Team profile and structure

The team brings to gether specialists in the different fields of such a racing machine. While every member of the team has specific responsibilities, team work remains the key in this multidisciplinary challenge.

Management

The management of the team determines the strategy of the team to turn the vision into reality. They manage the project with a clear focus on the evolution of the budget and planning. They are involved in arranging events and expositions.

Team manager: Jan Van Nylen
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Management team: Erwin Janssens, Joppe Leysen and Saphir Faid

Public Relations

Press contacts and sponsor/business relations are key in creating exposure for the project.

PR manager: Jan Van Nylen
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Design Team

The mechanics team creates the concept of the vehicle while balancing weight, per formance, endurance and cost. They are responsible for the building and testing of the vehicle.

Team leader: Frederik Mariën
Chassis and body work design: Thijs Vandermeeren
Steering, suspension and safety design: Jonas De Kimpe, Kenny Herremans
Support team: Erwin Janssens, Joppe Leysen, Tim Cluckers, Kevin Peerenbooms

Propulsion Team

The propulsion team is responsible for the overall system optimisation. Turning the given fuel cell system, ultracapacitor energy system and high efficiency drive system into the fastest machine on track.

Team leader: Frederik Mariën
Controller software development: Thomas Van De Velde, Rein Van den Eeckhout
Propuslion hardware design: Kim Nagels, Brecht Schraepen
Hydrogen feed system: Laurens Van Horenbeeck, Peng Dawei
fuel cell system: Stefan Suetens
Support propulsion: Saphir Faid, Jan Van Nylen, Philippe Vanhoef, Kristof Gaukema, Wauter Mertens
Registered driver: Erwin Janssens

consultants

The team has a number of interested people that have offered their expertise as
consultants in order to take our team to the next level.

• Jeroen Van den Keybus
• Bas Leinders
• Koen Lemmens
• Bo Ridder
• Heinz-Harald Frentzen