awards 2022

The Business Excellence Awards Dinner is the MIA’s ever popular business networking event, which for 2022 moved to the Silverstone Wing, being hosted during the two-day CTS motorsport engineering and…

General News / 21 October 2022

Peter Digby becomes Chairman of the BRDC

Everybody at Xtrac, past and present would like to congratulate Peter Digby on his election as Chairman of the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) and Silverstone Circuits Ltd on 22nd…

General News / 23 September 202224 September 2022

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A truly remarkable woman and an inspiration to so many, she led with grace and selfless devotion….

General News / 8 September 20229 September 2022

European Champions

Xtrac would like to offer its congratulations to the Lionesses and the entire team, following their historic victory at Wembley, England’s first major tournament success since the 1966 men’s World…

General News / 1 August 2022

Employee Spotlight: Luke Tzourou

This week we are chatting to Assistant Chief Designer Luke Tzourou, who joined Xtrac 11 years ago as a Graduate Design Engineer. What do you do at Xtrac? My role…

Careers, General News / 21 July 2022

Xtrac Appoints Kirsty Knight as Head of Human Resources

Xtrac, the world’s leading design, engineering and manufacturing specialist of motorsport and high-performance automotive transmission systems, has appointed Kirsty Knight as head of human resources. The empowering role supports Xtrac’s…

Careers, General News / 30 June 202230 June 2022

Employee Spotlight: Matt Smith

Xtrac’s Matt Smith has been with the company since 2008, when he started out as an Undergraduate Production Engineer. From 2010 – 2015 he worked as a Production Engineer, and…

Careers, General News / 20 June 20221 August 2022

Le Mans 24 Hour Review 2022

With 51 of the 62 entries, the top 27 finishers and 10 of the 12 podium places being taken by Xtrac equipped cars, we would like to congratulate all of…

General News, Motorsport / 13 June 202229 June 2022

Indy 500 Review 2022

The 106th Indianapolis was won by Marcus Ericsson driving for Chip Ganassi racing, who faced a late challenge from McLaren’s Pato O’Ward, finishing 2nd.  The ageless Tony Kanaan rounded out the…

General News, Motorsport / 30 May 202229 June 2022

HRH The Princess Royal visits Xtrac Academy

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal’s visit to meet recipients of her eponymous Princess Royal Training Award, assessed by the City & Guilds Group she serves as president, was accommodated by…

General News / 16 May 202217 May 2022

Apprenticeship Award Winners 2022

11 February 2022, Newbury, Berkshire – Throughout National Apprenticeship Week (7 – 13 February 2022), Newbury College and University Centre Newbury (UCN) have been recognising the incredible contribution that apprenticeships…

Careers, General News / 11 February 202211 February 2022

The Mark O’Brien Award

Nominees for Xtrac’s annual Mark O’Brien Award are employees supported by the company for a bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent qualification. Consideration is given to academic progress, contribution to…

Careers, General News / 10 February 20229 February 2022

The Darren Huttel Award

A celebrated annual event in the Xtrac calendar is the Darren Huttel Award ceremony, named after the former well-loved Xtrac employee who suddenly and unexpectedly passed away at aged 35…

Careers, General News / 9 February 20229 February 2022

Season’s Greetings

Everybody at Xtrac would like to thank our customers, suppliers and stakeholders for their continuing support during 2021 and we look forward to working with you all again in 2022….

General News / 23 December 202123 December 2021

Employee Spotlight: Geoff Cholmeley

Senior R&D and Systems Engineer Geoff Cholmeley joined Xtrac in 2012 and has a master’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. We spoke to him about what lead him to…

Careers, General News / 15 December 202116 December 2021

Covid 19 Latest Update From Our CEO Adrian Moore

For over 35 years we at Xtrac have been putting our customers and our employees above all else.  Given the Coronavirus COVID-19 global outbreak I wanted to let you know…

General News / 6 December 2021

Sir Frank Williams

Everybody at Xtrac past and present would like to pass on our condolences to the Williams family and everybody at Williams Racing and Williams Advanced Engineering following the passing of…

General News / 29 November 2021

Thames Valley 250: Innovation Award

November 18 saw the Business Magazine’s 12th annual Thames Valley 250 awards, where Xtrac were recognised and rewarded in the Innovation category for their ILEV (Integrated Lightweight Electric Vehicle) transmissions….

