Our next Race Strategy online module will take place on 7 June 2025
To win races, you have to be on the right strategy. So, how do race teams define this strategy and how does this differ between racing categories?
Our Race Strategy online module will answer these questions and more. Taught by real race-winning engineers, attendees will learn the secrets behind optimising race strategy and the different strategic challenges of Formula 1 and IndyCar racing.
Tutors and topics will be announced soon - scroll down to see tutors and topics from our previous session in 2024:
Tutors and topics included*:
Session 1 – Formula 1 Race Strategy
Delivered by Guillaume Ducreux, Race Strategy Analyst, Oracle Red Bull Racing
Find out how F1 strategists calculate those all important factors that can make or break a race strategy, including fuel corrected laptimes, tyre modelling, free air calculation and simulations and much more.
Session 2 – IndyCar Race Strategy
Delivered By Connor Barnes, Simulation Engineer, Chip Ganassi Racing
With short courses, road courses and ovals, along with unique safety car and full course yellow rules, the strategy involved in winning an IndyCar race can be extremely complex. Learn from real IndyCar race engineers the techniques and tools used to adapt the strategy to the changing conditions of a race.
Session 3 – Race Strategy Analysis
Delivered by Oliver Basey-Fisher, Product Manager, SBG
F1 teams simulate over 300 million permutations of each race. So how do teams analyse this huge amount of data to determine the winning strategy? You will gain insight into how race teams simulate, analyse and optimise race strategy. Attendees will be guided through specific scenarios from different categories of motorsport and the strategic options available to the teams. Includes live demos of RaceWatch strategy software
Session 4 - Endurance Race Strategy
Delivered by Leigh Pettipas, Race Engineer, experienced in Endurance Racing
Understand the challenges of endurance racing and how this impacts race strategy. You will understand the important factors to consider before and during a race weekend. Plus, gain tips and tricks to help manage long distance racing.
*Please note topics are subject to change
More information about your tutors:
Race Strategy Analyst
Guillaume joined Alpine F1 Team as a full-time Strategy Engineer, assisting car strategists in simulations before progressing to the role of car strategist. Guillaume now works at Oracle Red Bull Racing as a Race Strategy Analyst.
Race Engineer
Leigh has 18 years experience implementing strategy in the world’s most important endurance contests, including LeMans 24h, Daytona 24h, Sebring 12h and Petit LeMans 10h. He has spent the previous 8 seasons with Texas-based Ferrari GT luminaries Risi Competizione, past winner of each of these marquee races. Leigh is also the principal figure in Sensory Motorsport, a full-service race shop with a focus on Trans Am TA2 cars.
Product Manager
Oliver’s passion for motorsport led him to become a semi-professional racing driver where he competed nationally and internationally in a variety of GT championships. After his racing career he studied computer science and joined SBG in 2021. Pairing his driving expertise and software knowledge he has helped develop RaceWatch, an advanced Race Strategy software tool used by race winning teams across the world.
Simulation Engineer
Connor started working as a Simulation Engineer with Chip Ganassi Racing after studying Mechanical Engineering at Valparaiso University and Motorsports Engineering at IUPUI. Currently, Connor's role involves Model Correlation for offline and Driver-In-Loop Simulations, applying Vehicle Dynamics and Data Analysis to improve performance while at the Track, and Hybrid Optimization.
Testimonials
"I really enjoyed the day and found it very useful. I thought the polls were great to interact with the seminars. I will definitely keep my eye out and join another next year."
