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FORMULA REGIONAL EUROPEA is the first Champion FORMULA EUROCUP The impressive debut of a new racecar USF 2000 - INDY PRO 2000 New generations grow up A star-studded European panorama Gianfranco De Bellis with Giovanni Delfino

2 The interview/Gianfranco De Bellis «The secret? W never stop»

We enjoyed a conversation with Racing CEO Gianfranco De Bellis, who shares thoughts about the success of his factory and the positive trend of EMI, the group that comprises Tatuus, Autotecnica Motori and Breda Racing. The key for success is to anticipate the market’s needs, as proved by the Woman Series experience

3 by Stefano Semeraro There will also be more pressure because there has been a lot of talk about the around the world in recent months. The series will no 2019 has been another highly rewarding year for Tatuus, which longer be a novelty, but something that is expected to grow». proved able, as a manufacturer and service provider, to keep the pace with many racing series around the world. What should we What the W Series commitment meant for Tatuus? start with? «In the end, all the cars basically work in the same way. Relating with the «The best surprise of 2019 was the W Series. All the other projects high-level personnel that the W Series lined-up in every single went really well too, but they are now consolidated, managed department of such an important organization, that was undoubtedly an throughout long-standing partnerships with great motorsport outstanding experience. After 30 years in motorsports, I thought that professionals such as Renault, Dan Anderson for the there was nothing to invent any more. They made it happen though, and in the USA, or Jonathan Palmer in England. Even if we should never that’s the lesson we must take away. We shouldn’t wait for the market, take anything for granted, by working with them, you already know but be courageous and promote innovation in the first place. Most of the from the start that things will be fine. In fact, the results have times, it’s not easy. I would have never thought to an all-female series. At been exceptional. On the other hand, the W Series was a surprise, the beginning, there were scepticism and criticism, but the promoters especially for how the organizers managed to create something unique eventually managed to turn them into excitement». with a totally professional approach. It takes courage to try new ways, especially because those initiatives cost a lot, so I admire them. And maybe they started a new tendency… Those who do nothing new maybe do not make mistakes, «Exactly. I was at the final round of the Spanish Formula 4 but do not create anything to be remembered for». Championship with Giovanni Delfino, and three of the drivers were females, while scored a historic win in the supporting What do you expect for season 2? race to the Formula 1 World Championship at Abu Dhabi. This was not «From a sporting and results point of view, I’m convinced that it will be imaginable even a few years ago. Of course, all the other drivers are even more important. The selection, the criteria adopted, more in-depth deserving and outstanding, like for example the youngsters of Formula knowledge of the car, the overall breaking-in of the organizational Renault. And the same goes for the French manufacturer, which stayed machine, will lead to a championship with higher performance. committed despite a difficult moment».

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It has been a challenging and exciting season… Anderson is also ours. We get to watch guys like Oliver Askew or Rinus «Definitely, and we know it because we had to supply spare parts and VeeKay, who started racing with our cars in USF 2000, complete the assistance, and we managed it all without any issue. Formula 4, the Road whole Road to Indy ladder and eventually debut in IndyCar. That is truly to Indy in the USA, , , the Asian a joy. We will see what will happen or if something changes with the championship, the Series in , the W Series…. Not to acquisition of the whole group by Roger Penske. For our part, we will mention testing with many different engines, from Toyota to Alfa, and continue to offer good products to promoters and federations». Renault. Plus, there was the commitment towards signing agreements for the distribution of spare parts, and the many Tatuus engineers operating The new season is already here: what are the 2020 goals for Tatuus? on-track all around the world. Yes, if they asked me what was the most «The , which is really important for us, is beginning challenging year for Tatuus, I would answer 2019, no hesitation. It was a in January and it will be the sixteenth consecutive year that we supply huge effort, but the results rewarded us. Then, of course, you can always them with cars. There will be the challenge of the new Formula 4 improve. When you are always under pressure and you have to meet an contender, with the system and the other safety improvements. It is urgent deadline, you risk running into economic inefficiencies. definitely going to be a difficult exercise because the budget is limited, Sometimes, to deliver a piece to a customer on time, you spend more but safety is always a priority. It will be very important for us. As usual, than what you earn. But we never looked at that aspect: our goal has we will commit ourselves 120 per cent». always been to satisfy the customer».