General News / 19 November 202124 November 2021

200+ NASCAR Transmissions and Rising

Following NASCAR’s announcement that Xtrac was selected to be the sole transmission and driveline supplier for the Next Gen Cup car, production has been progressing at full steam to ensure…

Careers, General News, Motorsport / 24 October 202124 October 2021

Covid 19 Latest Update from our CEO Adrian Moore

For over 35 years we at Xtrac have been putting our customers and our staff above all else.  Given the Coronavirus COVID-19 global outbreak I wanted to let you know…

General News / 4 October 202111 October 2021

Xtrac receives Princess Royal Training Award 2021

Following ‘rigorous assessment’ by the City & Guilds Group, Xtrac has again successfully met the standard of excellence required for a Princess Royal Training Award. HRH The Princess Royal, president of…

Careers, General News / 31 August 202131 August 2021

Le Mans Success

The 89th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours marked a historic moment for Xtrac, supplying not only the top 21 finishing positions but also the first ever team to…

General News / 23 August 20212 September 2021

Electric Premiere in Rally

The ŠKODA RE-X1 Kreisel electric racing car has entered the world of motorsport in full force. At the Rallye Weiz in Austria, it was the first electric car in the…

General News / 26 July 202121 September 2021

Gearing up for a Successful Career

Next up in our ‘Employee Spotlight’ series, we speak to Helena Estorach who joined Xtrac eight months ago as a Graduate Design Analyst in the Gear Tech department. So what…

Careers, General News / 21 July 202116 August 2021

Employee Spotlight: Warren Page

Warren’s engineering career began in 1973 as an apprentice, where he specialised in the manufacture of gears and transmissions for a range of industries including machine tool, marine, aerospace, automotive…

Careers, General News / 8 July 2021

Mental Health Awareness Week

Xtrac is proud to be supporting and promoting Mental Health Awareness Week. Maintaining a good Mental Health is just as important as our Physical Health. The theme for Mental Health…

Careers, General News / 10 May 202110 May 2021

Xtrac Announced as Sole Gearbox and Driveline Supplier for NASCAR’s 2022 Next Gen Cup Car.

“The Next Gen Cup car is an important milestone for NASCAR, offering teams a new platform employing modern technology and a focus on reduced running costs, whilst retaining the key…

General News, Motorsport / 5 May 202121 July 2021

Secrets of the Supercars

Secrets of the Supercars is a brand-new series on Dave looking at the multi-million pound masterpieces of the world’s most iconic brands with Extreme E rally driver Catie Munnings acting…

General News, High Performance Automotive / 25 March 202125 March 2021

Murray Walker 1923-2021

Along with the whole Motorsport community, Xtrac would like to pay our respects to Murray Walker, the doyen of Motorsport commentary who passed away on 13th March aged 97.  Everybody…

General News, Motorsport / 21 March 202121 March 2021

Covid 19 Latest Update from our CEO Adrian Moore

For over 35 years we at Xtrac have been putting our customers and our staff above all else.  Given the Coronavirus COVID-19 global outbreak I wanted to let you know…

General News / 15 February 202115 February 2021

Best Workplace Mentor Award

Xtrac’s James O’Hagan has been awarded the Best Workplace Mentor award in the 2021 Newbury College Apprenticeship awards. A former apprentice at Xtrac himself, completing his training in 2007, O’Hagan…

Careers, General News / 12 February 202114 February 2021

Xtrac Strengthens Management Team

Xtrac are pleased to announce the recent appointments of Greg Andrews as Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) Manager, and Steve Hatt as Operations Director. These appointments strengthen the existing management…

General News / 7 February 2021

Robin Price Obituary

The distinguished automotive transmission engineer, all-wheel-drive expert and enthusiastic private pilot, Robin Price, died of covid-19 on 26 December 2020 at University Hospital Coventry following a brave and lengthy battle…

