Sitech Racing were featured as a Specialist Ford Tuner in their September 2008 edition of Fast Ford magazine for their impressive work on Fords for customers throughout the UK. One thing the guys picked up on when they went to visit is that Sitech are one of the few firms who can genuinely claim to be 'motorsport' or 'racing'. Services offered are far more than just include bolting on off the shelf parts, knowledge gained at the top levels of motorsport allow Sitech to offer fast road and track preparation including geometry and aero setup as well as in house fabrication and development. This is what Fast Ford had to say about Sitech's Motorsport Pedigree.
Sitech Racing’s head man Simon Smail instantly strikes you as a calm fella who knows his stuff. This comes from his long competitive background. This dates as far back as 1987, where he was the Scottish schoolboy champion in motorcross. This planted the seed for a lifelong obsession to motorsport and a career path many are envious of. After starting out in the RAF as a mechanic, Simon quickly moved into competition engine building where he learned all about engine preparation and tuning, with a bit of track support. This soon saw him progress to Pilbeam Race and Design as a racecar mechanic, where he also learned TIG welding, fabrication and machining. Simon had a heavy involvement with its Pilbeam Le Mans SR2 sports car, which won its first ever race at Donington with Simon in charge of the build and running of the vehicle. From here, in 2000 Simon got the job as a mechanic progressing to chief mechanic for the Peugeot HTML Touring Car team. Under his guidance HTML won the BTCC production class! After this high Simon spent the next four years at McLaren-Mercedes F1 initially on the test team with a few outings to various GPs spannering for Kimi and Montoya. During his time in F1 Simon impressed his peers and was promoted to Racing & Test Team parts coordinator, giving him responsibility for the F1 McLarens braking, hydraulics and engine. After such an illustrious career path it’s safe to say Sitech is more than qualified to ensure you get the most from your Ford.
Fast Ford, Ford Specialists Feature, September 2008.
Download the full Sitech Racing Fast Ford Specialist Feature.
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