Tatuus, with Autotecnica Motori and Breda Racing, is part of the Eccellenze Motorsport Italia group. How is EMI working? Are there new additions on the horizon? «Actually, there is a really interesting prospect and I would like to expand the group, but for now we are evaluating it as an opportunity. At the moment, Tatuus, Autotecnica and Breda employ over 100 people and we developed great synergies between the companies while remaining independent and operating in full autonomy with the respective clients. We work with Renault through Oreca, with for the Palmer- owned series, with Mazda in the USA. Autotecnica prepares engines for Formula Regional other brands and even Breda never left a client behind. That’s the goal that Giovanni Delfino and I set at the beginning, and we feel it has been F3 Asia met. We aim for the maximum professionalism towards any customer».

What is the balance for the involvement of Tatuus in the Road To Indy program? What are the perspectives? «The American program is something really important for us. We take part in the supporting events of IndyCar, the second single-seater championship in the world, so the satisfaction of the teams and Dan

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FIA Formula Regional European The dominator of season 1 is Frederik 1st of Denmark

by Mattia Tremolada had to settle for second, while the Italian squad secured the team honours. Danish racer Frederik Vesti dominated the opening FIA Formula Sim-racer , World FIA Grand Turismo Champion got the nod Regional European series, created by the FIA to bridge the gap between on David Schumacher for third place, while the young German Formula 4 and Formula 3. The series gathered good early support and experienced a positive season featuring four wins. Back on-track after a got all the 2019 teams committed for the next season. This success is horrific crash in the 2018 Grand Prix, Sophia Floersch took sixth also coming from the success of the Tatuus T-318 package among teams place. Car counts kept rising throughout the opening season of the and drivers. championship which established itself on the world motorsports stage Thanks to a highly-impressive middle part of the season, in which he as a key step in the learning path for young drivers aiming for Formula 1 scored six wins in eight races (bringing his total to 13) Vesti clinched the or a professional career. Eight rounds, five of which on F1 venues, are title with one round to go at the end of the penultimate event of the confirmed for the next season as well as the 25 FIA Superlicense points season at Mugello. Fellow teammate for the Champion and 200.000 euros in prize money.

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Enzo Fittipaldi Igor Fraga

David Schumacher

9 Piastri, the wizard of Oz

An extremely tight and exciting season handed the 2018 title to Australian , a protégé of , who narrowly beat Frenchman Martins showing his ability in taking the best out of the Tatuus F3 T-318 package by Massimo Costa Ten rounds were held, with two races each, on nine Formula 1 venues, including a dream weekend alongside F1 and F2 on the The opening season for the brand-new Formula Renault Eurocup, gorgeous Monte Carlo track. There was also the chance to race on an featuring the new Tatuus F3 T-318 machinery, was outstanding and extra-European circuit in Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi, where the season spectacular, decided at the last corner of the last race. After the end came to its completion. There was not a lot more to ask. of the previous era of the Formula Renault 2.0, with the Tatuus cars Eight teams were involved (R-Ace, MP Motorsport, Arden, JD that made history between 2000 and 2018, the French manufacturer Motorsport, , , GRS, FA by ) with 32 went all-in on the new F3 challenge promoted by the FIA. The drivers lining-up for at least one race of the 2019 season. After such a Tatuus package proved consistent and flawless again, enabling the positive impact, the expectations are high and for 2020 there will be new series to experience a perfect first season in a really high-level the addition of a famous team like ART, which won at every level in competition. Formula 2, GP3 and in the “old” Formula 3 European Championship.

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11 The 2019 championship saw Australian Oscar Piastri take the title. Piastri also enabled R-Ace to secure the team title again after 2018 with Renault 2.0 cars and driver . The compatriot of , of whom is following the footsteps, will continue his career in FIA Formula 3 in 2020. He has an outstanding supporter in ex F1 driver Mark Webber, a fellow Australian who is usually very attentive to young talents from his country. Piastri scored seven victories to beat Frenchman (six wins), who is part of the Renault Academy. Martins is poised to repeat a Eurocup Renault season with ART. Russian Alexander Smolyar was another bright star, coming from the SMP Racing program, while Italian Lorenzo Colombo finished fourth in the overall ranking. The best rookie was Leonardo Brazilian , who is managed by Nicolas Todt and is also part of Lorandi the Renault Academy. He will be one of the major stars of 2020.

