Another Zero on the road this Summer & more Zero Self Build Kits collected......

Its been a busy few weeks with Zero Self build Kit collections and we have several that are currently being prepared for export to the USA and others that are panelled and waiting to go to paint. We look forward to sharing with you over the next few weeks the Zeros that are coming back from paint, if you follow us on Instagram we will share a little preview of them on there first. Click here to follow us on Instagram @gbs_cars
Last week we welcomed GBS Customer Dan Wilding back to GBS to collect his Zero Mazda Self Build Kit, we look forward to following Dan’s Zero build as it progresses. Also last week GBS Customer Phil Roberts came to collect his Zero that earlier this month passed its IVA Test. Phil ordered his Zero Self build kit and started the build in 2019 and is now looking forward to getting it registered and enjoying it on the road this summer. Phil’s Zero is powered by the Ford 2.5 Duratec engine on the ATR Throttle Bodies, with some very nice optional extras and upgrades like the ATR Suspension, Heated GBS Seats and more. Phil always joins us at our GBS Cars & Coffee events and now looks forward to joining us at the next one in his very own Zero. We will soon be announcing the next Cars & Coffee date, so keep checking our GBS event page.

Work Experience at GBS...... Student enjoys a few days working alongside the GBS Team

Last week we welcomed 17 year old Ethan Skinner to GBS for three days work experience with us, Ethan is a Year 12 Student studying A Levels at William Farr Comprehensive School in Lincolnshire. With a  passion for all things motorsport Ethan approached us for any work experience opportunities, where we were able to offer him 3 days here at GBS. During the 3 days he spent time with the GBS Team in different departments to gain an understanding of what we do and to have an insight into as many aspects of motorsport as possible to help see what he would like to develop and pursue as a possible future career.
We also have Hugo Stephens with us who is currently studying MEng Mechanical Engineering at The University of Nottingham who’s with us for a placement, Hugo is working with the Design and Engineering team to create the first Build Manual for the GBS Zero, you can read more about this story here.

We are a very popular choice with Schools and Colleges throughout the country for work experience placements. We try to accommodate students for work experience when ever possible weather it be for a week or just a day. Places are limited but we do our best to offer what we can. Please click here to see what job opportunities, work experience opportunities we currently have available.

“As a company we are willing to help and assist you where we can as the next generation of car builders are the future to the British motor industry.”— Richard Hall, Director - Great British Sports Cars Ltd

Current Job Vacancies we have available at GBS

MIG-TIG Welder / Fabricator.
&
GRP (Fibre Glass) Laminator & Fabricator.

USA Students enjoy a tour at GBS with the team......

Yesterday the GBS team were delighted to welcome 26 USA University Students to GBS for a full factory tour.

The undergraduate university students are enrolled in the the Virginia Tech, Rising Sophomore Abroad Program (RSAP) The students are all studying general engineering. We were contacted earlier in the year to see if we could accommodate them for a factory tour. They are currently in the UK for a summer trip that is part of their spring-semester class designed that introduces students to global engineering and science, emphasizes the importance of cultural competency for engineers and scientists, and focuses on how differences in cultural, social and economic contexts influence engineering and science in practice. 

The tour was split into two groups and led by Richard and Matt which covered all areas of GBS including the workshop, design room, clean assembly room, engineering machine shop, parts and spares store and shop and then back to the showroom where it finished for more questions and answers. All the students enjoyed the visit and were impressed with what the GBS team do and offer.

We are making several tour slots available throughout the year, and this includes a full behind the scenes tour on how the Zero sports cars and products are made. Our tours last from anywhere between one and half hours to two hours , and usually take place on a Saturday morning but a weekday & Evening tour can take place on request if needed.

Click below to see more details on the factory tours that we offer and to book your chance to experience Great British Sports Cars.

Job opportunity - Vehicle and Product Assembly Technician.....

An opportunity has arisen for a Vehicle and Product Assembly Technician to join our team.
This is not simply working in your normal workshop, this is an exciting opportunity to join the enthusiastic and dynamic production team at GBS with many new products planned. The ideal candidate will enjoy the challenge of assembling and building new and exciting products from brake callipers, shock absorbers and assemblies and building full cars through to completion.