General News / 14 January 202116 January 2021

Xtrac apprentices help secure Queen’s Award for Enterprise

Automotive and motorsport specialist Xtrac has been presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category at a VIP event that also recognised the contribution made by the…

Careers, General News / 2 November 20202 November 2020

MIA School of Race Engineering 2020

Nov 1 sees Xtrac Senior Design Analyst Craig Bremner and Design Engineer Nick Upjohn providing a detailed insight into transmission design and set-up on the second day of the 2020…

General News / 30 October 202031 October 2020

An Updated Message From Our CEO Adrian Moore

For over 35 years we at Xtrac have been putting our customers and our staff above all else.  Given the Coronavirus COVID-19 global outbreak I wanted to let you know…

General News / 9 September 202014 September 2020

Xtrac Achieves Cyber Essentials Certification

Transmission specialist Xtrac have recently been awarded certification against the UK Government backed Cyber Essentials standard. Cyber Essentials is a Government backed scheme that will help protect an organisation, whatever…

General News / 2 September 20202 September 2020

Indy 500 Review 2020

Sunday 23rd August 2020 – The 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge will be remembered as the first ‘500’ to be run behind closed doors, without any spectators. With the race…

General News, Motorsport / 24 August 202025 August 2020

Covid 19 Latest Update from our CEO Adrian Moore

For over 35 years we at Xtrac have been putting our customers and our staff above all else.  Given the Coronavirus COVID-19 global outbreak I wanted to let you know…

General News / 1 August 20202 August 2020

Xtrac Receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise for new Transmission Range for Electric Vehicles

Vehicle transmission specialist Xtrac, whose energy-efficient gearbox designs are helping to influence radically different technology for future road cars, has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The company has won…

General News, High Performance Automotive / 21 April 202021 September 2021

Ground-breaking Gearbox Designs for an Electric Future

Xtrac continues to lead the way in innovative transmission design for future road cars, recently winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for development of its Integrated Lightweight Electric Vehicle (ILEV)…

General News, High Performance Automotive / 21 April 202021 September 2021

A Message from our CEO Adrian Moore

For over 35 years we at Xtrac have been putting our customers and our staff above all else. Given the Coronavirus COVID-19 global outbreak I wanted to let you know…

General News / 22 March 2020

Xtrac Listed in 100 Top Exporters in Oxfordshire & Thames Valley

Business and Innovation Magazine have included Xtrac in their annual article feature of the Top 100 Exporters in Oxfordshire & Thames Valley region.  Fewer than 10% of UK companies export,…

General News / 16 February 202016 February 2020

Advanced Technology Unveiled for Electric Motor Sport at Autosport International

Transmission technology specialist Xtrac will unveil more advanced transmissions at Europe’s premier motorsport show taking place on 9-12 January 2020 at Birmingham’s NEC.  Uniquely, the technology includes an e-axle for…

General News / 9 January 2020

Board Changes at Xtrac

Two key Board members at Xtrac have recently swapped roles to continue to drive Xtrac’s rapid growth in its motorsport and high-performance automotive sectors. As well as continuing to supply…

General News / 22 October 2019

Exclusive IndyCar Supply Agreement Extended

Xtrac is proud to have again received a multi-year contract extension, as the exclusive supplier of approved transmissions for the NTT IndyCar Series. Xtrac began supplying transmission components and complete…

General News / 12 October 2019

Training Opportunities at Xtrac

Xtrac welcomes the 2019 intake of apprentices, undergraduates and graduates to Xtrac, all of whom are embarking on the next exciting chapter of their career journeys. With ten level 2…

Careers, General News / 16 September 201916 September 2019

Niche Vehicle Network R&D Competition

Xtrac are pleased to have secured a share of a £2.5 million investment, supported through grant funding provided by the Niche Vehicle Network R&D Competition. The investment will assist with…

General News, High Performance Automotive, Motorsport / 5 September 20199 September 2019

Impetus Charity Triathlon

Dorney Lake in Berkshire, saw the 2019 Impetus Private Equity Triathlon take place on 6 July, in which Xtrac entered three teams along with Investment partner Inflexion. The Inflexion teams…