Caio Collet and Alexander Smolyar

Victor Martins

Lorenzo Colombo

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www.sabelt.com The interview/ Nicolò Gaglian - Bhaitech «Eurocup and F4, a quality pairing»

Nicolò Gaglian is the young Team Principal of BhaiTech Racing, a top-class squad that, in addition to entering the F4 Italia series, made a jump to Formula Renault Eurocup in 2019. It has been a new challenge and not the easiest one, but BhaiTech quickly got the nod of the situation scoring podiums and good placings with and Petr Ptacek. Thanks to the new Tatuus racecars, the challenge has exciting future prospects in terms of safety and performance by Massimo Costa arrived. In my opinion, the new Renault car is the perfect step between F4 and FIA F3. The driver has an opportunity to compete in a very high- For the first time in its history, BhaiTech entered two level championship but, above all, he has the chance to run on most of championships, both with Tatuus cars. How did you rate the new the circuits that he will then face in the other categories, for example, Renault machinery and which kind of step is needed compared to Spa, Silverstone, Abu Dhabi and the fantastic Monte Carlo.» the F4? «The new Renault car is a good car, certainly very different from the old Was it difficult for BhaiTech to manage two championships? What Renault 2.0. It is in all respects a new-generation car with all the new was the plan? safety specifications prescribed by the FIA, which affected the weight, «Starting with a new category is never easy, we had to organize a team dimensions and consequently the performance of the car. Like all new from scratch starting from the equipment, the transportation and the categories, the start is never easy, everything got in motion a little late, technical staff. We basically wanted to create two teams, one for F4 and starting with the delivery of the cars and the installation of the new one for F. Renault, in order to put up our best effort in both categories. Renault engine. Obviously, during the season there were some technical During the winter we worked hard to get everything ready and issues that Renault, Tatuus and Oreca promptly fixed. Let's not forget operational for the first event. Everything went in the right direction that even in F2 there have been quite a few issues when the new car without too many complications, so we are happy.»

Ptacek was able to see the solidity of his Tatuus

14 Belov protagonist absolute of the F4 Championship

Marinangeli was one of the best F4 rookies in

Do you think that the Renault championship will grow further and achieve the success that Renault 2.0 enjoyed in the past? «Absolutely yes! In my opinion, it is a championship of the highest value and with really talented drivers. The calendar is perfect, as there are only F1 venues. The organization is very efficient and helpful. There a truly excellent collaboration between the teams and the organization, which is not obvious in other series. The new Eurocup Renault will not take long to reach the heights of the old 2.0.»

As for F4, the new Tatuus will arrive in 2021. Do you think it will be very different? «The new F4 will certainly be different, it will also reflect the new FIA safety standards, therefore it will be equipped with the Halo which will significantly increase the total weight of the car. The car will be wider and longer, which is absolutely positive. In the current F4, for example, it is difficult to fit in for drivers taller than 180 cm. The engine should remain the same as the current F4, perhaps with a little more horsepower to match the weight gain of the car. In my opinion, safety is never too much, especially in an entry-level category such as the F4, where 15-year-old drivers come mostly from karting. If it was up to me, I would have anticipated the arrival of the new car by a year.»

15 The Interview / Josep Trinidad - GRS «See you in Italy!» Global Racing Services, owned by Catalan manager Josep Trinidad, quickly showcased itself on the stage provided by the highly-professional Tatuus-powered championships. Following to the results scored with the Lloveras-Deledda pairing in Eurocup and by Belen Garcia in F4, the goal is now to broaden the horizons! by Mattia Tremolada Adrián Vallés in the World Series».

