The Jaguar V12 and XK Engine Specialists

About Us

 The Company

Wolf Direct Racing was formed initially in late August 2002 by its present owner as a private individual/sole trader basis to supply a couple of power units for a friend’s racing Fiat Punto. After a very short period of time word soon spread about the performance and reliability of these units and further orders came through. WDR has now experienced some of finest engineering commissions available and with the wealth of experience from Richard’s 25+ years in the field - from general servicing of small Fiats to total restorations of 250 GTO Ferrari’s, the engine power plant development of the Renault Twingo and Clio v6 to installing a twin spark system on a V12 Jaguar engine for a Hurricane aeroplane replica.

Who are we?

Richard Beaty

 Richard (45 years young) trained at his fathers premises (Ron Beaty's Forward Engineering) building the cylinder heads and induction systems for some of the most famous Jaguars on the road and racing. Notably his time at Forward Richard built the “top end “ of the first Lister XJS’s , twin spark V12 heads that powered a flying Spitfire replica and many of the first heads and induction systems to power the infamous V12 Jaguars for TWR. In the early ‘90’s Richard then moved to France where he rested for some 18 years still continuing his career in the building of high performance engines for Jaguars , Ferrari’s , Lamborghini’s etc.

In 2001 Richard returned with his wealth of experience to the UK and became co-founder of UAD Motorsports of London and created a reputation for building fast fiat engines and created the 600m and 500m limited edition Fiats, better known as pocket rockets that Abarth should have made. After a short break from the motor trade due to illness Richard was commissioned to build a couple of engines for a friends Race car and low and behold with the success of these units Wolf Direct Racing was born. Richard has the moto of “If you cant put your name to it then don’t do it !”

Eloise Stone

Ely (also known as Sam) is the better half of Richard and joined the firm in the summer of ’08. She is today the main “man” behind our performance cylinder heads.

Rob Booth

Rob is the longest serving member of the Wolf Direct team being with us since 2002 and is also co-director. He is better known by most as the “Magnet” and can usually be found by the wash tank.  Rob formerly made concoctions at Glaxo Smith Kline in Kent …

... some think he still does when making coffee.  Just don’t ask if he’s got any biscuits.