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The MIA School of Race Engineering has a strong motorsport engineering community. When you join the School you become part of this community and have access to the top engineers in the world. Below you can explore all our experts who have provided their expert knowledge as tutors at either our 4-day School or online modules. 

Tutors

James Knapton
Digital Doctor

Chief Engineer - Performance

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James Knapton
James Knapton

Chief Engineer - Performance

James Knapton - Chief Race Engineer - Performance

James Knapton has enjoyed a rich career in Formula 1, as the Head of Vehicle Science at Force India, Sauber, Manor F1 teams and at Red Bull Advanced Technologies. James is now working in motorsport as a Chief Engineer - Performance.

Ciaron Pilbeam
Ciaron Pilbeam

Head of Trackside Engineering

Ciaron Pilbeam - Head of Trackside Engineering

Ciaron has over 14 years experience working as a Race Engineer for 6 different F1 teams, including BAR Honda, Red Bull Racing, Lotus F1 Team, McLaren Racing, Renault Sport Racing F1 Team and now Alpine F1 Team.

Ciaron Pilbeam
Peter Hall

Head of Race Strategy

Peter Hall - Head of Race Strategy

Peter graduated from the University of Cambridge with a MSc in Aerospace and Aerothermal Engineering in 2014. After graduating, he worked at Red Bull Racing as a Simulation and Modelling Engineer and then switched to Sauber F1 Team as a Race Strategist. In 2020, he joined Aston Martin F1 Team where he now heads up the Race Strategy department.

Martin Owen
Martin Owen

Principal Aerodynamicist

Martin Owen - Principal Aerodynamicist

Martin has 21 years of F1 aerodynamic development experience from working at Jordan, Williams, Force India, Aston Martin. He is currently one of AMF1’s Principal Aerodynamicists leading an aerodynamic development group using wind tunnel and CFD, and with extensive previous experience as a trackside aerodynamicist.

Willem Toet
Willem Toet

Senior Sales Manager

Willem Toet - Aerodynamics Consultant

Willem Toet is a renowned aerodynamicist who has headed aero departments of 4 F1 teams including Ferarri and most recently Sauber. With over 30 years' experience in F1, Willem not only knows all the aerodynamic tricks used in racing but he's pioneered them too!

Jack Chilvers
Jack Chilvers

Aerodynamicist

Jack Chilvers - Aerodynamicist

Jack began his F1 career at Renault as a Graduate Aerodynamicist and by 2017 became an Aerodynamicist where he focused on the front corner of the car. In 2019 Jack moved to his current Aerodynamicist role at Williams Racing.

Hiroshi Imai
Hiroshi Imai

Director of Race Engineering

Hiroshi Imai - Director of Race Engineering

Hiroshi spent over 18 years at Bridgestone developing F1 tyres. In 2009 he moved to McLaren as Principal engineer, working trackside to help McLaren maximise tyre performance. In 2017 he became Chief Race Engineer. His F1 tyre expertise is renowned throughout the pitlane.

Tudor Ibanescu
Tudor Ibanescu

Senior Suspension Performance Engineer

Tudor Ibanescu - Senior Suspension Performance Engineer

Tudor has worked in the Vehicle Dynamics department for Alpine F1 since 2014. He is now a Senior Suspension Performance Engineer where one of his many roles includes supporting the race team during a race weekend.

Phil Ingram
Phil Ingram

Race Engineer

Phil Ingram - Race Engineer

Phil is a Formula E Race Engineer for Panasonic Jaguar Racing. He has a wealth of experience, previously working as a Vehicle Dynamics engineer for Red Bull Racing, McLaren Automotive and MIRA. He will be teaching the tactics required to be successful in electric racing.

Josep Roca
Josep Roca

Race Engineer

Josep Roca - Race Engineer

Josep began his motorsport career Race Engineering in ETCC and GT Open for SUNRED in 2007. In 2011 he joined the Driver-in-the-loop department in Williams F1 as Mechanical and Simulator Race Engineer. In 2014 he moved to Williams Advanced Engineering, working on a variety of road car prototype projects. He switched to electric racing in 2016 where he joined Jaguar Racing as a Race Engineer.

Phil Ingram
Ash Willoughby

Energy Management and Controls Engineer

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Ash Willoughby - Energy Management and Controls Engineer

In 2017 Ash secured a role as Simulation and Modelling Engineer at Red Bull Advanced Technologies working on the Valkyrie Hypercar and other high performance projects. In 2020, he joined NIO Formula E team as Energy Management and Controls Engineer where he supports the Race Engineers at the track and also during simulator sessions. 

Tim Jackson
Tim Jackson

Lead WRC Development Engineer

Tim Jackson - Lead WRC Development Engineer

Tim spent 6 years as a works Rally Engineer for the Ford World Rally Team, securing 2 FIA Manufacturers titles, before spearheading M-Sport's US & Europe rallycross programs. Now back in the WRC, he heads up the test and development of M-Sport Ford's WRC projects.

Tim Hodgson
Tom Hodgson

Head of Customer Racing

Tom Hodgson - Head of Customer Racing

Tom Hodgson has worked his way up the ranks at Bentley Motorsport, starting out as a technical apprentice in 2005 and is now head of customer racing. He has race engineered in many GT categories. 

Rob Sharp
Rob Sharp

Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

Rob Sharp - Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

Rob has worked as a Data and Race Engineer in a number of championships including WEC, Carrera Cup, BTCC and British GT. He joined Multimatic in 2021 as a Vehicle Dynamics Engineer where he operates the Kinematic and Compliance Rig as well as the 4 Post Rig and Driver in the Loop Simulator. 