We are looking to significantly grow GBS in the coming year, this role for a vehicle & Product Assembly Technician will be based on site at Great British Sports Cars Ltd (NG22 9ZD) within the engineering and workshop facilities.

We are seeking an energetic, organised and driven applicant to join our team. To apply for this role please forward your CV and a covering letter to the email provided on our GBS Careers page or click below for more details and to keep a look out for more job openings we will be releasing later in the year.

Investing in machinery with new Miller Welders and more.....

Investing In new machinery for fabrication……
We design and manufacture as much as we can and with full in-house design, development, manufacturing and testing we manage projects through the full product life cycle from concept to final production. Our capabilities range from less complicated prototype fabrication to complex composite structures.

We are always looking to improve techniques and move forward with the latest technology and are pleased to have recently invested in some new machinery to improve our fabrication and time saving with two brand new Miller Welders that were delivered to us just before Christmas.

The New Miller Dynasty 280 Tig Welder. The Dynasty 280 Series is a powerful combination of capability and portability, which is ideal for our fabrication site. Weighing only 52 pounds, it can weld up to 3/8" thick material. TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding is used to make precise, critical welds when joining metals such as mild steel, aluminium, or stainless steel. Which we use for the fabrication of components that we manufacture like the Fuel Tanks, Plenums, Sumps etc which are available from our parts website Kit Spares.

TIG welding is a two handed process (one hand holds the torch while the other feeds filler metal) and commonly involves a foot pedal or fingertip remote to control the arc amperage while welding.

We also have a new Miller Mig Matic 260i welder which we use for the manufacturing of the Zero Chassis and components, these machines will improve productivity, precision and overall quality of our products. Miller have spent some time with us setting up the machines and guiding us through the set ups so we can make the most of them.

We also have some more new machinery that we are expecting any time, so keep a look out on our Instagram for a preview of what that might be and we will share more with you on that very soon.

A warm welcome always awaits at our Great British Sports Cars Showroom......

A warm welcome always awaits at our Great British Sports Cars Showroom and we always enjoy showing you around and what we are upto. We are still running appointment only visits and have several spaces left over the coming weeks, so why not contact us to book your visit and we will do our best to accommodate you.

We have lots for you to see there are always several Zeros in the workshop at different build stages for you to see. We always have our two Zero demonstrator ready for test drives too!

If you are unable to come and visit we are more than happy to arrange a Zoom / Teams call with you and we can show you everything and discuss all the options and details with you. Please also see a link to our GBS YouTube Chanel where you will see a factory tour video that we did a while back along with a full range of other videos that show what we do. Please click here to visit our GBS YouTube Chanel.

Talk through the Ultimate Zero Self Assembly Kit.......

The Zero Ultimate Self Build is a very popular Zero option that we offer and we recently had a very nice example of a customers Ultimate Zero Self Build with us in the workshop that we prepared and presented to IVA test. While this Zero was with us we thought we would do a short video talking over the car and talking through the options that we offer. The video can now be seen on our GBS YouTube Chanel and you can also read more about this customers build story on a recent news post, please click here to read more about it this customers Zero build.

The complete component build comes with all parts to a high specification and many options are included as standard giving you a exceptional and capable car out of the box. At a Glance, how it works…….. We have designed the ultimate self build Zero kit, to be assembled and purchased in five different stages. This helps with planning, building and budgeting, or if you prefer it can be purchased as a whole package. There are a range of optional extras and upgrades available along the way, so you will be building a truly individual sports car that is unique and bespoke to you. Visit our Zero Self Build page to see more details on the Zero Self build options that we offer, or contact us and one of the team will be able to advise you.

This Zero is now back with the customer and will be registered in March 2022 as a new registration, the customer decided to wait until 2022 to get it registered. The customer will also be joining us on Saturday 19th March at our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of the year in his newly registered Zero. Please visit our event page for more details about this event.

GBS Update about the Autosport International Show 2022....

The Autosport International Show at the NEC in Birmingham is one of our favourite shows of the year and is always a very busy start to the year for the team as we are busy preparing for it. We should all be there next week with the Zeros, but sadly this year it has been postponed due to Covid, but we look forward to the event hopefully going ahead later in the year when a new date is released.

