Lane Motorsport sign distribution agreement with Axon’ High-Performance Miniature Connector Solutions

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Lane Motorsports

Lane Motorsport sign distribution agreement with Axon’ High-Performance Miniature Connector Solutions

Lane Motorsport has expanded its product portfolio with a new line of motorsport-grade connectors following a distribution agreement covering the UK and Ireland with Axon’ Cable Ltd. Axon’ operates as part of the international Axon’ Group, a company recognised for its expertise in precision miniature connectors and advanced cable assembly technologies since 1965.

This new collaboration represents an important move in Axon’s ongoing plans to grow its presence within the motorsport industry. Working alongside Lane Motorsport — a well-established specialist supplier — will enable the company to better serve a sector where dependable performance, space-saving design, and reduced weight are critical factors.

High Performance Solutions for Demanding Motorsport Environments

Axon’s connector systems are developed for use in high-demand environments where durability and reliability are essential. Their compact, lightweight construction makes them a valuable addition to Lane Motorsport’s existing range of interconnect technologies sourced from leading manufacturers worldwide.

Initial Product Offering

The initial selection of Axon’ components available through Lane Motorsport includes:

In addition, customers with more complex requirements can benefit from Axon’s in-house cable engineering and production expertise, allowing for the development of fully customised assemblies tailored to specific project needs.

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Visit us at Motorsport Engineering & Technology 2025

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Lane Motorsports

Lane Motorsport at MIA CTS 2025 Exhibition, Silversone Wing

 

We will be displaying our latest high-performance connector technologies at Motorsport Engineering & Technology 2025 (CTS25), the UK’s premier motorsport engineering and technology showcase. Our wide range of specialist connectors and accessories are sourced from leading franchised suppliers including Eaton, HellermannTyton, Weald Electronics, LEMO, and Nicomatic.

Sam Furminger, our Business Development Manager and Phil McDavitt, our Strategic Business Manager will be on hand  to discuss new product development and customer applications.

We will also be showing our custom modifications to the industry-leading Souriau 8STA connector series. Precision-engineered enhancements, performed in-house, allow for weight reduction, space savings, and tailored performance providing motorsport designers with project-perfect solutions.

Weald Electronics’ ultra-lightweight motorsport accessories will also be on display which give teams the ability to integrate high-performance connectors into compact, weight-sensitive designs.

Our extensive portfolio of standard Motorsport connectors and accessories, contacts, tooling, boots, tubing, adhesives, and dispensers are all available via our online shop offering next-day delivery and rapid in-house assembly.

Organised by the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA), CTS25 is the UK’s leading event for cutting-edge motorsport engineering, bringing together industry leaders, engineers, and buyers to explore the latest trends and technologies shaping the future of motorsport.

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Lane Motorsport returns to the Autosport Engineering Show 2025

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Lane Motorsports

Lane Motorsport at Autosport International Engineering 2025 show at NEC Birmingham

We will be exhibiting at Autosport Engineering Show 2025. Located on Stand E494 in the dedicated Engineering Hall which is specifically for trade, suppliers, buyers and professionals. Autosport Engineering addresses a hybrid of industries, also embracing aerospace, energy, marine and defence.

We will be showing our range of specialist connectors and accessories from franchised suppliers including, Weald Electronics, Eaton, HellermannTyton, LEMO and Nicomatic. In addition to high performance connector technology, we can provide standard and custom products, lightweight connector accessories, contacts, tooling, boots, tubing, adhesives and dispensers. Our online shop provides customers with access to extensive stock and in-house assembly with next day or rapid delivery.

Nick Wheeler, our Sales Director commented, “Motorsport in all its forms is a valuable and growing market for us and we are very pleased to be back at Autosport Engineering which provides a meeting place for suppliers and designers. We will be presenting our latest connectivity and accessory product ranges which have been designed into harsh and demanding Autosport environments for many years. The use of technology in motorsport has grown dramatically in recent years and perhaps because of this we are seeing the same high-performance and light-weight connectors also being used in many other applications where our expertise in connector solutions is being welcomed by companies of all types and sizes.”

