On your marques

摘要

It is often said that motorsport is the jewel in the crown of the automotive sector; the motor of innovation and the cradle of top engineers. With the major Formula One (F1) teams all based in the UK, it is of major importance to the economy, employing tens of thousands and attracting investment and prestige. But does motorsport exist in isolation? For one small company in Oxfordshire, a pedigree in motorsport has opened the door to involvement in what could be two of the most striking stories in British engineering in the next decade.