A brand-new operation appeared on the developmental single-seater How Global Racing Service was started? panorama in Autumn 2018: Global Racing Service. The project is led by «Last year we had the opportunity to inherit two Formula 4 cars from Team Manager Josep Trinidad, who lined-up Xavier Lloveras (who had a team that shut its doors mid-season. We managed to enter the last starred in 2016 and 2017) in the final round of the Spanish Formula 4 round of the Spanish F4 championship with Xavi Lloveras, Series at Navarra. After a positive beginning, the Barcelona-based squad immediately showing that we had good speed with two second places confirmed its commitment to the national championship, adding a in four races». Formula Renault Eurocup program to fully embrace the Tatuus- machinery. In 2019 you made a big jump to the Formula Renault Eurocup... "I started working in motorsports in 1996 - Trinidad says - moving two «We were among the eight teams chosen to enter the first season of years later to the Open Fortuna by Nissan, ancestor of the World Series. the new Eurocup. We decided to continue the collaboration with In 2000, I joined , a company where I stayed until the creation of Lloveras, and we added a second car for . We chose to GP2 in 2005, while remaining with the Euro Open by Nissan. After a stint field only two drivers, confident of their commitment throughout the in the Formula 1 feeder series, I became the team manager of AVF by season».

16 At the same time, you continued the Formula 4 campaign, in which What are the plans for 2020? you achieved an overall win with Belen Garcia, who dominated the «We forwarded the request to continue in the Formula Renault Eurocup Female Trophy. How do you judge the year? next year. We want to stay in the Spanish F4 championship and maybe «Belen showed excellent growth during the season, achieving great even enter some races of the Italian one, which uses the same Tatuus- results. She entered the points six times, and with a little luck she also Autotecnica technical package, made by two excellent companies of the brought home an overall victory». motorsport scene».

Belen Garcia Busy Winter

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The F3 Asian Championship is set to double down and will change its structure for season 3. Three months after the completion of the 2019 edition, which saw prevail at the end of a spectacular battle with Hitech teammate Jack Doohan, the series featuring the Tatuus-Autotecnica T318 cars already restarted on December 14-15 at Sepang, supporting the prestigious TCR Championship.

19 Still led by the Davide De Gobbi's Top Speed organization, F3 Asia decided to become a full-fledged winter series. The calendar will be concentrated in just over two months, with the fifth and final round set for February 22 and 23 in Buriram. In between, the trips to the Emirates in Dubai (January 10-11) and Abu Dhabi (January 17- 18), plus the return on the Malaysian Sepang racetrack (February 14-15). F3 Asia now meets the new rules established by the FIA for the F1 Superlicense. From 2020, the drivers will have the chance to log the necessary points in a maximum of two championships, but the end of the first one must not overlap with the start of the second. With such a structured calendar, F3 Asia can be complementary to a driver’s commitments in in national F4, Formula Regional or Formula Renault Eurocup which use the same Tatuus chassis. The result made participation in F3 Asia even more attractive. “We have reduced costs and travels without hampering quality, maximized track time and will give drivers the opportunity to earn Super License points before the championships in Europe and start,” explained De Gobbi. And the plan succeeded considering the many commitments arrived!

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FORMULA 4 A star-studded European panorama featuring

It has been another phenomenal year for the Tatuus T014 cars running in Hockenheim, in the same weekend of the F1 Grand Prix. many Formula 4 championships around Europe. The Italian manufacturer Argentinian , a protégé of , took home was a key contributor at the beginning of the category in 2014. The Italian the best-ever season of the Spanish series featuring high quality and car championship, where it all began, saw Red Bull junior driver Dennis counts. Fielded buy Drivex, he became unbeatable on the long-distance Hauger prevail. The Norweigian scored a total of 12 wins, a true record, compared to his closest followers. On the other hand, Glenn van Berlo and also helped his team to secure its respective title. The top-3 of the sea- beat Killian Mayer for the runner-up spot at the last gasp. The Woman son was rounded out by Driver Academy and Driver trophy went to Belen Garcia, who got the nod on her colleagues , both running for Prema Powerteam. Nerea Martì and Irina Sidorkova. Hauger went close to a sensational double title in the German-based Born as a spin-off from the previous F4 NEZ championship for Northern ADAC F4, a feature that no other driver managed to achieve so far. In Europe, the SMP F4 championship went underway in and maintai- , he was beaten by by Charouz driver Theo ned the same quality technical package, in addition to a centralized car Pourchaire by just 7 points. The final part of the season was exciting and management. Pavel Bulantsev put his experience to fruition and scored also featured Arthur Leclerc, the younger sibling of Ferrari driver Charles five wins en-route to the title in front of Artem Lobanenko and Aleksey Leclerc. The Monegasque won race 1 in the highly-anticipated round at Nosov.