General News / 8 July 201912 July 2019

A Quarter Century of Indy 500 Wins for Xtrac

Sunday 26th May 2019, sees the 103rd running of the legendary Indianapolis 500 and it will also mark the 26th victory for cars using Xtrac gearboxes and components. Remarkably, since…

General News, Motorsport / 23 May 201912 July 2019

Newbury College Apprentice Awards 2019

Newbury College held its annual Apprenticeship Awards as part of National Apprenticeship Week on Thursday 07 March. Organised to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, apprentices, employers and College staff came…

General News / 18 March 2019

Australian Supercars Championship – Gearbox Deliveries Commence

The first two 78 lap rounds of the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship take place on 2-3 March with the “Superloop Adelaide 500” and ahead of that, the pre-season open test…

General News, Motorsport / 31 January 201930 January 2019

TeenTech 2019

Warren Page, Xtrac’s Apprentice Manager and 2nd year Apprentice Daniel Eggleton attended the TeenTech interactive event held at the University Of Surrey Sports Park in Guildford on 22 January. This…

Careers, General News / 30 January 2019

Xtrac Exhibit at Autosport International

Xtrac are exhibiting on stand E710 of the Autosport Engineering show on 10 & 11 January, with staff in attendance from its UK headquarters, the main design and manufacturing facility…

General News / 8 January 2019

Building for the Future – 2019

Following the official opening of Xtrac’s factory extension in November 2018 by British Prime Minister Theresa May, two of the new manufacturing departments are already operational, ahead of an array…

General News / 7 January 20193 June 2019

New Control Gearbox for Virgin Australia Supercars Championship

After an extensive test and development process, the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship has signed off on a deal with Xtrac to be the category’s new control gearbox supplier for 2019…

General News, Motorsport / 4 January 201929 January 2019

Coachmakers Automotive Apprentice

Second year apprentice, Stephen Gomm has been honoured by being appointed as a Coachmakers Automotive Apprentice. To celebrate this appointment, representatives of The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers visited Xtrac to…

Careers, General News / 18 December 2018

Prime Minister Opens Xtrac Factory Extension

Xtrac welcomed the UK Prime Minister Theresa May on 8 November to open its new manufacturing facility extension that will ultimately represent a £22 million investment in UK manufacturing. The…

General News / 13 November 201813 November 2018

Princess Royal Training Award Presentation

Jane Gilham and Warren Page, Xtrac’s head of human resource and apprentice manager respectively, were invited to attend the prize giving award ceremony at St. James’s Palace on 31 October,…

Careers, General News / 9 November 201812 November 2018

MIA School of Race Engineering 2018

Xtrac Principal Engineer Andrew McKendrick and Design Engineer Tom Cooper provided a detailed insight into Motorsport transmission and differential optimisation, set up and problem solving on day 2 of the…

Careers, General News, Motorsport / 5 November 20188 November 2018

Southern Manufacturing 100 Apprentice of the Year

Chris Marrs, Xtrac Junior Quality Engineer, attended the Southern Manufacturing 100 Apprentice of the Year awards ceremony on October 31, receiving a richly deserved Runners Up medal. This award follows closely…

Careers, General News / 1 November 20181 November 2018

School Mock Interview Evening

As part of Xtrac’s ongoing programme to help nurture and encourage young people’s development and passion for engineering, we once again supported a mock interview evening held at Bishop Challoner…

Careers, General News / 17 October 201818 October 2018

Developments in Transmission and Driveline Technology

Clean air policies in Europe and the UK Government pledging to make all new cars and vans effectively emission-free by 2040, have driven manufacturers to re-design drivelines and transmissions in…

General News, Motorsport / 8 October 201824 October 2018

Xtrac Supplies First Ever All Electric Aston Martin

With development of Aston Martin’s first all-electric production car – the Rapide E – progressing apace, the luxury British marque has confirmed a raft of technical details for the strictly…

General News, High Performance Automotive / 12 September 201821 October 2018

Xtrac Bestowed With Royal Honours

As an exemplar of training and learning best practice, the Berkshire headquartered transmission technology company Xtrac has been congratulated by Patricia Stringfellow MBE, chair of the Princess Royal Training Awards…

