About ADR Racing

The original founder Richard Peyer had a bet with a friend to rebuild a Mk1 ford escort rally car into a tarmac racing saloon car. The original Rally Escort had been nicknamed the “BEAST”. Between 1991 and 1997 the car was stripped and partially rebuilt. In 1997 the team expanded, and a storage barn was set up for added space and security.

Unfortunately, the car had rusted during its period of storage, and another shell was required. An original RS2000 Mk1 in Olympic Blue was acquired. In time, greater expertise was required, Richard Moy was introduced due to his background in Motorsports. Richard Moy had joined East Berkshire College as a motor sport lecturer. It was suggested that the Escort could be moved to the college so the students could gain practical experience working on an active race car. This meant that the more technical aspects of the build could be completed at a faster pace.

2001 – The first Racing Season

ADR’s first season racing was in the BRSCC Ford Saloon Championship. We decided this would be a development season allowing our team to ‘find their feet’ and gain confidence. This also allowed us to concentrate on developing the performance and handling of the car.

2002 – Our Second Season

In 2002 new drivers became available, as more team members acquired racing licences. This allowed us to attend many more race meetings. We also participated in the BRSCC 50 and also took part in track days in at Goodwood.

2003 – Third Season

The team continued racing in the BRSCC Ford Saloon Car Championship, the same as both previous years. The car continued to be maintained by East Surrey College in Redhill, Surrey. This year also saw the introduction of a new tyre sponsor, ase moved from Hoosier to Dunlop.

2004 – Race Car Upgrade

At the end of the 2003 season ADR received delivery of it’s new car, a completely rebuilt Ford XR2i Mk3 16v, rebuilt as a race car from a bare chassis. The car had an 1800 Zetec E engine, and meant that we would be entering into Class D, where we managed to place second and third.

2005 – Further Upgrades

Following the success of the previous season. We were able to upgrade the car to RS1800 spec over the winter period. We also replaced the exhaust and induction systems completely, these now included racing spec components, with the hope that this would boost our performance and ensure we stay in podium positions.