Experience

Dale Coyne Racing

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Engineer

  • May 2023 - Present

  I was called by the team for the Indy 500 event to temporarily substitute the System Engineer on David Malukas #18 car for the NTT INDYCAR Championship. Waiting his comeback I had the pleasure to follow the team also for the whole second part of the championship. Key roles and competences: - Car reliability responsible. - Pit stand reliability responsible. - Car vitals and main performance indicator checks and analysis. - Sensors and looms wiring and maintenance at workshop. - Electronic warehouse management alongside #51 system engineer. - Sensor calibration and coherence checks. - Development and improving of a wide range of DAG procedures coordinating with the whole engineering group. - Team facilities ordinary and extra ordinary maintenance at the workshop. - Daily use of Pi Toolset and Pi Toolbox. - Excel / VBA projects. Show less



Ferrari Québec

• Canada
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Race Engineer

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  In March 2022, via the society FG91 s.r.l. ,I started working as Race Engineer in the Ferrari Challenge North America championship, with the Ferrari 488 Challenge. I followed 2 drivers in the Pirelli AM and Pirelli classifications: We achieved several podiums during the season ending P6 in the overall driver championship and achieving as best result a pole position and a P2 during Indianapolis race weekend. Key competences: - On-Track mechanics and driver responsible. - Race car setup responsible. - Development of analytic Ferrari 488 Challenge KPI evaluating main differences between European and North America racetracks. - Pirelli tires analysis and troubleshoot. - Car and system troubleshoot. - Little Excel/VBA projects (development of dedicated run-sheets and debriefs). - Driver coaching using VBOX and dart fish systems. - Pre-event starting setup simulations using a simplified car model (ChassisSim). - Pre/Post event reports and analysis. Show less



Benik USF2000 Team

• Team Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

  Team owner decided to join 2023 USF Championship by Cooper Tires, entrusting me with the team management in June 2022.As budget was tight my role consisted in both managing the team organization and leading the race engineering department.Unfortunately, due to owner budget-related issue I only had the opportunity to prepare the season in the final months of 2022, without competing in it.Key task during these months were:- Team personnel selection and management (planning flights, working days and test to optimize budget avoiding working quality loss).- Driver selection and management (We tested several drivers, and I took care of the business part of the agreement and the development program for the upcoming season).- Business plan and expenses forecast.- Warehouse and supplier management.- Performance development program for 2022 and 2023 season (including definitions of private testing and DIL days).- Race engineer for every event (including pre and post event reports, simulator days etc…) for the 3 team’s cars.- Start of Tatuus USF-17 and USF-22 KPI definition and studies.- Start of Cooper tires main parameter evaluation (through the help of thermos scanner, datasheets and several tire testing days).- Daily use of PI toolset and Pi toolbox. Show less

• Race Engineer

  • Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

  I was called through one of my colleagues to provide engineering services for a test in Miami-Homestead in December 2021.After that test I followed during 2022 several other testing days in North American racetracks providing coaching to kart drivers at their first experiences with formula cars.During these testing days I put a lot of efforts in testing several psychological and technical approaches to better exploit the driver attitude not only for the test but also in sight of their road to drive formula cars.Main test done were:- Driver confidence with a non-ideal car setup.- Driver adaptability with throttle and brakes to adapt the tire energy on difficult situations (extreme track temp, used tires, qualy sim).- Driver self-analysis to better understand what his main issues on track are.- Driver coaching to race with no radio communication to find autonomous solutions with no external helps.- Understanding of different fuel load on a very light formula car.- Test of different tire compound to better exploit car performance (Yokohama and Cooper tires).- Coaching of main physical and mental procedures to faster troubleshoot problems on car. Show less



TRIDENT MOTORSPORT

• Italy
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Test team responsible

  • Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

  Managing the whole organization of the test team, from preparation to post-event reports used off and in-season to train young formula drivers in sight of their “Road to F1”.Key competences:- Car reliability and performance preparation prior the testing days.- On-track responsible for team organization (catering, sessions, trailer load and unload).- On-track performance or race engineer depending on test type.- Young drivers coaching on main European racetracks prior the event at the shop simulator and on-track for testing days.- Car tires and chassis KPI development alongside F3 Technical director to better understand Pirelli tires behavior during official race weekends.- Aerodynamic analysis using F3 package and apposite sensors to better track valid alternatives for official race events.- Spare parts warehouse management.- CAD design of car and workshop parts to reduce costs and optimize production processes.- Test team personnel management to optimize society costs and overload due to the intense schedule.- Pre and post event driver reports. Show less

