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Established by Nigel Morris, Valley Motorsport has been a leader in historic motor racing for 10 years. Nigel has over 30 years experience in the motor trade, including over 10 years working for the highly succesfull Demon Tweeks in house race team, preparing both historic and more modern cars for National and International competition. Valley Motorsport has enjoyed vast success in the historic motor racing arena, including multiple victories in the most competitive series, such as the Stirling Moss Trophy (Champions 2011), GT & Sports Car Cup (Multiple Class Champions), World Sportscar Masters, Gentleman Drivers and HSCC E Type Challenge (Champions 2011). In addition to this Valley Motorsport has won the prestigious Spa Six Hours twice, in 2008 and 2010, and were outright winners of the one off Fordwater Trophy race for Jaguar E-Types at Goodwood in 2011. Recently relocated to larger premises in Wrexham, Valley Motorsport continues to set the standard in the preparation and restoration of historic race cars.

Mark built his first Escort aged 17 and hes clocked-up plenty of experience since! Having had a lifelong interest in rallying, Mark started competing in 1998 and in 2000 had the opportunity to combine his hobby with his work with Canada Garage Motorsport. Mark is currently competing in a Mk 3 Fiesta, fitted with 220bhp 2-litre Zetec engine hes just got to get used to the engine connected to the wrong end!!! Dave joined Canada Garage Motorsport in 2007 and has not looked back since, he really enjoys seeing a project through to the end. Dave undertakes the majority of the fabrication work, the evidence of his welding skills can be seen on our projects & gallery pages.

The Crosslé Car Company was founded in 1957 when John Crosslé, a former champion motor cyclist, built his first racing car. The Crosslé Mk 1, and the following Mk 11 and Mk 111 - all 1172cc Ford Specials - won the majority of their races, and there was no shortage of potential purchasers for John's fast machinery at the end of each season. John Crosslé's attention to detail and value for money ideals, coupled with innovative design and sensible construction, soon led to a rapidly expanding company. During the 1960s the Crosslé Car Company produced European Formula Junior, American Formula B and Formula C cars, and Sports Racing cars. In 1968 a Crosslé 12F won the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) National Formula B Championship. 1969 saw the creation of John's first Formula Ford - the legendary 16F - in which Gerry Birrell won the European Formula Ford Championship. In addition to numerous successes at home, in 1970 a Crosslé 19F set the first 100mph lap at Aintree Circuit and in 1972 a Crosslé 25F (John's favourite model!) set a new lap record at the Formula Ford World Cup at Brands Hatch. A Crosslé 31F won the first British Formula Ford 2000 Championship in 1975, and in 1976 a Crosslé 30F won the SCCA Formula Ford Championship at Road Atlanta. These successes and the growth of Formula Ford internationally led to increased production at the Crosslé factory in Holywood, County Down. By the late 1970s over 100 cars a year were being produced, with exports forming 81% of sales. Crosslé's Formula Fords have been the popular choice of racing schools worldwide, because of their strength and quality of construction. Thousands of young hopefuls have had their first motor racing experience in a Crosslé, including such famous names as Nigel Mansell, Eddie Irvine and John Watson. 1991 saw the Crosslé Car Company take a dramatic change of direction in design terms when John Crosslé developed the 80T, the company's first Sporting Trials car. This innovative design has dominated the sport since its debut and the 80T's ...