Vehicle Transport to Thruxton Circuit
Thruxton is the fastest circuit in the country, and everything about getting a car there flows from that. The lap is two-and-a-bit miles of long, sweeping corners, Allard, Noble, Goodwood, then the flat-out Village, Church and Cobb section, and cars carry more average speed here than anywhere else in the UK. That means two things for the people we move: the car has to arrive running exactly right, because a small handling quirk turns into a big one at those speeds, and the tyres take a proper beating, so teams burn through rubber all weekend. It's a former RAF airfield just off the A303 near Andover, so the drive up from Devon is quick, though the A303 past Stonehenge can crawl on a summer Saturday. We drive your race car or track-day car up, or trailer it if it isn't road-legal, and drop it in the paddock where the BTCC and British Superbikes crews set up through the season. The surrounding Hampshire lanes are narrow and the circuit's access can back up on race mornings, so we plan the run to land before the rush and leave ourselves slack. Brake wear and engine load matter here more than most places, so teams arrive with spares and a plan, and they want the car there early enough to check everything twice. We'll time it so you beat the worst of the A303 and still get a walk of the circuit before the gates close. If the car lives in a lock-up or workshop rather than on a drive, that's no problem; we'll collect from wherever it's parked and carry any spares or spare wheels you've boxed in the support vehicle, so the trip does double duty.
Non-road-legal cars, trailered
A lot of the cars that run at Thruxton never go near a public road, and that's fine by us. We trailer non-road-legal cars up the A303 with the wheels chocked and the bodywork covered, so nothing gets stone-chipped before it even turns a lap. Road-legal cars we'll drive on trade plates. Either way, the car arrives with its setup exactly as it left.
Race bikes to the fastest circuit
Thruxton is brutal on tyres and engines, and a bike that arrives damaged in transit has already lost the weekend before it turns a wheel. We move race bikes in the support vehicle, strapped through the frame and chocked at the wheels so nothing flexes or rubs on the run up from the South West. We wheel it into the paddock and leave it with your crew.
Multi-car team moves
Running two or three cars at a BSB or BTCC round at Thruxton means moving the whole operation at once. We put a driver in each car and run a support vehicle behind, so the entire team arrives together and you're not waiting on a second trip or a borrowed tow car. One booking, one arrival time, all the cars there, and the whole crew can crack on with setup.
Paddock delivery before the rush
Thruxton's paddock sits beside the A303 and fills fast on a race weekend, so we plan to land before the transporter queue builds on Thursday. We take your car through to the garage or awning you've booked and leave it there, keys handed to you or the organisers. You walk in, find the car waiting, and get on with setup rather than sitting in traffic.
Non-runners to Hampshire
A car that won't fire can still get to Thruxton. We winch it onto the trailer, chock and strap it, and haul it up the A303 to the paddock, whether it's a spare chassis or a car that needs work before its session. You don't need it to start, steer or stop for us to get it there, as long as the wheels turn and we can get a line on it.
Timed around BTCC and BSB
Thruxton's big BTCC and British Superbikes weekends bring the A303 to a crawl around Andover, so we plan the run to avoid the worst of it. We'll land your car before your garage slot opens and your crew arrives, and work backwards from your scrutineering time so nothing's left to the last minute. Better to be parked and waiting than still queuing at Stonehenge.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to move a car to Thruxton from Devon?
We quote by the direct distance from your collection point to the circuit plus a collection fee, and the number is fixed before we leave, so nothing ticks up by the hour. From Exeter to Thruxton is roughly 130 miles, and we'll confirm the exact figure when you book. I make my own way back after every move in the price, not billed as an extra.
Why is Thruxton so hard on cars and tyres?
It's the highest average speed circuit in the UK, with long sweeping corners where you're on the throttle for most of the lap. That loads the tyres and the engine for long stretches, which is why so many teams go through sets of rubber and why a car has to arrive in good shape. We can't tune it for you, but we make sure it gets there with its setup untouched.
Can you move a race car with no MOT or tax?
Yes. Non-road-legal cars go on a trailer, chocked and strapped, and we haul them up the A303 straight to the paddock. Road-legal cars we can drive up on trade plates. You don't need an MOT or tax for a car that's only ever going to run on circuit, and we'll sort the right method for yours when you tell us what it is and where it's parked.
Do you move race bikes to Thruxton?
We do. Bikes travel inside the support vehicle, strapped through the frame and chocked so they don't move on the run from the South West. We unload them in the paddock and hand them to your crew. If you're racing at a BSB or club meeting, tell us your arrival slot and we'll time the trip so the bike lands when you do, not hours earlier.
How do I avoid the A303 traffic on a race weekend?
Let us take the car and you can skip it altogether. We plan the run to miss the worst of the Stonehenge and Andover queues, leaving early or late as needed, and so the driver isn't stuck. You travel when it suits you, and the car's already in the paddock when you get there, which is the point of the whole arrangement.
How far ahead should I book for a BTCC or BSB round?
Book as early as you can. Thruxton's big weekends fill the paddock and the local lanes quickly, and transport slots go the same way. A couple of weeks out usually gets you the arrival time you want; leaving it to race week means taking whatever's left. The circuit's access road is short and chokes quickly on a race morning, so an early delivery slot is genuinely worth having rather than a nice-to-have. Give us your signing-on time and we'll schedule the run backwards from it.