Gavin Ward Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Mooresville, North Carolina

Race engineer for Josef Newgarden with specialization in Aerodynamics.2019 IndyCar Championship Winner2020 & 2021 IndyCar Championship Runner-UpTeam victories in 2018 & 2019 Indianapolis 500s.

Responsible for design & development of aerodynamic components on RBR F1 cars. 01/2015 to 06/2017 - Rear Car Group 06/2017 to 12/2017 - Front Car Group

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Senior position reporting directly to the Chief Technical Officer – Adrian Newey.One of two race engineers per car responsible to extracting the maximum performance from car &driver during all race, test & simulator events. Worked directly with Mark Webber and DanielRicciardo during 2011-2014 race seasons.Position demanded very strong data analysis skills and a comprehensive understanding of factorsaffecting car performance, including: aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics,… Show more Senior position reporting directly to the Chief Technical Officer – Adrian Newey.One of two race engineers per car responsible to extracting the maximum performance from car &driver during all race, test & simulator events. Worked directly with Mark Webber and DanielRicciardo during 2011-2014 race seasons.Position demanded very strong data analysis skills and a comprehensive understanding of factorsaffecting car performance, including: aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, engine control, tyres,brakes, hybrid systems, control systems, and human performance / driver coaching.Successfully implemented several new & innovative modelling based methods for car setup (specifically in the areas of aero platform optimisation, differential control & brake moment balancing). Show less

Responsible for the trackside support and development of the on-board control systems on both RBR race cars at Grand Prix events and track tests.Trackside representative for the Vehicle Dynamics department, specialising in tyre analysis. Work closely with race engineers, performance engineers and drivers to improve performance and reliability in multiple areas, including: race starts, differential control, engine torque mapping and gearshifts.Responsible for analysing… Show more Responsible for the trackside support and development of the on-board control systems on both RBR race cars at Grand Prix events and track tests.Trackside representative for the Vehicle Dynamics department, specialising in tyre analysis. Work closely with race engineers, performance engineers and drivers to improve performance and reliability in multiple areas, including: race starts, differential control, engine torque mapping and gearshifts.Responsible for analysing race and test data, identifying areas for improvement, developing concepts through modelling and simulation, organising rig tests, performing track tests and analysing results. Heavily involved in the clutch and start development programs Show less

Worked as a part of a team developing new technologies for RBR race cars.Projects included: brake system rig-testing and car data analysis, clutch characterisation, test rig design, development of race engineer’s trackside setup tools, and various MATLAB-based analysis tools (including: brake system performance, fuel usage, start performance, and gearshift analysis).

- Led a group of 10 students responsible for all aspects of car setup/setdown, test planning, traction and launch control systems, and data acquisition/analysis.- Responsible for track testing that included a back-to-back comparison test of four different tyre makes with the aid of a thermal imaging camera. - Also helped coordinate the design and construction of the 2007 race car which competed at events in the USA, UK, and Germany. Notable results included: - FSAE… Show more - Led a group of 10 students responsible for all aspects of car setup/setdown, test planning, traction and launch control systems, and data acquisition/analysis.- Responsible for track testing that included a back-to-back comparison test of four different tyre makes with the aid of a thermal imaging camera. - Also helped coordinate the design and construction of the 2007 race car which competed at events in the USA, UK, and Germany. Notable results included: - FSAE (Detroit) ’07: 3rd out of 140 teams in Autocross event, 6th Skidpad - FS UK ’07: 4th Autocross, 9th Overall- FS Germany ’07: 3rd Autocross, 5th Acceleration, 2nd Skidpad, 8th Overall Show less

Volunteered as a race engineer & mechanic for a competitive Formula Ford racing team competing at national and regional events.