Had the show gone ahead we planned to have this customers Zero build on display over the weekend on our stand along with another Zero, we now plan to have this on display later in the year at other events we are looking at attending.

The Zero Ultimate Self Build is a very popular Zero option that we offer and this is a very nice example of a customers Ultimate Zero Self Build. You can read more about this customers stunning Zero Ultimate Self Build on a recent blog post, please click here to read more about it.

2021 has been a very busy & successful year & we look forward to an exciting 2022.....

2021 has been another great year for the GBS team and we have been extremely busy. There are so many photo’s and experiences to share but here are just a few of our favourite photos and moments that we have captured during the year, next year is already looking like it’s going to be another very busy & exciting year for us with lots happening. We have lots of exciting things to share with you all in the new year!

This year we have seen a lot stunning Zeros come through the workshop that have been painted. Paint is now becoming one of our most popular options and upgrades.

Our engineering & fabrication department has been very busy with some exciting projects & development work. Next year looks to be busy and exciting too! Click here to read more about our GBS Engineering.

With the Covid restrictions in place, we only managed to organise one run out in the Zeros. It was a great day and everyone enjoyed it, we look forward to planning more Zero Run Outs next year.

Our Brand New parts website Kit Spares was launched in June this year, which is still growing with lots of new products and brands being added weekly. See more details here www.kitspares.co.uk

The Zero is available in LHD & is sold worldwide. In October Paul Barnes our USA Representative was at the Acura Grand Prix with the Zeros. See more details about the USA Zero options here.

Last month it was great to welcome Paul Barnes our USA representative back to GBS for a few days after over a year of not being able to visit due to Covid travel restrictions.

The Zero Motul Edition has been a fantastic project for us this year. The whole GBS Team has been involved with this and are very proud of it and excited about next years plans!

We have been able to host 3 of our GBS Cars & Coffee events this year, with big plans next year to do more of these events and more often. All are welcome to join in any car! #GBSCarsandcoffee

The Zero Motul Ediiton was on the main Motul Stand at this years Silverstone Classic Show, where it was revealed for the very first time. This was a fantastic time for the team.

We are still open for appointment visits to come and see the Zero’s, please contact us today to arrange your visit to see us. We look forward to welcoming you to GBS.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Christmas GBS Cars & Coffee event......

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us on Saturday (4th December) for our Christmas GBS Cars & Coffee event, it was so nice to see everyone and have a car park full of sports cars, there was a good variety of cars to look at. All cars are welcome at our Cars & Coffee events not just Zeros.

Also a big Thank you again to Dobbins Converted Horse Box Hire for letting us have their horse box to serve our refreshments from, refreshment are free, and we always collect for our two great charities…. The Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & Cancer Research. Once we know how much money we have raised for the charities we will let you know.
Dobbins Converted Horse Box Hire are ideal for events, parties, weddings, markets, craft fairs and much more. We look forward to working with them again at future events. Please click here to visit their Facebook page for more details.

The Kit Spares shop was also busy on the day with sales and enquires. Visit www.kitspares.co.uk to see our full range of parts and spares or come and visit our showroom / shop which is open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm and occasional Saturdays. Don’t forget to also follow Kit Spares on Instagram to see more about new products etc.

Keep visiting our GBS Event page for updates on 2022 events that we have planned, including the next GBS Cars & coffee date which we will be announcing very soon.

Please contact us to book your factory visit and test drive in our demonstrator, we are still operating on appointment only visits.

Join us at our next GBS Cars & Coffee events in 2022

Customer soon to enjoy their second Zero on the road.....

We currently have a very nice Zero with us in the workshop that we recently prepared and presented for its IVA test which is owned by GBS customer Jim Burge. This is Jim’s second Zero build that he has enjoyed and Jim has kindly wrote a few words about his journey of building his two Zeros.

My GBS journey ...
So back in 2014 I made the decision to embark on my own personal challenge of building a GBS ZERO...
My years as a Ford technician became invaluable in enabling me to work through the build but with the confidence of the guys at GBS at the end of a phone to help when needed.
Build completed after 2 years and GBS White was registered and on the road in September 2016.

