We visit Prodrive’s Banbury HQ for the inside line on its creation, rise to racing prominence and what’s next
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David Richards started Prodrive in 1984
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David Lapworth, a renowned rally engineer, worked with Richards in bringing the firm to where it is today
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Prodrive’s mission is to build a car well, prove it wins races and then have a team of engineers for maintenance
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10 August 2024
It’s hard to find a definition that adequately covers every part of David Richards’ Prodrive firm – and that’s awkward, as this year it celebrates 40 years of more or less continuous business success, including some of the greatest moments in UK motorsport history.
Prodrive’s own brochure description of itself as “the world’s leading independent …