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Meet Lane Motorsport exhibiting at Motorsport Engineering and Technology 2024 / CTS24 Show

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Lane Motorsports

CTS24 show 09.2024 Lane Motorsport

Lane Motorsport are pleased to announce our return to the Motorsport Engineering & Technology exhibition in October where we will be showing our range of specialist connectors and accessories from franchised suppliers including, Eaton, HellermannTyton, Weald Electronics, LEMO and Nicomatic.

MIA CTS24 16-17 October 2024

Halls 1-3, The Silverstone Wing

Silverstone, NN12 8TN

In addition to high performance connector technology, Lane Motorsport provides standard and custom products, lightweight connector accessories, contacts, tooling, boots, tubing, adhesives and dispensers. Our online shop provides customers with access to extensive stock and in-house assembly with next day or rapid delivery.

Organised by the Motorsport Industry Association, CTS24 is the UK’s leading Motorsport Engineering & Technology Show, which brings the motorsport industry together and provides an opportunity to meet new and existing customers, suppliers and buyers. The 2024 show is set to be a record-breaking event, featuring more exhibitors than ever before. Exhibitors will be showcasing their latest products with innovative displays offering attendees a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge technology and trends.

CTS24 Join Us

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Loughborough University Formula Student Racing Car Development Team visit Lane Motorsport

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Lane Motorsports

Loughborough University Formula Student Racing Car Development Team visit Lane Motorsport 1

We were recently visited by the Loughborough University Formula Student Racing Car Development Team (LUMotorsport) at our Slinfold Lodge, manufacturing facility in Sussex. We are sponsoring LUMotorsport for the 3rd year running, providing technical support on connector selection and implementation, and offering supported pricing and FOC interconnect solutions utilising their many franchised suppliers such as EATON Souriau and Hellermann Tyton.

LUMotorsport has a team of around 50 members working on funding, design, build, testing, racing and promotion of a single seat racing car to compete in the Formula Student UK (FSUK) racing series, Europe’s most established educational engineering competition. 80% of students involved in the project go on to work in motorsport in areas such as aerodynamics and battery design. The 2024 FSUK racing series starts at the Silverstone racetrack on 17th July.

Loughborough University Formula Student Racing Car Development Team visit Lane Motorsport 4

This is the first year they are looking to race their newly designed all-electric single seat race car in the FSUK Competitions. The new chassis development has brought about a large redesign of wiring looms throughout, requiring more lightweight and reliable interconnect solutions.

The 2024 electric racing car has a number of innovative features including a tubular steel and carbon composite spaceframe chassis with a composite floor, 54V, 5.7kWh Accumulator, EMRAX 228 HV LC Motor, 10” Braid Sturace wheels with Hoosier Slick and Wet tyres and AP Racing 2-piece billet brakes with laser cut steel discs.

Loughborough University Formula Student Racing Car Development Team visit Lane Motorsport 3

During their visit to Slinfold Lodge the LUMotorsport team had a company tour, met the Lane Motorsport support team, and were shown the Souriau VAD and Weald Electronics assembly facilities, where they were able to experience hands-on exercises with Souriau 8STA connectors, ELIO Fibre Optic connectors and motorsport accessories. At the end of the visit the full FC Lane connector and accessory portfolio was showcased to support the final design of on car electronics.

Backed by industry and high-profile engineers such as Ross Brawn OBE, Formula Student challenges enterprising and innovative young engineers to grow their skills by developing, building, and running a single-seater race car. Over 130 university teams from more than thirty countries participate in the racing series, with all the cars built entirely by students who are hoping to go on to design, build or race cars of the future.

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Lane Motorsport exhibiting at the 2024 Autosport Engineering Show

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Lane Motorsports

Lane Motorsport at Autosport International 2024 Show

We are exhibiting at Autosport International 2024  where Sam Furminger, our recently appointed Business Development Manager, will be ready to meet existing and new customers. Autosport International is a four-day motorsport event at the NEC, in Birmingham, that includes a two-day Engineering trade show, running on 11th and 12th January for industry professionals.

