Virgin Racing / Manor GP F1 team

[Jonty355]

Does anybody know where abouts in Dinnington it is?

Its just that I wouldn't mind popping in and having a look if its at all possible?

[BatleyBoy]

Manor Motorsport Ltd
1 Manor Drive
Dinnington
Sheffield
S25 3QU

[Jonty355]

Thank you kind sir.

How'd you find that? Had tried googling it and come up with nothing.

[mackg]

If you drive into Dinnington from either Thurcroft of Todwick crossroads it is on your right hand side. Its not too big a place though, not sure what you will get to see there.

[Jonty355]

Is there no factory there then? Just a few offices?

[Eviltad]

My girlfriend has had dealings with their press office so knows more about them than I do. I will find out the situ, but I get the feeling there is a Northampton connection on the engineering side.

I wouldnt expect anything like Mclaren in Woking though.

[Eviltad]

Actually, see this:

http://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/bicester/47...

[Jonty355]

Would be nice if there is more than just a few office blocks dealing with computer generated stuff though. A few test cars would be nice.

They'll get a good pit crew from Dinnington too, they're really quick at getting wheels off cars there!!!

Cheers for the link. They dont mention much about it being based up't north though do they?

[Eviltad]

Looks Bicester based to me and badged as Virgin Racing.

[mackg]

Jonty355 said:

Is there no factory there then? Just a few offices?

if you drive past you can see some sort of race cars through the window, formula ford/3000? I'm not exactly sure. I don't think its all office space and would have thought the building at a guess no more than 10,000sq feet but I am sure that it is the head office. As for the F1 cars I thought they were being made in the U.S

[dienamic]

I read last week that the Manor motorsport stuff will be staying where it is, F3, F Ford etc. All the F1 stuff, now branded Virgin, will be based in Bicester.

Edited by dienamic on Thursday 17th December 23:03

[JUDGENINJA]

I pass the Manor site everyday. They have built a new building next to the old one. I'm thinking if asking if they need a coffe maker or gopher/skivy......

[AndyMil]

The F3 team moved to Newark a couple of years ago, but they may have returned to Dinnington

[Gompo]

AndyMil said:

The F3 team moved to Newark a couple of years ago, but they may have returned to Dinnington

I believe it's Ollerton/New Ollerton that they've moved to. Not a million miles from Newark though.