Careers, General News / 21 August 201818 October 2018

Apprentice Project Exhibition

Level 3, 4, 5 & 6 BTEC apprentices who are undertaking their studies at local organisations presented their projects to an audience of their peers, college tutors and employers including…

Careers, General News / 19 July 201818 October 2018

Motorsport Training & Education

The first MSA (Motor Sports Association) Eligibility Scrutineer training and assessment days have recently been completed, with Eligibility Scrutineers being guided through their assessments by Technical Commissioners. In future the…

Careers, General News / 27 June 201819 October 2018

Indy 500 Review 2018

33 cars completed 5,734 laps and covered 14,335 miles during the 2018 running of the 102nd Indy 500 on May 27th. Despite it being the second hottest “500” on record,…

General News, Motorsport / 31 May 201819 October 2018

The Power of Transmission Integration

The head of Xtrac’s High Performance Automotive division, James Setter, presents at the 12th international CTI Symposium and Exhibition “Automotive Transmissions, HEV and EV Drives” on 16 May 2018 in…

General News, High Performance Automotive / 10 May 201828 January 2019

Building for the Future

Innovative motorsport and high performance automotive transmission technologies are advancing at an exceptional rate and demand increasingly efficient and compact novel designs to match the requirements of the electric and…

Careers, General News / 4 May 20182 November 2018

Become a Graduate Quality Engineer

The transmission requirements for both Motorsport and Automotive vehicles are trending towards ever lighter and more efficient units as emission and fuel requirements are becoming increasingly stringent. Xtrac are at…

Careers, General News / 12 April 201819 October 2018

WEC Super Season is Underway

The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Super Season is underway with the annual prologue at the Circuit Paul Ricard at Le Castellet in the South of France, where once again…

General News, Motorsport / 6 April 201819 October 2018

Xtrac Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Xtrac has successfully completed the 3 year certificate renewal of ISO9001, transitioning from the 2008 standard to ISO9001:2015 in the process with a 100% compliance against the relevant clauses. The revised standard…

General News / 4 April 201818 October 2018

Secretary of State for Transport Visit

Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt. Hon Chris Grayling MP was welcomed  to Xtrac’s Berkshire headquarters in March by Chief Executive Officer Adrian Moore, Operations Director Martin Halley and…

General News / 26 March 201819 October 2018

Best Apprentice in a Large Business

Congratulations to Andrew Haysom for winning the “Best Apprentice in a Large Business” award at the recent Newbury College Apprenticeship Awards held at Newbury College. Andrew is very proud of…

Careers, General News / 15 March 201821 October 2018

Xtrac Start 19th Season as IndyCar Transmission Supplier

The 2018 IndyCars will take to the streets of St. Petersburg for the first race of the Verizon IndyCar Series season sporting a completely new look, as the redesigned IR-12 chassis…

General News, Motorsport / 7 March 201827 December 2019

Xtrac Attends Opening of YASA’s New Facility

At the start of February YASA’s new Oxford production facility in Kidlington, Oxfordshire was officially opened by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Rt Hon…

General News, High Performance Automotive / 6 February 201821 October 2018

Autosport International Show 2018

Following recent attendance at the Professional World Motorsport Expo (Cologne) in November and the Performance Racing Industry show (Indianapolis) in December, Xtrac also exhibited at the Autosport International show (ASI)…

General News / 11 January 201821 October 2018

Xtrac Appoints Joe Greenwell CBE as Chairman

Xtrac are pleased to announce that Joe Greenwell CBE is to be appointed non-executive chairman with effect from July 2018. Having recently joined the main board as one of three…

General News, High Performance Automotive / 10 January 201821 October 2018

Outstanding Apprentices

Andrew Haysom and Christopher Marrs, two of Xtrac’s current engineering apprentices, were both recognised at the recent south east regional EEF Future Manufacturing Awards. Now in their ninth year these awards…

Careers, General News / 11 December 201721 October 2018

Motorsport Exhibitions

The winter of 2017/2018 sees Xtrac exhibiting at the three major annual motorsport exhibitions. Professional World Motorsport Expo (PMWE) – Cologne Nov. 15-17, Performance Racing Industry (PRI) – Indianapolis Dec….

