Broadcasting & Motorsport Consultancy

  • About Pitlane Productions
  • Andrew Marriott

About Pitlane Productions

Pit Lane Productions Ltd. is a bespoke motorsports consultancy embracing film and television production, sports marketing, press relations and event management.

Although founded in 2001, Pit Lane became fully operational on 1st January 2005, and was based at offices in Brentford, Middlesex. Pit Lane now operates from Tunbridge Wells, Kent where we have an edit suite and studio/entertainment area. Our extensive archive and library is housed securely in Milton Keynes.

In 2014 Pit Lane moved into the feature film business for the first time in association with Noah Films. Our movie Steve McQueen : The Man & Le Mans was released for worldwide cinema, download and DVD distribution at the end of 2015. This led to further roles on Villeneuve Pironi and the upcoming Lauda film. Click for more..

We are now working on a follow up Formula 1 themed feature film with Noah Media and have continued to work in broadcasting on both endurance races such at the Le Mans 24 Hours but also Classic and Historic events including Monaco.

We have run the Royal Automobile Club’s annual Art of Motoring for the past 11 years and the Exhibition is now one of the key events of the Club’s London Motor Week. We have mounted other motoring art exhibitions at the Club’s Woodcote Park Country Club.

Recent television assignments have included several long distance sportscar races as a pit lane reporter including the Le Mans 24 Hrs, Spa 24 Hrs, Barcelona 24 Hrs , Dubai 24 Hrs,Daytona 24 Hrs, Sebring 12 Hrs, Petit Le Mans, COTA 24 and as a commentator and pit lane reporter for the Creventic 24 Series.

Pit Lane relies on founder Andrew Marriott's 40+ years in the motorsports business but backed up by a team of young TV professionals.

  • Andrew Marriott in commentary booth
  • The Historic Monaco Grand Prix
  • Le Mans 24 Hours
  • Race Media Award
  • Andrew Marriott, Jamie Howe, Matt Yocum and Justin Bell
  • Matt Yocum and Andrew Marriott
  • Steve McQueen : The Man & Le Mans
  • Interviewing James Hunt's son Freddie at the COTA24
  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

Andrew Marriott

Although a trained engineer, Andrew began freelance motorsports journalism at the age of 17. He joined the staff of Motoring News at 21 and spent most of his 20’s covering the Formula 1 Grand Prix scene and helping the circulation triple under the initials A.R.M. With the exception of Mike Hawthorn , Alberto Ascari and Giuseppe Farina , in his long career Andrew has interviewed every Formula 1 World Champion and thousands of other motorsports and show business personalities.

In 1973, together with the late Barrie Gill and Michael Tee he formed CSS Promotions Ltd. During the following 30 years, CSS became one of Europe’s major sports PR and marketing agencies. Andrew instigated and ran many successful campaigns for such companies as John Player, Marlboro, Canon, Autoglass, Halfords and Texaco. He also worked closely with a number of World Champions, including Mario Andretti, James Hunt, Barry Sheene, Nigel Mansell and Mike Hailwood.

A parallel career as a broadcaster saw him work for ITV, CBS, Sky Sports, Fox Sports and many others . That career continues to this day and while, over the years, Andrew and commentated and presented at such major sportscar events at the Le Mans 24 Hours, Daytona 24Hrs, Sebring 12Hrs , Dubai 24Hrs, he now tends to concentrate on Classic and Historic events from Monaco, Le Mans, Spa and Daytona and the Peter Auto Classic series. Prior to this Andrew worked in Formula 1 television for many years both as a commentator and pit lane reporter for ITV, ESPN, Eurosport and Sky Sports.

Following the acquisition of CSS by Stellar Management in 2000, Andrew continued with the group until 31st December 2004, and has concentrated on running Pit Lane since then.

In the ‘70’s Andrew enjoyed success as a rally co-driver, winning events in the UK and South Africa. Andrew together with his 70s rally partner Andy Dawson have won the MPG Marathon fuel economy event for Ford three times, most recently in 2017. His latest book as a co-author, "Hobbo", was published in Spring 2016 and has been nominated as Best Motoring Book of the Year, and was nominated for the RAC’s Best Motoring Book of the Year Award. Last year Andrew contributed to the BHP publication Forever Young , which was also nominated for the RAC award .

Andrew’s own autobiography and collection of humorous essays “Is There Much More of This?” was published at the end of 2021 by Performance Publishing and is available from Amazon or from Pit Lane.

Andrew is a member of the British Racing Drivers Club, the Guild of Motoring Writers and the mysterious Ecurie Cod Filet.

  • Andrew Marriott
  • Andrew Marriott interviewing Lewis Hamilton
  • Andrew Marriott with the Lancia
  • Andrew Marriott co-driving in the 1977 RAC Rally
  • Andrew Marriott with Murray Walker
  • Andrew Marriott co-driving the Mintex Lancia Stratos 1976
  • Andrew Marriott co-driving the Mintex Lancia Stratos 1976
  • Andrew Marriott with Mario Andretti
  • Andrew Marriott co-driving for Andy Dawson, on route to victory in the Tour of S Africa
  • Andrew Marriott interviewing Alain Prost at Donington 1993
  • Is There Much More of This, by Andrew Marriott
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