Team

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.

Formula Zero Team

Management

The management of the team determines the strategy of the team to turn the
vision into reality with a clear focus on the evolution of the budget and plan-
ning. They are involved in arranging events and expositions. Furthermore they
provide input to regulations of the championship organisers.

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

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 design 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: Joppe Leysen
Chassis design: Tim Clukers
Support design: Kevin Peerenbooms, Erwin Janssens, Kristof Gaukema

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: Wauter Mertens
Hydrogen fuel cell system: Jan Van Nylen
Support propulsion: Saphir Faid, Johan Mannaerts, Philippe Vanhoef
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
  • Peter Coenen
  • Dries Haeseldonckx
  • Bas Leinders
  • Koen Lemmens
  • Bo Ridder
  • Heinz-Harald Frentzen