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Motorsport

Engineering and manufacturing specialists delivering championship winning performance

Ricardo partners with top-tier motorsport customers to deliver competition-ready technical solutions across the drivetrain and powertrain.

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End-to-end Motorsport Transmission and Propulsion System Solutions

Ricardo is a trusted motorsport engineering and manufacturing partner with over 50 years’ experience supporting leading teams and OEMs to success on tracks across the globe.

We deliver end-to-end propulsion and driveline solutions, enabling high-performance electrified and hybrid programmes while solving complex technical challenges, through a flexible, scalable, customer-centric approach. Our focus is on providing bespoke, application-specific solutions that leverage each car’s architecture to give our customers a genuine competitive advantage - without oversubscribing.

What We've Worked On

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Audi R8: developing a gearbox for a Le Mans legend

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Manufacturing the Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Transmission

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DS Performance

Developing a transmission for Formula E

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Our Accreditations

ISO 9001:2018

AS9100D

ISO 14001:2015

ISO 50001:2018

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

IATF 16949

JOSCAR

TISAX Level 3

Transmission Assembly

Motorsport Gearbox Specialists

Ricardo is globally renown motorsport transmission specialist supporting our clients with the provision of world-class driveline products and services to enable success in the most demanding championship series.

From full-service development and production programmes leveraging the full capability of our engineering experts, to stable series supply of transmissions for complete race series – our clients trust Ricardo to deliver driveline solutions that give that winning edge.

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Propulsion Systems for Motorsport

Ricardo has built its foundations on creating the most efficient propulsion systems for the most demanding and complex applications. The motorsport industry continues to rely on innovation to meet the evolving regulatory requirements and to meet fierce competition out on the track.

Our propulsion system engineering programmes have supported some of the most recognisable OEMs in achieving record-setting results, make advances in creating efficiencies, and reduce cost and time of development - all critical factors both on- and off-track.

Supported by our world-class niche volume assembly capability, Ricardo can deliver complete propulsion system programmes for traditional and alternative energy carriers.

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Motorsport applications

We support a range of platforms and formats with our winning technology.

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Formula 1

Porsche LM Prototype

LM prototypes

2019 WRC Italy Msport

Rally and off-road

BMW M6 GT3

GT3 and GTE

Single Seater On Track

Single seater

Peugeot 908 Herritage

Heritage motorsport

Formula E

Formula E

Motorsport Industry Association Member

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Please note that we are only able to service aftermarket and spares supply requests via our OEM and race series partners. Please direct spares supply enquiries through these channels.

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