No1 / Chief Mechanic

Motorsport Network, LLC; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyons Racing in Essex seeks a Number One Mechanic to own car preparation and race operations from workshop to trackside. This hands-on leadership role sits at the heart of a small, competitive outfit where quality work wins races.

You'll work on cars spanning six decades of racing history, from 1960s F1 and sports racers through to current-era GT machinery, managing trackside decisions under pressure.

Qualifications

• Ownership of car preparation and race operations across a full build-to-race cycle.
• Hands-on leadership in a small, competitive team.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of car preparation and race operations, front to back.
• Lead workshop prep and trackside decision-making under pressure.
• Work on cars spanning six decades of racing history, from 1960s F1 and sports racers to current GT machinery.

Job description

No1 / CHIEF MECHANIC

Historic Motorsport - F1, GT & Sports Cars, 1960s to the Current Era

Lyons Racing is a historic race team built around a winning mentality, and we're looking for our next Number One Mechanic - the person who takes full ownership of car preparation and race operations, front to back. This is a hands-on leadership role at the heart of a small, competitive outfit where the quality of the work is what wins races.

You'll cover everything from meticulous winter builds through to trackside decision-making under pressure, working on cars spanning six decades of racing history - from 1960s F1 and sports racers through to current-era GT machinery.

THE ROLE

Attention to detail

Meticulous, methodical preparation - the standard our reputation is built on.

Ways of working

Equally comfortable running a job solo in the workshop and working as part of the wider race team.

Location & travel

Based in Essex, with travel to events across the trackside calendar - workshop-based build and preparation, and trackside event work required.

Environment

Competitive, fast-paced and quality-obsessed. We measure ourselves on results.

Licence

HGV licence preferred but not essential.

Compensation

Competitive, based on experience.

WHY JOIN US

• Winning mentality
• High-profile events
• Proven track record
• Great customers
• Close-knit team

LIFE AT LYONS RACING

Historic paddocks, race-morning pressure and winter workshop hours - a look at where the job actually happens.