• Assistant Team Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Jan 2022

  I Trained as Race Engineer and Team Manager Assistant, my role consisted in:2021 season:- Data engineer for collective testing sessions (FIA F3)- Race engineer for private testing sessions (Test team)- On-track R&D (Aero and performance analysis)- Creating timetable for all FIA F2-F3 events.- Managing all videos from official and private test events.- Workshop R&D (development of new setup tools and procedures, 3d printed car parts to optimize costs etc).2020 season:- Data engineer for collective testing sessions (FIA F3)- Data engineer for private testing sessions (Test team)- Creating timetable for all FIA F2-F3 events.- Workshop R&D2019 season:- Creating timetable for all FIA F2-F3 events.- Following all European FIA F2 races as support engineer to help when requested official race engineers.- Workshop R&D Show less



MM International Motorsport

• Italy
• Spectator Sports

• Race Engineer

  • Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

  I was called by the team owner to manage one Dallara GP2/11 in the Boss GP championship. I followed the team (when possible, considering other jobs I've been doing at the same time) for all private testing sessions and race weekend until July 2022. More in specific I worked alongside driver S. Colombo to achieve his first ever Boss Gp category win and P1 in the championship. My job was training an amateur driver to exploit his performances with really high-performance formula car using data and video analysis. Show less



Gloria car's s.r.l.

• Project Development Engineer

  • Oct 2019 - Sep 2020

  In October 2019 I was called by the owner of Gloria Car's s.r.l. to design the evolution of the successful prototype C8P which has been racing from 2007 on in the Italian and European FIA Hillclimb Championships. The challenge was designing a modern race car starting from the previous tubular chassis to challenge more powerful cars and providing some new shapes in the Hillclimb context. The car was thought for running a 1.0L motorcycle engine, with the possibility of using powerful ones, alongside Pirelli tires and a modern scheme for front and rear suspensions. In addition, it was meant to be the first covered wheel's prototype running a real front wing instead of the traditional splitter. I did all the solid and surface CAD modelling of the car from scratches, testing on powerful workstation every change made. The final result was a racing car with extreme downforce and balanced aerodynamics, ready to be built. Unfortunately, Covid-19 pandemic and a global change on European Hillclimb technical rules, made the car unsuitable for being realized. Show less



DRZ Benelli

• Italy
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Race Engineer

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  I attended the final 2 races and test of the 2019 Italian F4 Season in the role of Race Engineer. I've worked with Ivan Berets and alongside Team’s co-owners to achieve 2 point-finishing races. I attended the final 2 races and test of the 2019 Italian F4 Season in the role of Race Engineer. I've worked with Ivan Berets and alongside Team’s co-owners to achieve 2 point-finishing races.



Harp Racing

• Race engineer

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2019

  On 2018 the Formula X championship organizer opened a team running 3 Predator's PC015 and asked me to manage the team for on-track activities. Basically, my job started and ended at the racetrack: - Deciding car setup and strategies. - Coaching drivers with data and videos. - Managing electrical systems of the car. - Mounting and dismounting box and related structures. Both in 2018 and 2019 the team achieved a P2 in the final classification with rookie drivers. During 2019 my presence on track decreased gradually for other working and studying opportunities. Show less



Dynamis PRC

• Italy
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aerodynamicist

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2019

  Selected at the Aerodynamic department in 2017. I closely worked on the development of 2018 and 2019 Formula SAE car alongside studying Aerospace engineering. 2017 - Training with Ansys Fluent and Open Foam CFD tools. - Surface and solid modelling of aero. body of DPX. - Designed and simulated the front sidepods part of DPX. - Helped in the physical building process of the car's aerodynamic package (lamination, cure and assembly of the designed parts) 2018 - Training with Open Foam and Simscale CFD tools. - Responsible for nosecone design, simulation and report. - Solid and surface modelling of sidepods alongside another team member. - Helped in the physical building process of the car's aerodynamic package (lamination, cure and assembly of the designed parts) Show less



Autonomo

• Project Development Engineer

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  During months between April and July 2018, I decided to work only for myself and try improving results obtained by Predator's PC015 exploiting aero. performances without increasing building processes costs. I completely rebuilt the car starting from the same chassis changing the approach on diffusers, wing and sidepods; the model was CFD tested with Open Foam and gave more than positive results. During months between April and July 2018, I decided to work only for myself and try improving results obtained by Predator's PC015 exploiting aero. performances without increasing building processes costs. I completely rebuilt the car starting from the same chassis changing the approach on diffusers, wing and sidepods; the model was CFD tested with Open Foam and gave more than positive results.



