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RaceTech

Estonian motorsport engineering firm and maker of the ESTfield Lotus Seven-style sports car.

Last updated September 29, 2026

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Overview

RaceTech Ltd is a small Estonian automotive and motorsport engineering company based in Tartu. It was founded in 1992 by Valter Teppan and supplies services and products to the racing community in Estonia and Scandinavia. Its best-known product is the ESTfield, a Lotus Seven-style replica sports car built around Lada mechanical components, with Volvo parts used where greater strength is required. The first prototype, fitted with an Audi engine, was completed in 2000, and by the end of 2003 seventy-eight cars had been produced. The company also operates the ESTfield brand and official website, which promotes events such as the ESTfield owners' tour of Estonian sights in July 2006 and the Formula Estonia & ESTfield Festival at the Pärnu circuit in July 2006.

History

RaceTech Ltd was started in 1992 by Valter Teppan in Estonia, with the company based in Tartu. It serves the racing environment in Estonia and Scandinavia by supplying services and products, and it also builds cars. Its principal vehicle is the ESTfield, a replica of the Lotus Seven. The ESTfield is based on Lada parts, with some Volvo components used where higher strength is needed. The first prototype, which used an Audi engine, was ready in 2000. By the end of 2003, seventy-eight cars had been produced. The company's official website, racetech.ee, presents the ESTfield brand and records activities such as an ESTfield owners' tour of Estonian sights on 7–8 July 2006 and the Formula Estonia & ESTfield Festival at the Pärnu circuit on 14–16 July 2006.

  • 2006

    ESTfield owners' tour of Estonian sights (7–8 July) and Formula Estonia & ESTfield Festival at Pärnu circuit (14–16 July).

  • 2003

    Seventy-eight ESTfield cars produced by the end of the year.

  • 2000

    First ESTfield prototype, fitted with an Audi engine, completed.

  • 1992

    RaceTech Ltd founded by Valter Teppan in Estonia.

Products and positioning

Niche motorsport engineering and low-volume sports car manufacturing for Estonia and Scandinavia.

  • ESTfield

    Lotus Seven-style replica sports car based on Lada parts with some Volvo components; first prototype with Audi engine completed in 2000.

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