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Pre-season testing plays a highly important role in our preparations for racing. It’s key to getting both the car and driver dialled in for the year ahead. For Swallows Racing pre-season also has another important function. It’s the first opportunity for us to test new performance parts we have been developing over the winter. An example would be the test day we did in March at Donington Park.  We have been working with a new partner to create radiators and coolers for a range of Jaguars. At Donington we were able…

After a hectic few weeks at Swallows and very little stoppage, we decided that a little time out was in order. With it being a couple weeks since our last race at Oulton and without another round until mid-July we were getting serious racing withdraw symptoms. A trip to Silverstone to see the “big boys” racing in the British GT on Sunday 9th June then seemed to be the best cure. We particularly wanted to be there to support the Invictus Games Racing Team with the Jaguar F-Type SVR GT4 which has…

Last weekend’s Silverstone Classic has been universally hailed as another massive success by the 100,000 visitors, competitors, performers, grid organisers, exhibitors, car clubs, and media, who savoured three extraordinary days of epic entertainment at the home of British motor sport. For the fourth year in succession the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival attracted a six figure attendance drawn by a magical mix of unrivaled retro racing grids, glittering automotive anniversaries plus a feast of fun-fueled attractions for all the family. With the world famous Northamptonshire circuit celebrating the 70th anniversary…