General News, Motorsport / 15 November 201721 October 2018

Motorsport to Automotive Showcase of Capability

As part of the Motorsport Industry Associations (MIA) “Motorsport to Automotive” and Xtrac’s “Race to Road” initiatives, Xtrac attended the MIA’s Showcase of Capability event held at Bentley Motors in Crew on…

General News, High Performance Automotive / 24 October 201721 October 2018

MIA Motorsport & Automotive Jobs Fair

Thursday 5th October 2017, saw the third annual MIA (Motorsport Industry Association) Motorsport and Automotive Jobs Fair with over 30 high profile companies from the motorsport and automotive sectors exhibiting…

Careers, General News / 5 October 201721 October 2018

Industrial Placements Help Develop Careers

A warm Xtrac welcome to our 2017 industrial Placement Students: Alexandra Squires (University of Sussex), Aislinn Smith (Newcastle University), Anthony Lane (University of Birmingham), Daniel Terry (University of Sheffield) and…

Careers, General News / 29 September 201721 October 2018

Investment into Xtrac Fuels Future Growth

Inflexion Private Equity today announces that funds managed by Inflexion have agreed the buyout of Xtrac Ltd, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high performance transmissions for the…

General News / 25 September 201721 October 2018

Xtrac Expands Family of Integrated Lightweight Electric Vehicle (ILEV) Transmissions

Xtrac’s latest P1166 addition to its family of Integrated Lightweight Electric Vehicle (ILEV) transmission systems is being incorporated by Williams Advanced Engineering into its innovative modular lightweight electric car platform. The high-performance…

General News, High Performance Automotive / 6 September 201721 October 2018

Apprenticeships On The Increase

Every year an increasing number of people turn to apprenticeships as a path to their chosen career, with over half a million young people starting apprenticeships each year. Xtrac recognise…

Careers, General News / 18 August 201721 October 2018

Exclusive IndyCar Supply Agreement Extended

INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, July 7, 2017) – INDYCAR announced a multiyear extension with Xtrac, Inc. that continues the brand’s long-time position as the official supplier of transmissions for the Verizon IndyCar Series. Xtrac…

General News / 7 July 201721 October 2018

Motorsport Business Growth Conference

The Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) are holding their 2017 Motorsport business growth conference on the Thursday of the British Grand Prix weekend – 13 July, at Sahara Force India Formula…

General News, Motorsport / 4 July 201721 October 2018

Great British Women in the Car Industry

Jane Gilham, Xtrac’s Head of Human Resource has been recognised for her achievements, being shortlisted as a nominee in the prestigious Executive category in the Autocar, “Top 100 Great British…

Careers, General News, High Performance Automotive / 21 June 201721 October 2018

Indy 500 Review 2017

Today Xtrac are proud to supply gearboxes to every IndyCar on the grid as we have done since the start of the 2000 season. The 101st Indy 500 was every…

General News, Motorsport / 5 June 201721 October 2018

Build Up To Le Mans 24 Hours

The endurance Sportscar racing scene is thriving for Prototype and GT cars with truly international series such as the World Endurance Championship and multiple series in Europe, North America, South…

General News, Motorsport / 25 May 201721 October 2018

Xtrac Inc. Expansion

Xtrac Inc. are pleased to announce the opening of the refurbished and extended Indianapolis facility which has nearly doubled in size to 12,000 Sq. Feet, with the opening ceremony held…

General News, Motorsport / 12 May 201728 November 2018

Oxford Brookes Careers Presentation

Many of Xtrac’s Engineering staff have passed through Oxford Brookes University which offers a multitude of motorsport degree course covering areas such as Motorsport Engineering, Motorsport Technology and Race Engine Design from…

Careers, General News / 8 April 201724 October 2018

Newbury College Apprentice Awards

The 2017 Newbury College award ceremony was held during the National Apprenticeship Week from 6th to 10th March 2017. Xtrac’s James O’Hagan was nominated in the “Workplace Mentor Award” category whilst current…

Careers, General News / 27 March 201721 October 2018

BTCC 2017 Season Preview

Pre-season testing for the 2017 ever popular Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) is in full swing with many teams undertaking warm weather testing in Spain and Portugal, which will…

