22 September 2011
Jordan and Pirtek Racing head for Brands Hatch
Andrew Jordan believes that the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit will be good for Pirtek Racing in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship during the penultimate weekend of the season (1/2 October).
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19 September 2011
Rockingham frustration for Jordan and Pirtek Racing
Despite having the pace to claim a podium result, Andrew Jordan and Pirtek Racing had a frustrating time in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire over the weekend (17/18 September).
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9 September 2011
Rockingham next for Jordan and Pirtek Racing
Andrew Jordan and Pirtek Racing will move their focus to the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire over the weekend of 17/18 September in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
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6 September 2011
Top ten finishes for Jordan in Scotland
It was a tough weekend in Scotland for Andrew Jordan and Pirtek Racing, with three finishes in the top 10 during rounds 19, 20 and 21 of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Knockhill (4 September).
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15 August 2011
Snetterton struggle for Jordan and Pirtek Racing
It was a tough weekend for Andrew Jordan and Pirtek Racing when the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season resumed at Snetterton over the weekend (6/7 August). Andrew’s Vauxhall Vectra struggled for pace all weekend and he came away with only a single top ten finish to show for his efforts.
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11 July 2011
Jordan gets Australian opportunity
Pirtek Racing’s Andrew Jordan is currently in Australia taking part in a competition for a place in the biggest race in Australia, the Bathurst 1000 in October. The Shannons Supercar Showdown is pitting 10 ambitious young drivers against each other in a reality TV series, and Andrew is the only driver from Europe selected for this incredible competition.
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6 June 2011
Podium finish for Jordan and Pirtek Racing
On a day when track conditions were some of the toughest possible, Andrew Jordan and Pirtek Racing back on the podium at Oulton Park (5 June) during the fourth meeting of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. The three races, run in front of one of the biggest crowds ever seen at the Cheshire track, left Andrew in the top six overall drivers and a close third in the Independents’ Trophy.
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31 May 2011
Cheshire challenge next for Jordan and Pirtek Racing
The fantastic three-dimensional challenge of the Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire is the next destination for Andrew Jordan and Pirtek Racing over the weekend of 4/5 June in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
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3 May 2011
Jordan and Pirtek Racing star at Thruxton
Andrew Jordan and Pirtek Racing were right in the centre of the action at Thruxton (30 April/1 May) during the third meeting of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. Two more podium finishes have put Andrew into fourth overall in the drivers’ championship and a close third in the Independents’ Trophy.
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18 April 2011
Jordan and Pirtek Racing win at Donington Park
A fantastic weekend for Andrew Jordan and Pirtek Racing, with a race win and two second places, made it the best ever in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park over the weekend (16/17 April).
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4 April 2011
Speed and frustration for Jordan and Pirtek Racing
Stunning pace and race-winning potential combined with two punctures to make for a frustrating day for Andrew Jordan and Pirtek Racing as the 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship kicked off at Brands Hatch (Kent) over the weekend (2/3 April).
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3 January 2011
Right Place, Right Phone, Right Time
Faced with a tight project deadline on the demolition of a former high school building in South London, contractor Tilley & Barrett had drafted in a pair of high reach excavators that were slowly and methodically munching their way through the seven-storey block. But just an hour after work began, one of the excavators blew a hydraulic hose, bringing the machine and a portion of the contract to a standstill.
Since the machine was on hire, Tilley & Barrett’s managing director and industry veteran Paul Brown immediately called the rental company, only to be told that it could be several hours before an engineer could be on site.
Enter stage right In the Pipeline’s Mark Anthony - who was on site to shoot a demolition video &ndas
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14 January 2011
PIRTEK RACING RETURNS TO THE BTCC FOR 2011 CHAMPIONSHIP CAMPAIGN
The Pirtek Racing team is pleased to announce its plans to return to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship in 2011 with Pirtek-backed driver Andrew Jordan (21) for their second season in Britain’s premier racing series. The team will once again be run by Mike Jordan’s Eurotech squad and will see two cars line up for the 2011 season with Jeff Smith also racing under the Pirtek Racing banner.
