For 2018 the opportunity to work in the Australian Supercars championship under Campbell Little (Race Engineer) and Adrian Burgess (Team Manager) presented itself. Working with two distinguished Supercars veterans in the most competitive series in Australia was a dream come true. I enjoyed the high standards and intensity that were required to operate at this level. The year was a fantastic learning experience with technical regulations more open than the years that followed and a technical… Show more For 2018 the opportunity to work in the Australian Supercars championship under Campbell Little (Race Engineer) and Adrian Burgess (Team Manager) presented itself. Working with two distinguished Supercars veterans in the most competitive series in Australia was a dream come true. I enjoyed the high standards and intensity that were required to operate at this level. The year was a fantastic learning experience with technical regulations more open than the years that followed and a technical alliance with Triple Eight Race Engineering that gave access to championship winning data.Driving the car was Jack Le Brocq who was one of five rookies in 2018. We finished the season in 18th as the highest placed rookie driver.Best Qualifying 5th TasmaniaBest Race 5th TasmaniaFor 2019 both Campbell and Adrian moved on to positions within the Supercars Championship. Show less

Goodyear Dunlop Motorsport supply racing tyres for many racing vehicles in a number of major championships. As a Track Support Engineer, I supported 34 events with Dunlop customers in 16 countries. Working with LMP2 & GT cars in the World Endurance Championship & European Le Mans Series, I became integrated into the teams that I was supporting. I was able to operate alongside race, data and performance engineers to optimise tyre performance and maximise durability. I created engineering reports… Show more Goodyear Dunlop Motorsport supply racing tyres for many racing vehicles in a number of major championships. As a Track Support Engineer, I supported 34 events with Dunlop customers in 16 countries. Working with LMP2 & GT cars in the World Endurance Championship & European Le Mans Series, I became integrated into the teams that I was supporting. I was able to operate alongside race, data and performance engineers to optimise tyre performance and maximise durability. I created engineering reports and calculators to allow the engineers to make split-second informed decisions and frequently became the final line on tyre calls. As the season developed I was consulted on car setup and race strategy which further ingrained myself into each team’s engineering core. In July I began working in the Moto2 & Moto3 World Championships to monitor the control tyres used in these categories. I was able to oversee tyres from the whole category to understand how motorcycle setup and rider behaviour influence tyre performance. Show less

McLaren GT is the race car manufacturing arm of McLaren Group, established to develop, build and support all McLaren track and GT race activities. The company is responsible for the design, development and production of McLaren 650S GT3 & 570S GT4 cars as well as track day focused Sprint cars.My role is to provide a comprehensive engineering support service on events and in the McLaren GT factory for race car customers worldwide, including the monitoring and optimisation of engine… Show more McLaren GT is the race car manufacturing arm of McLaren Group, established to develop, build and support all McLaren track and GT race activities. The company is responsible for the design, development and production of McLaren 650S GT3 & 570S GT4 cars as well as track day focused Sprint cars.My role is to provide a comprehensive engineering support service on events and in the McLaren GT factory for race car customers worldwide, including the monitoring and optimisation of engine operation. Show less

During my employment with McElrea Racing I was introduced to the Porsche Sport Driving School. The school allows customers with limited driving experience to progress through five levels beginning with Porsche road cars and finishing with full race specification Porsche Carrera Cup racing cars.My role as a Data Engineer was to coach the drivers with the aid of VBox data logging in the road cars and Pi Cosworth data logging in the race cars. Working with amateur drivers allowed me to use… Show more During my employment with McElrea Racing I was introduced to the Porsche Sport Driving School. The school allows customers with limited driving experience to progress through five levels beginning with Porsche road cars and finishing with full race specification Porsche Carrera Cup racing cars.My role as a Data Engineer was to coach the drivers with the aid of VBox data logging in the road cars and Pi Cosworth data logging in the race cars. Working with amateur drivers allowed me to use first principles to analyse their driving and explain the required improvements in a format that was easy to understand. Show less