General News, Motorsport / 6 March 201721 October 2018

Institution of Mechanical Engineers President Visits Xtrac

Managing Director Adrian Moore, who is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), hosted a visit to Xtrac by Jon Hilton, President of the IMechE, on Wednesday 22nd…

Careers, General News / 28 February 201721 October 2018

IndyCar 2017 Season Preview

The 2017 IndyCar season first open test ran at the Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) on 10th and 11th February ahead of what promises to be another exciting year of North…

General News, Motorsport / 22 February 201721 October 2018

Investment and Innovation Essential for South East Manufacturers

South East manufacturers need to invest and innovate to build and grow. That was the conclusion of the South East Manufacturing Roundtable hosted by Insider. Good productivity, high employment numbers and…

General News / 21 February 201721 October 2018

Motorsport Technical School

For the third year, Xtrac are again supporting the Italian Motorsport Technical School (MTS) with a presentation being held at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on 25th February by two Xtrac Senior…

Careers, General News, Motorsport / 20 February 201721 October 2018

Future Manufacturing Awards

Xtrac’s Chairman, Peter Digby was awarded the ‘Leadership Award’ at the EEF’s Future Manufacturing National Awards dinner on 31st January, held at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London. The award…

General News / 1 February 201721 October 2018

55th Daytona 24 Hours

Xtrac customers secured a fantastic 1-2-3 overall finish in the 55th running of the Daytona 24 Hours, which was the first round of the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship on…

General News, Motorsport / 31 January 201721 October 2018

Britain’s Industrial Strategy

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May announced the government’s plans for a new ‘Industrial Strategy’, on the 23rd January, which is aimed at bolstering both manufacturing and services, and to help…

General News / 27 January 201721 October 2018

Exporting Excellence

Exports are a crucial part of the British economy and a major portion of Xtrac’s annual turnover, with over 75% of our sales currently being exported, including a large proportion…

General News, Motorsport / 20 January 201721 October 2018

An Exciting Year Ahead

As we enter into 2017 we see the reintroduction of active centre differentials in the World Rally Championship; a technology that hasn’t been seen for many years in rallying but…

General News / 10 January 201721 October 2018

Autosport International Show

January sees the start of an exciting new race season and the annual Autosport International show at Birmingham’s NEC, where Xtrac will be exhibiting on stand E162. The show runs…

General News, Motorsport / 9 January 201721 October 2018

Staff Awards – 2016

In October 2014 Mark O’Brien, a business manager in Xtrac’s commercial department, sadly passed away. Mark made a huge contribution to the business during his time at Xtrac and through his…

Careers, General News / 22 November 201626 October 2018

TeenTech 2016

Warren Page – Apprentice Coordinator, Claire Terry – Process Engineer and 2nd year Apprentice Jeremy Philip attended the TeenTech interactive event held at the University of Surrey Sports Park in…

Careers, General News / 17 November 201621 January 2019

Xtrac Appoints New Financial Director

Xtrac has recently appointed Stephen Lane as its new finance director. Stephen joins the company’s executive management team as a full member of the board to help manage its continued…

General News / 11 July 201130 April 2019

National Motorsport Week 25th June – 3rd July 2011

National Motorsport Week, an initiative led by the Motor Sports Association (MSA) and the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA), is taking place this week. The main aim of the scheme is…

Careers, General News / 25 June 201131 October 2018

Xtrac Transmission Features in Super Luxury Electric Car

The Rolls-Royce 102EX – the Phantom Experimental Electric – unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week features a transmission system unique to this vehicle, which has been designed and…

General News, High Performance Automotive / 2 March 201128 January 2019

Xtrac Wins Prestigious MIA Business of the Year Award

The transmission technology specialist Xtrac has for a second time been voted ‘Business of the Year’ by members of the global business network the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA). The company received…

General News, Motorsport / 17 January 201131 October 2018

Indycar Contract Signed

Xtrac is pleased to confirm that it will be supplying the new IndyCar gearbox for racing in 2012 – 2015 inclusive. Xtrac is proud to have been associated with Indy…

