Driven by passion,
built to win

Mats van den Brand has spent his life behind the wheel and in the workshop.
His passion for rally & circuit cars drives every build, ensuring every machine is competition-ready and unmistakably unique.

Meet the team
[ Mats van den Brand, CEO of MATS ]

“I will not let a car leave this workshop until I know it can win.

Cars have always been part of my life. Not because of status or show, but because I enjoy the work. I like building something with my own hands and seeing it perform the way it should.

The BMW M3 E30 is a special car to me. It has history, character and purpose. Preparing these cars for rally is not about making them perfect for a showroom. It is about making them strong, reliable and fast where it matters most. Gravel, tarmac, competition.

I believe in doing things properly. Attention to detail, honest work and clear communication. No shortcuts. When a car leaves our workshop, it has to be right. That is what I stand for.

“I will not let a car leave this workshop until I know it can win.

[ Mats van den Brand, CEO of MATS ]

Cars have always been part of my life. Not because of status or show, but because I enjoy the work. I like building something with my own hands and seeing it perform the way it should. The BMW M3 E30 is a special car to me. It has history, character and purpose. Preparing these cars for rally is not about making them perfect for a showroom. It is about making them strong, reliable and fast where it matters most. Gravel, tarmac, competition. I believe in doing things properly. Attention to detail, honest work and clear communication. No shortcuts. When a car leaves our workshop, it has to be right. That is what I stand for.

[ Tom Pieri, CEO of MATS South ]

“Every time I get behind the wheel of an M3, I feel the car and what it’s capable of. That enthusiasm is what I bring to everything I do.”

I got into racing not because it looked cool, but because I enjoy driving and improving every time I get behind the wheel. I like the feeling of bringing a car to its limit, with careful thinking and taking as little risk as possible. I drive to feel the car and to make it slide on tarmac, gravel and snow.

I have achieved good results in the French Rally Championship, and I have taken opportunities to try new things, such as historic rallying, whenever they came along. I do not go into it thinking everything has to be perfect. I go into it wanting to learn quickly and become better.

I like real work, clear goals and honest effort. If driving were easy, nobody would remember it. I want to be known for my ability to adapt to any surface, any car and any challenge that comes my way, while enjoying every step of the journey.

“Every time I get behind the wheel of an M3, I feel the car and what it’s capable of. That enthusiasm is what I bring to everything I do.”

[ Tom Pieri, CEO of MATS South ]

I got into racing not because it looked cool, but because I enjoy driving and improving every time I get behind the wheel. I like the feeling of bringing a car to its limit, with careful thinking and taking as little risk as possible. I drive to feel the car and to make it slide on tarmac, gravel and snow. I have achieved good results in the French Rally Championship, and I have taken opportunities to try new things, such as historic rallying, whenever they came along. I do not go into it thinking everything has to be perfect. I go into it wanting to learn quickly and become better. I like real work, clear goals and honest effort. If driving were easy, nobody would remember it. I want to be known for my ability to adapt to any surface, any car and any challenge that comes my way, while enjoying every step of the journey.

[ GARAGE ]

Where Champions
Are Engineered

The workshop in Veghel is built around one clear purpose: building and maintaining rally cars at the highest level. At any given time, up to twenty cars are being manufactured or repaired, from bare shells to fully prepared competition cars. The facility is organised with dedicated rooms for welding, cleaning, coating, electrics and engine building, alongside the offices that handle planning and customer communication. Three separate storage areas house brand new homologated parts, many specially designed and developed by the MATS team to optimize performance and reliability.

Mats leads a core team of around twelve people and is closely involved in every build. His father Mark and younger brother Stig are part of the workshop and organisation, together with experienced technicians and mechanics who share the same mindset. The approach is simple: work hard, communicate clearly and make sure every car leaves the workshop properly built and ready to perform.