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Theo Pourchaire

Arthur Leclerc

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Dennis Hauger

Hauger scores 12 wins to highlight sensational season The 2019 season confirmed the prominency of the Italian Behind them, several rookies left a strong impression despite their low Championship among the international Formula 4 panorama. The experience, consistently battling for the podium. Their names, Paul series emerged as the one with the highest car counts (an average of 31 Aron (Prema, a Mercedes junior driver), Roman Stanek (US Racing), cars took the start) and the highest quality, also confirming the Tatuus Joshua Durksen (Mucke) and (Jenzer, Red Bull). In the final machinery as a leader in international competition in terms of part of the championship, Aron was even able to close into Petecof, performance and reliability. fighting for second place in the championship until the Monza finale. After an early stint on top by Brazilian Ferrari Academy driver Gianluca Several Italian rookies stood out too, such as Petecof and Prema Powerteam, , a Dutchman (Bhaitech), Andrea Rosso (Antonelli), Lorenzo Ferrari (Antonelli) and campaigned by Van Amersfoort and coming from the Red Bull Francesco Simonazzi (Cram). 2020 should be the final season of the program, overturned the situation, posting 12 wins in 21 races to current car platform, which has come to the end of its lifespan, before mathematically clinch the title in the penultimate round of the year at the introduction of a new ruleset published by the FIA and which will Mugello. bring the Halo protection system.

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Roman Stanek

Petecof and Hauger

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Road The two Tatuus-powered Road To Indy series, USF2000 and Indy Pro to 2000, experienced exciting finales at Laguna Seca to cap two season-long Indy comebacks. In one case, it was the early leader to prevail. In the other, the recovery came to fruition in spectacular fashion

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by Marco Cortesi throughout the season and is now set for a pivotal year. On the other hand, champion Eves will benefit from the series' scholarship and will While American open-wheel racing seems on a rise in terms of media move to Indy Pro 2000, making his second foray in the Road To Indy attention and overall participation, with the purchase of IMS and program. After its introduction in 2018, the Tatuus PM-18 car proved IndyCar by Roger Penske providing an even brighter outlook, the fast and reliable in 2019. The series was won by Floridian Kyle USF2000 and Indy Pro 2000 championships are the heart and soul of Kirkwood who emerged as the star of the year with an exciting late the developmental ladder for young drivers aiming at the world- run. Despite a tough start, USF2000 reigning champion Kirkwood famous category. With many highly-impressive prospects emerging posted nine wins in the last 11 races of the year, including seven from the 2019 season, there is even more margin for improvement consecutive ones. Once he stormed back to the lead of the series, while the Tatuus-built cars remain a pillar in the growth and Kirkwood held on to prevail by only two points in Laguna Seca. After establishment of a new generation of racers. This year, both winning race 1, he got put out of contention by a contact at the start of championships delivered plenty of excitement, with spectacular race 2 while Swede Rasmus Lindh, his closest contender, sailed to outcomes. Coming from Ohio, Braden Eves provided one of the major victory. Luckily for Kirkwood, at that point, he only needed to see the surprises of the year in USF2000 after struggling with budget concerns green flag to mathematically clinch the title. While in USF2000 it was last year. The 20-year-old had a blistering start, winning the first four one of the most traditional teams of the series to prevail, Cape races of the year between St. Petersburg and Indianapolis. Then, early Motorsport, helping Kirkwood was Italian squad RP Motorsport, only series favourite Hunter McElrea started his comeback. The 20-year-old at its second year in the championship. However, the team title was New Zealander, who was holding the Mazda scholarship for the eventually secured by , relying on Lindh and fourth- season, fought back and reclaimed the point, setting up a last-gasp placed , while Canadian Parker Thompson posted third battle at Laguna Seca. In race 2 at the Californian venue though, Eves place. Singapore's , who was only 17 at the start of the did his best when it counted the most, taking a stellar win to seal the season, was also able to wrap up two wins in an impressive run. It deal while McElrea only managed seventh place. Dane Christian must be noted that the early USF2000 and Indy Pro 2000 champions Rasmussen, who scored three wins along the way, impressed as well of the Tatuus era, Oliver Askew and Rinus Veekay, are set for full-time and eventually got the nod on American Colin Kaminsky at the rides in IndyCar in 2020, but Kirkwood is already standing as one of tiebreaker for third place. Laguna Seca brought a good top-5 finish for the hottest properties for 2021 and many eyes are already set on Eves second-generation racer , who progressed well and McElrea.