Lots of fun times enjoyed until I decided it was time to sell up and move on...
What a decision I would quickly regret.
So.. in July 2020, I looked into the GBS Generation 2 Ultimate Kit and decided to go again, this time with a few upgrades as this one was going to be for keeps. The kit was delivered in time for Christmas 2020.
Despite a national pandemic work progressed, this time it felt that the knowledge and experience of the first build made it even more enjoyable and rewarding.
October 2021 GBS Blue was completed and ready for the IVA test which she passed first time.
Now I have the long wait through my choice for Spring 2022 when MY22 GBS is finally registered and ready for the maiden journey..
A huge thank you to Richard, Ruth and all the team at GBS for their help and advice and always being in at the end of the phone for my endless questions..

Jim Burge
MY22 GBS ( Blue )

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If you are joining us this Saturday (4th December) at our Christmas Cars & Coffee event then you will see Jim’s Zero in our Workshop. Please see more details and an update on this weekends event on our event page.

Looking for a project to start the New Year with…. & Christmas Gifts Ideas….

Are you looking to start the new year with an exciting new project? Then a GBS Zero build could be that ideal project for you, contact us soon as we still have a few slots available for a end of January collection and then we are into February / March 2022 collections for Zero self-build kits. We are currently still doing appointment only visits to see the Zero’s, so please contact us to arrange your visit and we can confirm a date. The Zero self-build kit could also make the perfect Christmas gift!

Whilst our Kit Spares and GBS Showroom is always open, parts orders can still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or please give us a call 01623 860990 and we can take your order and answer any queries over the phone. We are also doing arranged collection of orders, but these must be confirmed via phone or email with the Kit Spares team. We will be at the Classic Motor Show at eh NEC in Birmingham next week with a full range of sample parts from Kit Spares and ATR Products, see more details about the event here.

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Our parts shop Kit Spares also offers lots of Christmas gift ideas for you and your Zero’s and other sports cars, here are just a few that we thought you might like. Please visit www.kitspares.co.uk to see our full range of parts and spares, if you can’t find what you are after then please contact us and we will be able to help you. Or why not come and visit we are open Monday to Friday 9am -5pm and occasional Saturdays.

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Make your dream come true…….. We have Finance Options available on both Zero Self Builds & Factory Builds

Factory tours are back & we welcome the Morgan Owners Club to GBS.....

We are pleased that the GBS Factory Tours that we offer are now back. On Saturday we welcomed the Morgan Owners Club to GBS for a factory tour. The Morgan Owners Club were due to come last year but due to Covid-19 we were unable to safely offer Factory Tours.

It was great to see everyone arrive in their Morgan sports cars and to have them all parked together outside the factory for photographs. The tour was led by Richard and John which covered the workshop, design room, clean assembly room, engineering machine shop, parts and spares store and shop and then back to the showroom where we finish.

Our GBS Factory Tours are free but we ask for a kind donation to be made to our chosen charities which are Cancer Research UK and Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance. Please click here for more details about the GBS Factory Tours that we offer or contact us.

Looking for a project to keep busy with over the Winter......

Are you looking to start a exciting new project, and to keep you busy over the winter? Then a GBS Zero build could be that ideal project for you, contact us soon as we still have a few slots available for a 2021 collection and then we are into the new year for collections for Zero self-build kits. We are currently doing appointment only visits to see the Zero’s, so please contact us to arrange your visit and we can confirm a date. The Zero self-build kit could also make the perfect Christmas gift!

Don’t forget the Kit Spares shop and showroom will be open this Saturday (2nd October) at the GBS Cars & Coffee event, please note there will be restriction on numbers entering at one time. Please feel free to call us or email and pre order ready to collect on the day to avoid any delays. Please visit our event page for more details about our Cars & Coffee event.

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Make your dream come true…….. We have Finance Options available on both Zero Self Builds & Factory Builds

Busy GBS Workshop is here for all your required works....

The GBS Workshop is currently very busy with lots of cars with us for various works including build completions, servicing, IVA preparation, upgrades and more.
We are able to offer a full range of workshop services for your GBS Sports Car and also other cars. Below are a collection of photographs of some of the cars that have been with us this year for work.

For more details on our workshop services and to get your car booked in please get in touch with us.