Autosport Engineering is the trade exclusive part of Autosport International, Europe’s largest motorsport show. Located in the heart of the show it provides a unique opportunity to meet with like-minded professionals from all over the world, discover the latest industry innovations and offers the opportunity to collaborate with new business partners. A newly dedicated Engineering Hall, developed specifically for trade, suppliers, buyers and professionals, launches for 2024. Expanding to open across all four days of the show, the ever-popular Autosport Engineering two-day trade show returns alongside new areas, showcasing Trade and Technical for automotive and professional motorsport. Located in Hall 2, Engineering will target a hybrid of industries, embracing not only motorsport and automotive, but also aerospace, energy, marine and defence.

We will be showing our range of specialist connectors and accessories from franchised suppliers including, Eaton, HellermannTyton, Weald, Lemo and Nicomatic. In addition to high performance connector technology, we can provide standard and custom products, lightweight connector accessories, contacts, tooling, boots, tubing, adhesives and dispensers. Our online shop provides customers with access to extensive stock and in-house assembly with next day or rapid delivery.

Come an see us on stand number E330.

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Visit Lane Motorsport at MIA CTS23 – Motorsport Engineering & Technology Show

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Lane Motorsports

Lane Motorsport at CTS23 MIA show

Lane Motorsport is exhibiting at the MIA CTS23 – Motorsport Engineering & Technology Show at the Silverstone Wing, located right at the heart of the UK’s Motorsport Valley®. As specialists in meeting the electrical and electronic interconnection demands of motorsport in all its forms we can provide the latest high performance connector technology from stock, simplifying the design and procurement process and helping customers to maintain their competitive edge.

We have a wealth of experience in supplying both standard and custom connectors as well as all elements of the connector system, including weight-reducing Weald Electronics motorsport accessories. Products are available to support the requirements of high-performance racing cars, motorcycles and boats including the fast-growing world of hybrid and EV platforms. Lane Motorsport also offers specialist connector assembly tooling and high-performance adhesives and dispensers.

Key products on display at CTS23 2023 include:

  • Souriau EATON 8STA 02-06 circular connector range which now provides the smallest 6-way motorsport connector available worldwide. This space and weight saving connector family offers high density, up to contact size 26, integrated backshell and colour coding options and complements the existing 02-35 and 02-05 product. It uses proven contacts from the 01-03, is rated at 3 A per pin and uses the same crimp tooling.
  • LEMO M high-power connector series designed for the most stringent high power distribution requirements, utilizing the field proven, robust, waterproof, light and ultra-compact M series’ bodies combined with new gold-plated low-resistance high-power contacts. With the smallest size cable plug at just 20 or 21mm OD (10mmsq cable/ 160A), the LEMO M series can handle up to 430A, and offers unipole and multipole options. These new connectors will meet the connection requirements for high power distribution of electronic devices and electric drives such as in autonomous and motorsport vehicles.
  • A comprehensive range of backshells and accessories from Weald Electronics and HellermannTyton. This includes waterproof lightweight protective caps, backshells and nut plates specifically designed to meet the challenging environments found in motorsport. And heat shrink boots and gaskets which are available in high-temperature and fuel resistant materials.

Nick Wheeler, Director of Lane Electronics, says, “We are pleased to be exhibiting at CTS23, the show will provide an interactive showcase of the latest high-performance technologies featuring innovative products and capabilities of world-leading motorsport engineering companies and key industry suppliers such as Lane Motorsport.”

Lane Motorsport also supports UK Formula Student racing teams who are developing innovative electric racing cars on their journey to become designers of the future.

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Lane Motorsport continues to invest in the next generation of motorsport engineers

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Lane Motorsports

LUMotorsport Formula Student UK (FSUK) 2023

We have been supporting LUMotorsport, the Loughborough University Formula Student Team, in their efforts to design and race a single-seat racing car for a number of years. This tear they were attending the Formula Student UK (FSUK) 2023 race event at Silverstone Racetrack, which was open to the public on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd July.

As a family run electrical connector distributor it is part of our ethos to support both our local community as well as the next generation of home-grown engineers. Sharing our expertise with the universities competing in FSUK provides the race teams with support while providing us with insights as to the future of motorsport”.