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Hunter McElrea

Parker Thompson

Kolin Kaminski

29 30 W Series Superlicence points, Monza round to highlight 2020 season by Jacopo Rubino

After an exceptional first season, 2020 is already taking shape for the W Series, the innovative all-female single-seater series that quickly managed to establish its name in motorsports. Driving the Tatuus- Autotecnica F3 cars, the same used in the Formula Regional European Championship and F3 Asia, will be 18 woman racers who have already been confirmed for the 2020 roster. The favourite is obviously reigning champion , who was allowed to return together with the top-11 finishers of the 2019 ranking.

31 Her major 2018 challengers will have the chance to find their revenge. The calendar will still support DTM, bringing guaranteed visibility, but , , Marta Garcia and Emma Kimilainen, all there is no shortage of new features. The series will start on May 30 capable of winning races, will be the major contenders, but the from , a brand-new Russian racetrack built outside St. returning field also features , , Sarah Petersburg, and will then continue to the historic Swedish track of Moore, , Tasmin Pepper, and Sabré Cook. Anderstorp, on June 13th. Two weeks later, Monza will host the Italian A selection that took place on the Almeria circuit last September round, followed by the street course (July 11th), opened the doors to 6 new competitors: Belen Garcia, Nerea Martì and (23 August) and Assen (5 September), returning from the 2019 Irina Sidorkova, a trio coming from Spanish F4, together with Ayla championship. Having obtained the recognition of the FIA, the W Agren, Abbie Eaton and Bruna Tomaselli. Two , out of the 20 Series will award Superlicense points for Formula 1, on par with the planned, are awaiting assignment. other major developmental categories.

Teaming up for future Talking with Giorgio Breda, Business Development & Brand Identity Leader of Breda Racing, we discover more about the history and goals of the renowned Italian company that is experiencing a new cycle of development and innovation in a quickly-expanding group like Eccellenze Motorsport Italia. Excellent technology, joined by the attention to the human factor, are the pillars of the new project, intending to pair the excitement of young individuals with the experience of people who worked for decades with hugely prestigious brands and teams

by Stefano Semeraro «Our company has a great ability in producing all the mechanical components necessary for the construction of a racing car. Besides, it How the connection with Autotecnica and Tatuus was made? designs and builds pit-lane and garage equipment, which is standard What are the current projects? for cars and it is, therefore, an important element in the EMI project. «Breda Racing has been supplying mechanical components for Tatuus Our company’s strongest features are precision, high quality and the cars for about twenty years. We started our relationship with FR2000 speed in responding to the requests made by our customers. That which was one of the most successful racecars in terms of sales for the really fits in with the goals of EMI». following years. Over time, the mutual trust had developed and Tatuus involved us in their following projects. On the other hand, we Can you outline the history of Breda Racing and highlight some had no working relationships with Autotecnica, but we got in touch key moments? through Tatuus». «The first step as a company took place after a period in which Giorgio and Roberto Breda worked with racing teams. The company What is the role of Breda Racing inside EMI? was founded in 1988 to create career stability for the whole group of 34 «Initially our market was almost exclusively national and the production was basically based on mechanical components for racing cars. To this day, the national market is still the reference one for this sector. Then we started to design equipment, such as pneumatic lifters, which are now adopted by most championships and teams. This began to open up the foreign market, which until then had been very small. Furthermore, when Giorgio Breda focused all his activity on the company, interrupting his collaboration with the team as a race engineer, we developed different types of equipment on our own.

