Professional MotorSport World Expo Technology Forum & Workshops

Day 1

11:00 : 15:00
Safety & chassis
Day 1 Tuesday 15 November 2011

The safety concept of the 2012 Dallara IndyCar
Mr Andrea Toso, Dallara Automobili

The innovative roll cage of the MINI John Cooper Works WRC
Mr Jonathan Culwick, Prodrive/MINI WRC Team

Chassis setup for Super 2000 touring cars
Mr Jonas Jarlmark Näfver, Chevrolet Motorsport Sweden

Workshop: Efficient and useful data acquisition analysis
Mr Henning Olsson, OptimumG
Mr Claude Rouelle, OptimumG

Day 2

10:30 : 15:30
Powertrain & testing
Day 2 Wednesday 16 November 2011

Friction materials in motorsport clutches
Mr Jan Wittholz, ZF Sachs Race Engineering

Using an alternative, non-fossil diesel fuel in a race car
Dipl Ing Sebastian Doerr, Neste Oil
Dipl Ing Thomas Hanisch, Tuning Akademie
Dr Rene van Doorn, Audi AG

Flywheel hybrid systems in motorsport
Mr Jon Hilton, Flybrid Systems

The aerodynamic characteristics of a Formula 1 front wheel assembly
Dr Robert Dominy, Durham University

Workshop: Race car simulation – practical approaches that delivers results
Mr Danny Nowlan, ChassisSim
Mr Mike Pilbeam, Pilbeam Racing Designs

Day 3

10:30 : 14:30
Sustainability & sponsorship
Day 3 Thursday 17 November 2011

Sustainable lightweight materials for motorsport
Mr James Meredith, senior teaching fellow, University of Warwick

Noao: the hybrid race school car of the Pôle de la Performance Nevers Magny-Cours
Mr Gilles Alegoët, member of the board, PPNMC

EV motorsport – past, present and future – at Toyota Motorsport GmbH
Mr Alastair Moffitt, project manager, Toyota Motorsport GmbH

Workshop: Sponsorship acquisition and marketing techniques for young professional drivers
Mr Nico Verdonck, international GT & endurance driver,