Propel Motorsport is a father-and-son endurance team racing a Citroën C1: car 304, in a livery you will not lose in the paddock. Debut: Snetterton, 19–20 September 2026.
A 1.0-litre C1. Two drivers. And races measured in hours.
Propel Motorsport is the smallest possible race team: a father and son, one C1, and the most patient pit crew in the family.
C1 endurance is the best racing bargain in the UK: near-identical ~68 bhp Citroën C1s, grids the size of Le Mans, and races that run three hours to twenty-four. Speed is capped; craft isn't. That's the appeal.
We debut at Snetterton this September, then aim to contest the full 2027 season, including the famous Silverstone 24 Hours.
Meet the Buckleys
Three moments from the build.
Every one of them real.
7 May 2026
An ordinary red city car, found on Facebook Marketplace. A five-door, naturally. The roll cage would make us question that decision later.
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2 August 2026
Sanding, masking and an inflatable paint booth. Red became telemagenta, and the little city car started to look like the idea we had in our heads.
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26 August 2026
Out of the garage and onto the circuit. A first chance to put all those workshop evenings to the test.
Read this chapterRead our latest workshop and race-day updates in the build diary →.
Our virtual garage neighbour has read the regulations, the club's build notes and stories from teams who've done it before. Ask a question; answers show their sources.
C1 endurance racing gets remarkable coverage for its budget: huge grids, 24-hour races, and a paddock full of cameras. This livery will be in every highlights reel. Space on it is for sale.