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13 December 2010
Right Place, Right Phone, Right Time
Faced with a tight project deadline on the demolition of a former high school building in South London, contractor Tilley & Barrett had drafted in a pair of high reach excavators that were slowly and methodically munching their way through the seven-storey block. But just an hour after work began, one of the excavators blew a hydraulic hose, bringing the machine and a portion of the contract to a standstill.
Since the machine was on hire, Tilley & Barrett’s managing director and industry veteran Paul Brown immediately called the rental company, only to be told that it could be several hours before an engineer could be on site.
Enter stage right In the Pipeline’s Mark Anthony - who was on site to shoot a demolition video &ndas
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10 December 2010
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
There were times during November when customers visiting Pirtek UK’s West London headquarters or some of its 90+ dedicated Hose Centres may have felt that they had walked into a Tom Selleck tribute.
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15 November 2010
IMHX Exhibition
Pirtek, the UK’s leading provider of emergency on-site hose replacements, will be exhibiting at the IMHX on Stand 19L155 at the NEC at Birmingham from the 16th to 19th November .
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11 October 2010
PIRTEK RACING TAKE VICTORY IN SEASON FINALE AT BRANDS HATCH
The final round of the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship took place this weekend at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, where the Pirtek team took home victory in the final race of the day. Leading from pole position, the team’s driver Andrew Jordan withstood pressure throughout the race to take a close but commanding victory.
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4 October 2010
App Happy
Pirtek is now available as an App for the iPhone and iPad and can be downloaded from the App Store. The company, which already has a reputation for embracing new technology, has developed a new free App that will allow iPhone users to interact with their nearest dedicated Hose Centre faster and more efficiently than ever before.
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22 September 2010
Forestry First for Pirtek
Pirtek, the UK’s leading provider of emergency on-site hose replacements, will be exhibiting for the first time at the APF International forestry machinery show.
Pirtek will be exhibiting on Stand N3B at the APF showground at Cannock Chase, Staffordshire from 23 to 25 September 2010. Although Pirtek has been a preferred supplier of emergency on-site hose replacements to the forestry equipment sector for many years, the APF Exhibition marks the company’s exhibition debut in this important sector.
The Pirtek stand will feature representative products from the company’s 18,000 line item product range that features a wide array of hoses and other products and services that are suitable for use in the forestry and arboriculture sec
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6 September 2010
Pirtek Makes Boat Show Debut
The UK’s leading provider of emergency on-site hose replacement will be exhibiting at the prestigious Southampton Boat Show for the first time.
Pirtek Southampton will be exhibiting on Stand B003 at the Southampton Boat Show that runs from 10 to 19 September 2010. Strategically-located close to the showground and the surrounding harbour, the company boasts extensive marine experience and provides a full range of “hydraulic solutions berth-side within the hour.”
‘We have worked with many commercial marine companies in the past and, with the increasing use of hydraulics on pleasure craft, we feel that the time is right to expand our activities in this important sector,” says Pirtek Southampton’s managing direct
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9 July 2010
Pirtek are supporting The Prostate Cancer Charity
We are pleased to announce that Pirtek are supporting The Prostate Cancer Charity to help raise awareness and vital funds.
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30 April 2010
Pirtek Sittingbourne now open
Pirtek responds to upsurge in local demand with opening of new Pirtek Sittingbourne Hose Centre.
As the Thames Gateway Initiative has gained momentum in recent years, its effect has been very apparent to Rochester-based Pirtek Medway.
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10 April 2010
Ellesmere Port Welcomes VIP Guest
With a busy trade counter area, it’s not unusual for the team at Pirtek Ellesmere Port to welcome customers into their premises. But customers do not generally bring with them an entourage of staff, security personnel and a phalanx of local and national press photographers.
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1 April 2010
Pirtek Racing Unveils New Clothing Line
Pirtek Racing, the new British Touring Car Championship team behind the Vauxhall Vectra driven by Andrew Jordan, has introduced a comprehensive new range of branded race clothing and merchandise. The merchandise is available via a new website that allows BTCC fans to purchase their chosen items online.
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