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The Future of Indycar Interview with Gian Paolo Nr. 27 Year 2013 MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY DALLARA "Periodico regolarmente registrato presso il Tribunale di Parma (n.16, 03/09/2010)" INTERVIEW WITH GIAN PAOLO DALLARA THE FOUNDER OF THE FACTORY STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF MEETING FUTURE CHALLENGES WITH AN OPEN MIND AND ATTENTION TO A SERIES OF FUNDAMENTAL THEMES: INNOVATION, COST MANAGEMENT AND ATTENTION TO MATERIALS. BECAUSE TOMORROW'S RACING WORLD BELONGS TO TODAY'S YOUNG PEOPLE MOTORSPORT AND INDUSTRY WE TALK TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DALLARA, ANDREA PONTREMOLI, ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT ITALIAN AND WORLD MOTORSPORTS CAN HAVE ON THE ECONOMIC CRISIS. RACING REPRESENTS A WEALTH OF HUMAN AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES THAT CAN OFFER TANGIBLE BENEFITS TO THE WIDER INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY THE FUTURE OF INDYCAR THE ONUS IS ON SAFETY, AS REQUESTED BY THE DRIVERS, BUT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE EXCITEMENT THAT IS THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF AMERICAN MOTORSPORTS. IN A FULL AND FASCINATING INTERVIEW ENGINEER TOSO REVEALS ALL THE SECRETS OF DALLARA’S AMERICAN ADVENTURE Gian Paolo Dallara 2 «MOTORSPORT MUST INVEST IN YOUNG PEOPLE» IN AN INCREASINGLY GLOBALIZED WORLD, THE FACTORY IN VARANO DE’ MELEGARI IS WELL-PREPARED FOR THE NEW CHALLENGES FACING MOTORSPORTS. IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, ENGINEER DALLARA UNDERLINES HOW HIS COMPANY WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST IN INNOVATION, IN INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT OF COSTS AND “GREEN” MATERIALS, WHILE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE SITUATION IN AMERICA AND THE EMERGING MARKETS. AND THE COLLABORATION WITH ZANARDI MAY RESULT IN A SURPRISE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HAND-BIKE “FOR EVERYONE” 3 Engineer, the experts are predicting that What will the increased us of green Do you intend to extend the handbike 2013 will be another difficult year, for the engines mean for chassis builder, such as project from the Paralympics to everyone, global economy and for motorsports. Do Dallara? able-bodied and differently abled alike? you at Dallara intend to continue «I don’t envisage any particular problems, «It depends on what Alex wants to do, on investing in research and innovation? apart from the need to design stronger how much time he has available, on how «We will continue to invest in research battery compartments and to modify the much time we can spare from the projects and innovation, even though I have to way the weight is distributed». that are already in progress, on the results admit that 2013 does not look like being of our research into whether there is a a particularly difficult year for Dallara. What evolutions do you expect to see in viable market for it. We’re keeping our We have a number of projects underway, the minor championships, starting with options open». Gian Paolo Dallara and various commitments that have F.3? already been scheduled, and this enables «The regulations for F3 have already been Are racing cars still valid as a source of us to plan our activities, and that defined. Given the ever increasing ideas for production car? includes a great deal of Research and importance of cost, the decision to opt for «It’s not like a hundred years ago when Development». unsophisticated motors is entirely motor racing represented the best way of reasonable. Over the next few years, the proposing new solutions, however there In your opinion, what are the challenges engines will also be downsized in other are still certain areas where motorsports facing motorsports in the short term? categories, such as World Series, GP3, GP2, has an important role to play. I'm «Getting young people involved in the etc.» thinking, for example, about the spread sector again, by leveraging their customs of the aerodynamic culture, the and habits and using the communication Will there be any further developments widespread use of composite materials processes that are an integral part of on the Dallara simulator? and energy recover technologies: youth culture. The status quo whereby the «The simulator is set to play an tomorrow's cars will be more energy “driver races and the spectator watches” is important role in preparing drivers, cars efficient thanks to use of lighter materials fast becoming a thing of the past, and it and technicians, as well as in the efforts and improved aerodynamics». has become necessary to reinvent the to make the competitions more spectator/motor racing relationship, accessible to the spectators. This process 2013 sees the 90th anniversary of the 24 making use of virtual reality applications is still in its infancy, and there will be Hours of Le Mans: would you like to that will enable young people to challenge continuous developments over the next race on the Sarthe circuit again? the drivers». few years». «Our company isn’t big enough