GBS Zero Motul Edition livery competition winners announced!....

With the judging completed in the livery design competition for the prototype Motul-Edition GBS Zero, Motul, Witham Motorsport and Great British Sportscars are delighted to announce the overall winning design and also the winning entry for the under 16 age group.
The winning design for the car came from Bedfordshire’s Martin Lines, whose livery concept was chosen from a number of excellent entries by the panel, which was made up of Motul, Witham Motorsport and GBS Zero Directors in what was a generally very high standard of entry. Martin’s design was selected for its ingenious use of all of the GBS Zero and Motul creative branding areas.

 Martin’s winning design will be revealed on the prototype Motul-Edition GBS Zero, when it is unveiled at The Classic at Silverstone at the end of July, for which Motul is the lubricant partner. Martin and family will be Motul guests at the event for the public reveal of the car and Martin’s prize also includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the GBS factory at Ollerton in Nottinghamshire. The design will remain secret until the event.

 The prize for the Under 16 category goes to Kent’s Kaira Milburn, who is 10. Kaira submitted an amazingly colourful design, as can be seen here, below left. Kaira’s concept impressed many of the judging panel with its current relevancy for the UK as well as its bold use of colour. Kaira will also win family tickets for The Classic at Silverstone, as well as a selection of Motul merchandise.

 “We had some great entries for the competition and were so impressed by the standard that it was very hard to decide which design to choose - so I would like to hugely thank everyone who took the time and the trouble to enter,” enthuses Motul UK & Ireland Area Manager, Callum Goodland.  

 Nigel Bottom, MD of Witham Motorsport added, “It was a really close-run thing, as the car would have looked really good in various of the livery ideas that were submitted, but I think when people see the actual design we chose, when it is unveiled at Silverstone in July, they will see why it was a winning livery.”

Motul-Edition GBS Zero

The Motul-Edition GBS Zero, features a host of Motul-inspired design features unique to this partnership and is currently being prepared for painting in the special Motul Build Bay in the GBS factory, in Nottinghamshire. In the meanwhile, work continues on the car’s 2.5 litre Ford Duratec engine, which is being built by renowned motorsport engine builders and suppliers of the engines for the British FIA Formula 4 championship - for which Motul is the specified lubricant - Neil Brown Engineering.

From its machining of metal billets, through all of the necessary turning, drilling and assembly processes to the first fill of all lubricants, as the final part of the car’s journey to finished automobile, Motul products are being used throughout. There will be regular updates on the build, and a short film on the car coming together, illustrating Motul’s “Cast, Drilled, Filled” concept,  will air in August.

 As Motul UK Distributors, Witham Motorsport are the driving force behind the project. As Nigel Bottom explains, “ The impressive engineering talent of GBS meant there was a great story to be told about building a car from start to finish uniquely using the whole array of lubricants from Motul. The car project is a logical extension of this concept of Cast, Drilled, Filled and so we have embarked on what is a truly novel venture for a lubricant brand.”

Updates on the Competition and on the Motul-Edition GBS Zero can also be found on Motul, Witham Motorsport websites and related UK Social Media. Click here to see more on the build.

The Classic at Silverstone runs from the 30th of July to 1st August and is set to be a memorable weekend for Motul fans as well as for lovers of historic motorsport - and classic motoring in general - across the UK.

For UK Motul Media Information please contact Simon Maurice: T +44 (0)7771597961
Email: simon@chicane.marketing

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Great read also on The Drum from our recent interview we had with Motul about the GBS Zero Motul Edition.
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NEW Motul Car Care Products tested on the Zero.....

We recently received some test and sample products of the New Motul Car Care product range which we have used and tested on the Zero demonstrators. Our apprentice Will is responsible for keeping the Zero demonstrators clean and he put the products to test. He was very impressed with them especially with the Glass Cleaner, Insect Remover and Express Shine which left our demonstrator looking like new. Will said “ I will be buying some this to use on my own car”.

The Motul Car Care range can be seen and purchased online from our new Kit Spares website or directly from our Kit Spare show room shop.
Click here to see more details on the product range.

Talk through Customers Zero Mazda build that we recently presented to IVA......