General News, Motorsport / 14 December 201031 October 2018

Contracts Signed in American Sports and Touring Cars

Since the start of the 2009 season Xtrac have been the sole gearbox suppliers to the Argentinean TC2000 Touring Car series and the Brazilian Stockcar series. TC2000 cars use Xtrac’s…

General News / 10 December 201031 October 2018

Xtrac Wins Advanced Manufacturing Award and is the Overall Runner Up For The Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2010

Xtrac’s application of its motor racing know-how to the development of hybrid and electric vehicles, and the transfer of its driveline technology to the defence and marine industries, has helped…

General News / 22 November 201031 October 2018

New Low Carbon Vehicle Programme To Deliver a REEvolution In Performance Of Premium Electric Cars

The Technology Strategy Board alongside the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Office for Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV) has today announced funding for the next stage of…

General News / 16 September 201031 October 2018

Xtrac Discusses Relevance of its Motorsport Technology With UK Parliamentarians

Xtrac, the UK-based motorsport transmission specialist, will discuss its cutting edge technology with members of both houses of Parliament this evening at a prominent motorsport industry event being held at…

General News / 8 July 201031 October 2018

2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship

The 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will see Xtrac as the sole appointed Transmission supplier / Technical Partner to the series, building on the plethora of championships where…

General News / 30 April 201030 October 2018

Historic Dakar Diesel Victory

The 31st running of the legendary Dakar Rally took place in the South American countries of Argentina and Chile. A new continent for what is arguably one of the toughest…

General News / 30 January 200930 October 2018

MP’s learn more about modern apprenticeships from Xtrac

Jane Gilham head of human resources at vehicle transmission specialist Xtrac was invited recently to attend a meeting of MPs keen to learn more about the company’s engineering apprenticeship training…

General News / 15 May 200830 October 2018

Xtrac wins National Work Experience Awards

Xtrac are pleased to announce they have received an award for their Student Placement Scheme from the National Council for Work Experience. Xtrac accepts 4 students per year within the Engineering…

General News / 30 April 200830 October 2018

Xtrac-Flybrid-Torotrak partnership recognised with a Business Excellence Award

Three British companies – Xtrac, Flybrid Systems and Torotrak – jointly received this year’s prestigious ‘Teamwork Award’ at the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) annual Awards Dinner for their close working…

General News / 16 January 200830 October 2018

Apprentice of the Year

Last year Xtrac introduced the Darren Huttel Apprentice of the Year Award in recognition of the efforts put in by the Apprentices. The assessment is based on their conduct and…

General News / 21 December 200730 October 2018

Xtrac wins ‘Most Innovative New Motorsport Product of the Year’ Award

Xtrac, the UK-based engineering design and manufacturing company, specialising in vehicle transmission and driveline technology, has received the “Most Innovative New Motorsport Product of the Year Award” for its pioneering…

General News / 3 December 200730 October 2018

Xtrac nominated for ‘Most Innovative New Motorsport Product of the Year’ Award

A new motorsport gearbox from transmission technology specialist Xtrac has been nominated for the “Most Innovative New Motorsport Product of the Year” award by an international panel of leading motorsport…

General News / 28 November 200730 October 2018

Employer Award for Xtrac

On 18th September 2007, Xtrac picked up the ‘Large Employer Award’ at the Annual Employer Awards Ceremony run by the West Berkshire Education Business Partnership. The award is given for…

General News / 18 September 200730 October 2018

Export and Innovation Awards

Xtrac were awarded the motorsport Industry Association’s Award for Export Achievement at the MIA’s Award Dinner held in Birmingham to coincide with the Autosport International Show. Xtrac, who won the…

General News / 15 January 200730 October 2018

Xtrac Apprentice presented with Outstanding Learner Award

On the 18th December 2006, James Peddle attended a graduation ceremony at Newbury College where he was awarded an HND in Mechanical Engineering. James, who has recently completed his Advanced…

General News / 19 December 200630 October 2018

Historic Sebring Victory

18th March 2006 saw the first victory in a major Sportscar race for a diesel powered car, the Audi R10. What made this achievement even more impressive wasn’t just the…

General News, Motorsport / 19 March 200622 October 2018
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