to participate directly, and we lack the And where does the future of motor What are Dallara’s long term objectives in necessary skills. However, we have always racing lie? The far east, the emerging the USA? been fortunate enough to collaborate, on markets, or will it always be a «It will be necessary to increase the specific areas of the cars, with various predominantly European and American number of components produced companies that do compete in the 24 concern? for the American racing car market in Hours». «It’s a global world, and this means that our American factory, which will the globalization of motorsports is become an engineering center at the What do you think of systems, like DRS, inevitable. It is important to resolve the same level as here in Varano: the two that, while not exactly in the spirit of problems in the West first, since this is factories must work together on racing, increase the excitement on the where the sport is most popular. Rather coordinated R&D activities designed to track? than East and West, I think it’s more create high performance production «The competitions have become so boring accurate to talk in terms of mature models. For this reason, we intend to in recent years that I would welcome with markets (Europe, USA, Japan) and expand the operation along the lines open arms any initiative designed to emerging markets (India and China in that have already been tried and tested promote overtaking, which is the essence particular)». in Italy». of the competition». Will the new F.1 technical configuration What did you learn from the extraordinary Which driver from the past would you that comes into force in 2014 result in experience of working with Alessandro have liked to see in a Dallara? any changes in the other main racing Zanardi? «We’ve had so many great drivers that I categories? «You cannot put a price on the privilege couldn’t ask for anything more». «It’s very likely: the engines will probably of working with and getting to know a become lighter, smaller and more efficient; real man like him, it’s indescribable. He One last semi-serious question: is there a process that is already underway is an example and a stimulus to everyone more chance of Dallara returning to F.1 or throughout the automotive sector. There who has the good fortune to meet him, Parma winning the Scudetto? will be increased onus on energy recovery: thanks to his constant positive attitude. «There’s more chance of Parma winning I would expect to see much more He’s a great driver, but an even greater the Scudetto». widespread use of hybrid systems». man». Alessandro Santini “YOU CANNOT PUT A PRICE ON THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH AND GETTING TO KNOW A REAL MAN LIKE HIM, IT’S INDESCRIBABLE. HE IS AN EXAMPLE AND A STIMULUS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS THE GOOD FORTUNE TO MEET HIM, THANKS TO HIS CONSTANT POSITIVE ATTITUDE. HE’S A GREAT DRIVER, BUT AN EVEN GREATER MAN” 4 5 Andrea Pontremoli Andrea «PEOPLE ARE THE SOURCE OF INNOVATION» THE ITALIAN MOTORSPORTS INDUSTRY MAY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ROLE TO PLAY IN THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN ITALY, PROVIDED IT IS PREPARED TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE, INVEST IN HUMAN AS WELL AS TECHNICAL CAPITAL AND INCREASE INTEGRATION BETWEEN THE EDUCATION SECTOR AND THE WORKPLACE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER LOCAL PLAYERS. ENGINEER PONTREMOLI, CEO OF DALLARA AUTOMOBILI, TELLS ABOUT THE NEXT CHALLENGES FACING THE COMPANY Engineer Pontremoli, to what degree can the Emilia Romagna region, with our customers how should it be managed? Italian motorsports industry make a and suppliers, and local schools and «The distinction between education and the contribution to the economic recovery in Italy? educational establishments with the aim of workplace is vanishing fast. Nowadays people «Its contribution depends on the extent to which getting back to the idea of learning a trade, of will change jobs at least ten times during their it is regarded as an industry, taking example knowing how to do or make something. This is working lives and it is vitally important that from Great Britain, where it is viewed as a niche not valid only for Dallara and our local region, they continue to learn and never stop studying. industry using highly advanced technologies but for all those Italian companies that cannot It is important to introduce students to the that have the potential to be implemented in count on the advantages of economies of scale working environment as early as possible, other industrial sectors. In contrast to other or low labour costs, and are therefore obliged to through visits and work experience schemes, so sports, which concentrate exclusively on rely on specialization and differentiation in that they begin to form their ideas about the competition and entertainment, motorsports is order to compete on a global level». world of manufacturing and production while heavily reliant on innovation and technology: they are still at school.
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