Predator's SRL

• Milano, Italia

• Project Development Engineer

  • Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

  In February 2017 I was contacted by the Predator's s.r.l. owner to design starting from the tubular chassis of the previous model (PC010) the new car. Predator's s.r.l. is a little society providing since 2000 low-cost formula cars equipped with motorcycle engines, the only guideline given by the owner was increasing overall car performance trying to lower the more possible designing and building process costs. After 9 months of works alongside Formula SAE and university courses the new model was ready for the presentation. The car was presented in Maranello on 10th Dec 2017, then in January 2018 testing of PC015 started in Varano de Melegari track, followed by several more performance and reliability tests in short and medium racetracks in Italy (Cremona, Cervesina, Modena etc). The car competed in the 2018 Formula X championship winning both Driver and Constructor championships and achieving 3 of the 4 built cars in the first 3 places. By 2019 were built more than 20 chassis, in 2022 chassis built are more than 100. My main jobs on this project were: - Solid and surface modelling of the complete car starting from given tubular chassis and tires. - CFD testing of the model to ensure major issues were not happening on the car. - On-track testing with the previous model (PC010) to understand issues and limits and improve them on the new one. - Meetings alongside society owner and supplier to reduce at the best building costs. - Product industrial renderings to create a valid portfolio and increase orders before the start of 2018. - On-track testing with the new car to solve issues and improve performance gradually. Few details more about the project (Italian language): - https://autosprint.corrieredellosport.it/news/pista/2017/12/13-1260666/predators_pc015_alzati_i_veli_sulla_formulina_del_2018 - https://www.redbull.com/it-it/formula-predator-cose-da-sapere - https://www.motorinolimits.com/2017/12/13/formula-x-presenta-la-nuova-predators-pc015/ Show less



DRZ Benelli

• Italy
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Engineer

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  I was called by team co-owner to help as data engineer for final races of 2017 season (Mugello and Monza) following Ian Rodriguez in the Italian Formula 4 championship. I was called by team co-owner to help as data engineer for final races of 2017 season (Mugello and Monza) following Ian Rodriguez in the Italian Formula 4 championship.



Formula X Italian Championship

• Championship Assistant Coordinator

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  While designing the PC015 model I've been asked from Formula X championship staff to give assistance during racing weekends to manage all the procedures. More in specific my jobs were: - Safety technical referee - Communication responsible - Surveillance of on-grid procedures While designing the PC015 model I've been asked from Formula X championship staff to give assistance during racing weekends to manage all the procedures. More in specific my jobs were: - Safety technical referee - Communication responsible - Surveillance of on-grid procedures



Scuola Piloti Milano

• Assistant to Owner

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2017

  I helped the owner of amateur racing school in organizing and managing courses through the year, more in specific: 2015 - Karting school: -Indoor karting school organization. 2016 - Karting and Formula school: Followed the growth of several alumni from indoor karting to low formula car (F. Junior Monza) and medium performance formula car (F. Renault 2000) During these testing days my main job was managing registration and accommodation of alumni and guests, performance analysis. Show less



RP Motorsport

• Gropparello, Emilia Romagna, Italia

• Data Engineer

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2017

  Euroformula Open championship (Dallara 312 and 317). First approach with high performance formula cars; I was called in the team suddenly in the middle of the season and alongside studying at high school my jobs were: - Downloading data and videos from team's 5 cars. - Analyzing safety parameters of the car and reporting to race engineers problems. - Analyzing videos for a basic coaching to young drivers. - Responsible for beacon once on-track. Euroformula Open championship (Dallara 312 and 317). First approach with high performance formula cars; I was called in the team suddenly in the middle of the season and alongside studying at high school my jobs were: - Downloading data and videos from team's 5 cars. - Analyzing safety parameters of the car and reporting to race engineers problems. - Analyzing videos for a basic coaching to young drivers. - Responsible for beacon once on-track.



Kite Viola Motorsport

• Assistant Engineer

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

  I closely followed the creation and the closure of a very small FIA F4 team based in Turin, Italy. I found information about the team on Social Network, and I freely gave my help as assistant with: - Car and rims cleaning process. - Translator between the driver (French) and the team members (Italians). - Mounting and dismounting tents and tools on track. - Timing board management. After pre-season tests and first 2 races of the season the team ceased operations. I closely followed the creation and the closure of a very small FIA F4 team based in Turin, Italy. I found information about the team on Social Network, and I freely gave my help as assistant with: - Car and rims cleaning process. - Translator between the driver (French) and the team members (Italians). - Mounting and dismounting tents and tools on track. - Timing board management. After pre-season tests and first 2 races of the season the team ceased operations.