“We all went to race meetings where we started off timing it manually – this was at places like Silverstone, Donington Park, Brands Hatch. The common thing was that we all had an interest in motorsport. “We were all from different backgrounds, and the strength was in us coming together. John Ward, now 72, and one of the original six, has been at the heart of the Timing Solutions saga from its inception – and today still works at least two days a week as finance director at the firm while indulging his lifelong passion for motorsport at weekends. The decades-long story of the foundation and growth of Timing Solutions Ltd has almost as many twists and turns as the most exciting motorsport event – and has culminated in a world-beating £1.6 million operation based on an unassuming industrial estate in Wilnecote, Tamworth.Īnd it all began with a group of six friends from a variety of backgrounds, from the pharmacy sector to transport and accountancy, who shared a passion for motorsport from their teenage and early 20s years. Precision timing is key to the essence of the sport – and the Tamworth company has quietly become the UK market leader in ensuring that competitors worldwide are timed accurately to the very last second. Racing drivers, armies of fans attending events in person or following from afar on mobile devices, sponsors and the media can all count on the expertise and knowledge of Timing Solutions Ltd as they follow the thrills and spills of the world of motorsport. They may not know it, but millions of motorsport fans worldwide have owed a considerable debt of gratitude for many years to a small Staffordshire firm. Jon Griffin paid them a visit to find out about their success story.
Tamworth-based Timing Solutions have been integral in ensuring drivers on the world’s biggest race circuits are timed accurately to the very last second. Precision timing is crucial to the essence of motorsport. Timing firm thrives in motorsport’s fast lane
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