4x4 Racing!!

Ian and Gary have racing in their blood; Gary started out motor racing in the early 80’s and progressed to the AWDC Safari championship in the late 80’s.

Ian started bowler racing in the late 90’s and progressed to the British Jet Ski championship in the late 90’s. In 2003 Ian and Gary prepared a standard production Mitsubishi Pajero to race in the AWDC Safari championship once again.

Although they achieved a class win that year it was slightly tarnished by having to rebuild the car after their first event after destroying it in a roll.

In 2004 Ian and Gary took on the British Off-road Championships which saw the car being wrecked again following an infamous incident with a tree at Ellesmere in the second round. This lead them to buy a diesel powered bowler buildcat to complete the season.

In 2005 Ian bought a bowler tomcat to race alongside Gary in the Wildcat, 2006 and 2007 seasons saw Ian and Gary double drive again in the tomcat due to their commitment in building a new car behind the scenes.

In 2008 the British Off-road championships became the British Cross Country championships and the Bartletts 3M206 build was complete. Ian started testing the 3M206 half way through the season whilst Gary continued in the tomcat. 2009 sees the 3M206 enter the full championship driven by Ian and Gary entering in a newly purchased Milner R4.