We often have some very nice Zeros and other sports cars that are with us in the workshop for various works like the IVA Service, MOT Testing, Track Day Preparations and more. Including this very nice Mazda Zero build, that was built by GBS Customer Kevin Broomhead. Which is a great example of a Zero Mazda build, and we wanted to share more with you. So whilst it was with us in the workshop, Matt our workshop manager talks you around it in detail. Click here to watch the video on our GBS YouTube Chanel.

The Mazda based Zero kit uses the Mazda MX5 as a donor. The Mazda MX5 (Miata) serves perfectly as a donor, and is readily available worldwide with over 900,000 donor cars produced. The Mazda MX5 donor Zero utilises (Mk1, Mk2, Mk2.5) from 1989 through 2005 in either right or left hand drive.

You can select from a variety of packages to suit all budgets from our starter kit through to a complete kit of components that can be assembled easily by yourself. More details can be found here on our website about the Zero self build options.

Kevin is now waiting for the age related registration to come through anytime, then he can enjoy it on the road. Hopefully Kevin will also be joining us at our Cars & Coffee event, so you can see it there too. Click here for more details about our GBS Cars & Coffee event that is taking place on Saturday 26th June at GBS.

Zero painted and builds progressing..... Send us your build photos?

Its always nice to receive photos of Zeros being enjoyed and build update photos. We recently received this photograph from GBS Customer Chris McQueen of his newly painted Zero, which has now been fully painted in British Racing Green. We prepared and presented Chris’s Zero to IVA last year, where it can be seen here in aluminium, the full paint really does transform the Zero and is now a popular option. You can see more recently painted Zeros on our GBS Instagram.

Another Zero Ultimate Self Assembly build that we painted and delivered to GBS Customer Jim Burge end of last year is coming along very nicely and we can’t wait to see it on its wheels. This Zero will be powered by the 2.5 Duratec engine on ATR Throttle Bodies along with all the other options and upgrades that we offer including the full carbon fibre trim.

It looks like we will be seeing a lot of new Zeros that are now registered and on the road at our Cars & Coffee event that is happening next month, visit our event page for more details. Click here to send us your photographs of your Zero.

NEW PARTNERSHIP PROJECT WITH MOTUL..... The Zero Motul-Edition.

We are excited to announce our new partnership project with Motul and Motul UK Distributors Witham Motorsport. Motul and the Witham Motorsport have supplied us with their products for several years and we are excited to be working with them on this new  project, which will be revealed end of July at the Silverstone Classic Show who Motul are also in partnership with. 

The Zero is hand built bespoke to your individual specification and this Zero Motul Edition is certainly an example of that, the car that has been spec’d out between ourselves and Motul has some very nice unique Motul Design features that we can’t wait to share with you.   

The Zero Motul Edition will be powered by a Ford Duratec engine, specially prepared by Neil Brown Engineering, the company that provides the motive power for the UK FIA Formula 4 championship  - a series where Motul is proud to be the lubricant partner, providing the spec engine oil for all competitors.

We believe this is going to be the first car in the world to be made and run on lubricants from the same manufacturer, in this case Motul. From cutting oils to hydraulic fluids used in the manufacturing process to make all the parts, to fluids used throughout the car, including: engine oil, gearbox oil, brake fluid, engine coolant, greases and even Witham screenwash, this will be made to a performance standard with bespoke specifications.

Also Launching immediately is a competition where enthusiasts can design the livery for this prototype car and subsequent production examples. From today, through to the end of May, anyone in the UK can download the car’s blueprint drawings as part of an official entry form on a dedicated competition webpage, which they can then design up and submit, for the chance to be part of the official unveiling as Motul’s guests at the Silverstone Classic, seeing their livery design becoming reality.

This somewhat special opportunity will see the winner receiving family passes to be Motul’s guests at Silverstone’s Classic and some great Motul gear will head the way of the winners together, of course, with the overall winner seeing their design come to life. A panel of judges, which will include some well-known names from the world of motoring, will decide on the winning entries. 

Updates on the Motul-Edition GBS Zero can be found on Motul, Witham Motorsport, GBS and related UK Social Media.
More details of the Livery Design Competition and official entry form are available here .
The Classic at Silverstone runs from the 30th of July to 1st August.