From 1976 until 1998, Kidlington was the home base for motor racing team Tom Walkinshaw Racing, founded by Scottish racing driver Tom Walkinshaw. TWR raced a variety of cars including the Rover Vitesse, Mazda RX-7, Jaguar XJS and Holden Commodore as well as being the factory-backed Jaguar team in sports car racing and touring car racing. TWR went on to win numerous championships, including the World Sportscar Championship and both the European and British Touring Car Championships as well as a number of high-profile races including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Spa 24 Hours and the Bathurst 1000.