In addition to FSUK, these student designed and built racing cars may also be entered into similar races around Europe for international competitions. Now running with their own successful design of accumulator LUMotorsport have also secured entry to FSCzech in August 2023.

Backed by industry and high-profile engineers such as Ross Brawn OBE, Formula Student challenges enterprising and innovative young engineers to grow their skills by developing, building, and running a single-seater race car. Over 130 university teams from more than 30 countries across the world brought their vehicles to Silverstone, all built entirely by students who are hoping to go on to design, build or race cars of the future.

FSUK is Europe’s most established educational engineering competition celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023 and is a testing ground for the next generation of world-class engineers. Intended to encourage more young people to take up a career in engineering, there are now over one hundred university teams taking part every year.

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Value-Added Assembly Service used for the world’s first 5G Motorsport telemetry device

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Lane Motorsports

Lane Motorsport 8STA connector in world's first 5G motorsport telemetry device

Lane Motorsport’s UK based VAD facility has helped a leading UK motorsport cellular telemetry solution provider with fast delivery from stock of high-performance connectors for the launch of a market leading new device which can deliver live 5G data to team garages using the best network available at any point on the track.

Using products from our wide stock profile, coupled with our prestige in-house value-added assembly facility, we can specify and supply standard connectors and accessories to provide specially configured connectivity solutions for bespoke requirements on very short lead-times.

For this application the customer needed a particularly high contact density connector with proven motorsport credentials.  The Souriau 8STA motorsport connector by EATON is already a popular choice given its low weight, compact size and reliable metal-bodied construction and here an ultra-compact 26-way version of the connector accommodates 2 x 10Gb Ethernet, 1 x 100Mb Ethernet and 1 x USB connectivity.

This is an excellent example of the design and value-added assembly service that we can provide to customers. Selecting from our wide choice of high-performing connectors with a long history of proven motorsport success, coupled with the ultra-fast turnaround that our comprehensive stock and in-house assembly offers means we can address some of the latest and most challenging applications and help get customer’s new products to market quickly and reliably.

Lane Motorsport has a wealth of experience in supplying both standard and custom connectors for LF, RF and optical cables, as well as all elements of the connector system, including weight-reducing Weald Electronics motorsport connector accessories and race-ready HellermannTyton heatshrink boots. Products are available to support the requirements of high-performance racing cars, motorcycles and boats including the fast-growing world of hybrid and EV platforms.  Lane Motorsport also supports UK Formula Student racing teams who are developing innovative electric racing cars on their journey to become designers of the future.

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Visit Lane Motorsport at the Autosport International 2023 Engineering Show

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Lane Motorsports

Lane Motorpsort at Autosport International Engineering Show 2023

We are looking forward to exhibiting at Autosport Engineering for the first time since the covid pandemic and showcasing our wide range high performance connectors and accessories. We offer a wide range of high-performance connectors and accessories from stock, all focused on meeting the electronic interconnection demands of all forms of motorsport.

In addition to high performance connector technology, we can provide standard and custom products, lightweight connector accessories, contacts, tooling, boots, tubing, adhesives and dispensers. And our online shop offers our customers access to extensive stock and in-house assembly with next day or rapid delivery.

Autosport Engineering 2023 is the trade exclusive part of Autosport International, Europe’s largest motorsport show. Located in the heart of the show and open on January 12th and 13th it provides an exclusive opportunity to meet with like-minded professionals from all over the world, discover the latest industry innovations and the opportunity to collaborate with new business partners.

This year we will be showing our range of specialist motorsport connectors and accessories from franchised suppliers including, Eaton, HellermannTyton, Weald Electronics, Lemo and Nicomatic.  New products on display will include the Souriau 8STA 02-06 and Lemo HP M series connectors. Our long-term relationships with a wide range of suppliers provides customers access all types of complementary products for motorsport applications including cable management accessories and switches.

Nick Wheeler, Sales Director says, “We are very pleased to be back at Autosport Engineering and able to present our latest connectivity and accessory product ranges. Lane Motorsport has been supplying connector solutions for harsh and demanding automotive environments for many years. The use of technology in motorsport has grown dramatically in recent years and our expertise in connector solutions is being welcomed by motorsport companies of all genres and sizes.”

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