people who collaborated with them in the single-seater That marked the beginning of a new cycle. This kind of equipment has championships of the time. Since then, Breda started producing been adopted by top teams in prestigious championships such as components for car manufacturers such as Dallara and Lucchini. So Formula 1, but not only there. Customers are predominantly European the production department grew up even if, in the early days, it so the development of sales abroad have been very important since coexisted with the on-track relationships with the teams. A separate 2012. They now account for 30% of our turnover. The needs of this type phase came with the design and construction of a prototype car, a of customer pushed our ability to offer the best to higher levels, with project that had to be cut off fairly quickly for economic reasons. But continuous optimization and innovation, triggering the expansion of what might have seemed like a failure, actually allowed the company some business areas. Also, it brought a change of perspective in those to focus on the production and design of equipment, expanding the who are mostly in contact with this type of customer. For example, the number of customers who valued our precision and our production Technical and / or Design Office, which integrates the Quality skills». department, is vital and constantly growing. In recent years, it is continuing to expand for obvious reasons, and equipment certifications What are the businesses you are involved in and where you are also managed within it. No less important is the Commercial would like to expand? development department, which manages the equipment and takes «The core business is still motorsport, but the production of care of the relationships with the teams in the championships. It also components for high-level road cars, manufactured in limited series, collaborates with the Technical Office which is transforming the is an integral part of our business. Our main goal is to consolidate the corporate approach to adapt it to current needs. Thanks to this new businesses in which we are already present, and possibly gain even approach, the goal for the equipment division has become not only to greater importance before focusing on other fields of application». increase our presence in the European championships but also to create solid foundations for a more significant expansion in the What are your current key markets and the most interesting American and Asian markets, in which we are currently present albeit ones for the future? in a small percentage». 35 peaceful environment. This way, the young can be guided and Young talent and innovation seem some really important aspects of contribute to creating a unique value, which is a pillar of the whole your company’s philosophy, can you explain this aspect in detail? company. This is not something that comes naturally, but must be "Our company gives great importance to young people. Their vision of guided by specific corporate intent. Today, we think it is essential to the world and work perfectly embraces the company's drive for rely on a staff that can collaborate within an optimal working improvement and innovation. Innovation is intended as technology, environment, and the team spirit can be created and experienced to the but also as a new benefit of everyone. way of Everybody must be experiencing involved in the work. Let me company’s exciting and explain: we are growing projects with a creating teams positive attitude, that know how to willing to take more work in synergy, responsibilities and creatively and grow up together, constructively, pushing the integrated with a real team collaboration between mentality. Groups various workgroups in within which order to create an "our" young amazing professional people can fully express, but also rely on the support of the more environment. We have chosen and we continue to choose young people experienced senior staff. We are talking about an on-track experience of who, in addition to their individual skills, specific to the department in almost 40 years which is invaluable. This mix is placed in a positive and which they are going to be placed, demonstrate strong collaboration

36 skills and the desire to emerge through their own excellence. Putting in the equipment division, is the place where the designer's imagination together an outstanding team is a great challenge, both at a human and meets the needs of racing teams of many championships, and vice versa. corporate level, but it is also part of great projects such as EMI". In this case, the human factor is the one that stands out. In such a creative environment, the deep knowledge of the specific requirements of What are the most cutting‐edge technologies used by Breda motorsports, and the long experience on-track of our senior technicians Racing? integrate the innovative skills of engineers and designers to create high- «It is true, technology is essential. And as the company changed with the level equipment. SolidWorks and other specific drawing programs are the passing of years, it adopted the technology needed for its growth. That basic tools, but it is the experience and the attention to detail that allowed to keep the pace with the production and quality that the underline the foundations of a quality project. That way, we create customer requires. But I also want to point attention to the human innovative equipment that can then be seen in the pit garages and tracks aspect. In our field, the technology content must always be combined all around the world. Experience and innovation are uniting to make the with highly qualified personnel, and not only that. Unlike other best choices in terms of high-level materials and components, and ensure companies, the type of work we do is unique. Some parts are made in the perfect functionality of the projects. In addition, our standard series 'series’, that's true, but we are talking of limited series, and thousands of is characterized by continuous improvement so moving forward is variations are often applied to them. That require very high attention. If equally important». we talk about equipment, almost every piece, despite belonging to a "mother" series, is customized according to the car, the customer and Can you set a specific goal for 2020? other, multiple factors. Speaking of machinery technology and «In 2020 the changes happening now will continue and the new cycle production, we can mention laser and water cutting, CNC 5-axis milling within the EMI project will consolidate further. Expanding the technical and turning machining centres, and all the machine necessary for and production areas is one of the returning goals of Breda Racing, but in modern production. Again, personal skills are essential, as happens in the next few years, all the other areas of the company will be involved in TIG welding which is one of our flagship productions. Production is the evolution of an ever-growing organization that necessitates an paired by cutting-edge CAD / CAM programs. The design area, especially increasingly functional structure, adequated to the projects assigned to it

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