McElrea Racing is a Motorsport team with customers in Australian GT, Porsche Carrera Cup and GT3 Cup Challenge. The Porsche Sport Driving School in Australia is operated by McElrea Racing and in 2014 the road car tuning workshop 'MR Tuning' was established.Initially my employment focused on reducing the workload of the existing engineers and designing special tools for the mechanics. I was able to reduce workload by taking responsibility for documentation such as lifing spreadsheets… Show more McElrea Racing is a Motorsport team with customers in Australian GT, Porsche Carrera Cup and GT3 Cup Challenge. The Porsche Sport Driving School in Australia is operated by McElrea Racing and in 2014 the road car tuning workshop 'MR Tuning' was established.Initially my employment focused on reducing the workload of the existing engineers and designing special tools for the mechanics. I was able to reduce workload by taking responsibility for documentation such as lifing spreadsheets, car preparation lists, mechanic race weekend booklets, failure lists and post event analysis. My data analysis skills were quickly recognised and I begun working with drivers in late 2013 during test days. I used Solidworks CAD software to design tools for the mechanics that increased job accuracy and saved money.For 2014 I begun working as Data Engineer with Grant Sparks in GT3 Cup Challenge and Renee Gracie in Carrera Cup (Bathurst & Surfers). Both drivers improved significantly during the season and personally commended my data analysis style. I continued to design tools and equipment for the race mechanics but also began designing components for a variety of cars in the MR Tuning workshop. Projects included brake caliper adaptors, adjustable lower control arms, adjustable anti-roll bars, numerous rear wing supports, steering rack relocation and even a coffee table.In 2015 I worked in the Australian GT championship as Race Engineer for Michael Hovey and his Ginetta G55 GT3 car. The car was fast over a single lap (Phillip Island, Eastern Creek) but suffered reliability problems over race distance. I improved reliability by re-designing the broken components with increased rigidity instead of simply purchasing replacement parts from Ginetta UK.In 2016 I remained in the Australian GT championship but with Simon Ellingham and an Audi R8 LMS Ultra. The car was well established and proved reliable which allowed me to focus on tuning car setup and optimising race strategy. Show less

In order to complete my Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering I was required to complete another 30 days work placement within the engineering industry in addition to the first 30 days with CT Enclosures. I begun part time with BARD Engineering in June 2012 while studying full time at Queensland University of Technology. Tasks included design and drafting, converting 2D drawings to 3D and performing stress analysis on structural beams and pressure vessels. Projects included… Show more In order to complete my Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering I was required to complete another 30 days work placement within the engineering industry in addition to the first 30 days with CT Enclosures. I begun part time with BARD Engineering in June 2012 while studying full time at Queensland University of Technology. Tasks included design and drafting, converting 2D drawings to 3D and performing stress analysis on structural beams and pressure vessels. Projects included hydraulic folding stair access systems for excavators, waterproof touch screen control panels and working within Australian Standards.After the 30 day work placement had been satisfied the company requested an extension of my employment which continued part time until March 2013. Show less

In order to complete my Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering I was required to complete 30 days work placement within the engineering industry. I begun part time with CT Enclosures in March 2011 while studying full time at Queensland University of Technology. Tasks included design and drafting of enclosures, updating 2D drawings to 3D and creating Solidworks configurations of entire enclosure catalogues. The majority of the work was with pressed and folded sheet metal and I… Show more In order to complete my Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering I was required to complete 30 days work placement within the engineering industry. I begun part time with CT Enclosures in March 2011 while studying full time at Queensland University of Technology. Tasks included design and drafting of enclosures, updating 2D drawings to 3D and creating Solidworks configurations of entire enclosure catalogues. The majority of the work was with pressed and folded sheet metal and I became very familiar with Solidworks SheetMetal CAD features.After the 30 day work placement had been satisfied the company requested an extension of my employment which continued part time until December 2011. Show less