Mike Gascoyne leaves Renault!
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October 15 2003
The Renault F1 team has announced the departure of Technical Director Mike Gascoyne and the appointment of Bob Bell as new Technical Director. In a surprising announcement after months of speculation the Renault team has announced the change that has been on the press for months.
By role
October 15 2003
The Renault F1 team has announced the departure of Technical Director Mike Gascoyne and the appointment of Bob Bell as new Technical Director. In a surprising announcement after months of speculation the Renault team has announced the change that has been on the press for months.
The Mild Seven Renault F1 Team today announces the departure of Mike Gascoyne. He has been succeeded as Technical Director with immediate effect by Bob Bell, previously Deputy Technical Director at Renault F1 Team UK.
Bob Bell, 45, holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering, and joined Renault in 2001. As Deputy Technical Director, he was primarily responsible for co-ordinating the design and development programmes at Enstone, and worked alongside Gascoyne on all technical matters.
Flavio Briatore comments on the departure of Mike and te new appointment:
"We thank Mike for his excellent work, his contribution to our success so far and wish him well for the future."
"We are delighted to offer Bob Bell the role of Technical Director. The entire technical team has done an outstanding job developing our car over the past two years, and we have made impressive progress. Our programme has been built up carefully, putting the right people in place, and I have every confidence that Bob's technical experience and managerial skills will be a major asset for the future."
"We are looking forward to 2004 and beyond. The technical structures in Enstone and Viry-Châtillon are strong, and we possess an excellent driver line-up. Things are in place for us to step up to even bigger challenges, and fight consistently with the other top teams." He said.
Mike Gascoyne has been announced by Toyota as their new Technical Director Chassis. In a statement from the team based on Cologne Gascoyne said:
"I am very pleased to be joining Panasonic Toyota Racing as Technical Director Chassis, however I am naturally sad to be leaving the Renault after three highly enjoyable and successful seasons," said Gascoyne.
"Likewise, I am looking forward to my exciting new role at Toyota with great enthusiasm and, together, we will relish the long-term challenge of developing Toyota into a world championship-winning team."
Mike came from Jordan in the year 2000 and has done a very important job in the chassis unit at Renault.
Speculation on the paddock talks about an annual salary of 4 million pound to make Gascoyne the highest paid Technical Director on the Formula 1 paddock.
Bob Bell, 45, holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering, and joined Renault in 2001. As Deputy Technical Director, he was primarily responsible for co-ordinating the design and development programmes at Enstone, and worked alongside Gascoyne on all technical matters.
Flavio Briatore comments on the departure of Mike and te new appointment:
"We thank Mike for his excellent work, his contribution to our success so far and wish him well for the future."
"We are delighted to offer Bob Bell the role of Technical Director. The entire technical team has done an outstanding job developing our car over the past two years, and we have made impressive progress. Our programme has been built up carefully, putting the right people in place, and I have every confidence that Bob's technical experience and managerial skills will be a major asset for the future."
"We are looking forward to 2004 and beyond. The technical structures in Enstone and Viry-Châtillon are strong, and we possess an excellent driver line-up. Things are in place for us to step up to even bigger challenges, and fight consistently with the other top teams." He said.
Mike Gascoyne has been announced by Toyota as their new Technical Director Chassis. In a statement from the team based on Cologne Gascoyne said:
"I am very pleased to be joining Panasonic Toyota Racing as Technical Director Chassis, however I am naturally sad to be leaving the Renault after three highly enjoyable and successful seasons," said Gascoyne.
"Likewise, I am looking forward to my exciting new role at Toyota with great enthusiasm and, together, we will relish the long-term challenge of developing Toyota into a world championship-winning team."
Mike came from Jordan in the year 2000 and has done a very important job in the chassis unit at Renault.
Speculation on the paddock talks about an annual salary of 4 million pound to make Gascoyne the highest paid Technical Director on the Formula 1 paddock.
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