Ulrich Baretzky
Ulrich Baretzky

Former Director Race

Engine Development at AUDI Sport

Ulrich Baretzky - Former Director Race Engine Development at AUDI Sport

Ulrich began his career as a Design Engineer at BMW Motorsport and was involved in F1, F2 projects as well as High Performance M3 and M5 engines. He moved to Audi where he led projects in WEC, DTM, Trans-Am, IMSA GTO, and ITC.

Iain Gordon
Iain Gordon

Export Sales Manager

Iain Gordon - Export Sales Manager

Iain has a rich experience within motorsport and aerodynamics and will give an overview of pressure scanners, probes and other aerodynamic sensors. Iain will share his experience on how F1 teams utilise these devices to measure aero data accurately and reliably.

Tomoki Takahashi
Tomoki Takahashi

Race Engineer

Tomoki Takahashi – Race Engineer

Taka has been working trackside in motorsport for over 10 years. He has Race Engineered in British GT, BTCC, ELMS, WEC and has also been a Performance Engineer for Dragon Racing in Formula E.

Victoria Guppy
Victoria Guppy

Data Engineer

Victoria Guppy - Data Engineer

Victoria has worked trackside for the last 10 years for F3 and BTCC race teams and joined Manor Racing F1 in 2015 as Trackside Systems Engineer. Now, she spends her weekends data engineering for BTC Racing. 

Rik Kasius
Rik Kasius

Race Engineer

Rik Kasius - Race Engineer

“The MIA School of Race Engineering is a great platform to boost your race engineering ambitions. The course is well organised and includes a variety of in-depth content and interactive sessions. It is a privilege to help people get that little step closer to their Race Engineer aspirations."

João Ginete
João Ginete

Performance Engineer

João Ginete - Performance Engineer

João began his motorsport career as an Aerodynamicist at McLaren Racing and then Red Bull Racing, where he also helped develop the Aston Martin Valkyrie. In 2018 he started working trackside, Race Engineering in ELMS as well as European and Japanese F3, before joining Jota. 

Geoff Dymott
Geoff Dymott

Race Engineer

Geoff Dymott - Race Engineer

Geoff worked for Williams Racing for over 20 years as a Vehicle Dynamics, Race/Test Data Engineer and Senior Performance Engineer. Geoff also race engineered in F4 and Porsche Carrera Cup for Richardson Racing.

Callum Cripps
Callum Cripps

Race Driver

Callum Cripps - Race Driver

Callum has been involved in motorsport since he was 10 years old. He has raced in Ginetta GT5, Clio Cup, Formula Renault, GT and NASCAR. In 2019 he finished 5th in the EuroNASCAR championship with 50% podium finishes.

Craig Bremner
Craig Bremner

Senior Analyst

Craig Bremner - Senior Analyst

Craig Bremner joined the Advanced Engineering department of Xtrac in 2016. Now, he works as a Senior Analyst where he optimises motorsport transmission solutions.

Craig Bremner
Harry Stanton

Graduate R&D Engineer

Harry Stanton - R&D Engineer

Harry graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2020 with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Later that year he joined Xtrac as an R&D Engineer where he is involved in several motorsport transmission projects.  

Jason Carpenter
Jason Carpenter

Trackside Engineer

Jason Carpenter - Trackside Engineer

Jason has spent the last 17 years working in F1. Starting off at Williams, Jason then worked as an F1 Tyre Engineer for Pirelli. Now, he manages the brake and clutch components that AP Racing supply to several F1 teams.

Ian Nash
Ian Nash

Technical Sales

Ian Nash - Technical Sales

Ian joined AP Racing in 1984 and progressed to Section Leader for Design and Development of motorsport brakes and clutches. He then became Chief Engineer and is now Technical Sales and Business Development Manager.

Charlotte Phelps
Charlotte Phelps

Strategy Engineer

Charlotte Phelps - Lead Systems and Data Engineer

After finishing her studies, Charlotte worked at Mercedes HPP and was promoted to Strategy Engineer in 2019. She spends her free weekends Data Engineering for Barwell Motorsport, running two Lamborghini's in British GT. Charlotte is now a Lead Systems and Data Engineer for W-Series!

Dominic Harlow
Dominic Harlow

Motorsport Engineer

Dominic Harlow - Motorsport Engineer

Dominic is part of the engineering team at the FIA who are developing F1 regulations. He has also worked for BMW in DTM, Williams F1 and Force India as well as other leading Race Engineering roles.

Craig Porley
Craig Porley

Race Engineer

Craig Porley - Race Engineer

Craig has been working in motorsport for over 15 years. Alongside full time jobs at Xtrac and Red Bull Racing, he is also a Race Engineer in BTCC having previously worked for West Surrey Racing, Eurotech Racing and now MB Motorsport. 

Tom Cooper
Tom Cooper

Trackside Engineer

Tom Cooper - Trackside Engineer

Tom Cooper has worked in motorsport since 2007, starting off at PalmerSport, where he then switched to McLaren GT taking on the role of Powertrain Technician. In 2015 Tom switched to Xtrac where he now works as a Design and Trackside Engineer.

Will Phillips
Wouter Remmerie

CEO

Wouter Remmerie - CEO

In 2011, he joined Voxdale as a Development Engineer where he was then promoted to Project Manager and was involved in a variety of CFD projects. In 2013 he founded his own company called Zastrugi and two years later he launched AirShaper – an online aerodynamics platform that allows users to run complex CFD simulations on 3D models within hours.

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