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Willem Toet, Former Head of Aerodynamics of Sauber and Professor at the University of Bolton sits on a panel with Dialma Zinelli, Head Of Aerodynamics, Dallara.
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Both Thierry Bouvet, Competition Director and Bernard Niclot from the ACO give a presentation at the WMS24.
Two days of powerful talks with powerful people
Pascal Vasselon
Technical Director,
Toyota Motorsport GmbH
"The WMS has become a yearly ‘Must Attend’ event. The now usual presence of many motorsport leaders, and more specially of the governing bodies, make that discussions go beyond just interest, they can really influence the future of our sport. It is now more important than ever to call upon the brightest minds around there to design a path toward the necessary energy transition. Long life to the WMS."
Pat
Symonds
Former Chief Technical Officer
Motorsports Division
FORMULA 1®
"The WMS presents a rare opportunity for like-minded engineers to discuss areas of the sport that they may not be so familiar with thereby expanding each other's knowledge for mutual benefit. It is also an excellent networking opportunity."
ERIC JACUZZI
Vice President, Vehicle Performance, NASCAR
"The WMS once again delivered a comprehensive and thought provoking two days at the beautiful Royal Automobile Club. It is truly great to be able to debate and socialize with top-level people in motorsport, and it has become a must-do event for me each year”
ADRIAN
MOORE
Chief Executive, Xtrac
“The WMS is a fantastic event for representatives of organising bodies, race teams, suppliers and key motorsport industry figures to discuss and debate the future opportunities our sector has. The Race Tech team always invite key people and provide an open and welcoming environment to ensure that the topics covered are at the forefront of our sector’s growth pathway.”
THierry
BOUVET
Competition Director, ACO
"It was an absolute pleasure and honour to speak at the 2024 World Motorsport Symposium.
The technical discussions were incredibly valuable, and the audience’s quality was evident. I had the opportunity to engage with many highly experienced motorsport professionals, including Pat and Ulrich. This unique motorsport event provided a fantastic platform to share insights about the 24 Hours of Le Mans and hydrogen."
BERNARD
NICLOT
Head of Hydrogen, ACO
"Automotive World is each year more and more difficult to predict. The target is well known : Zero CO2, but the way to achieve it on a large scale is dramatically challenging. In such a period,the World Motorsport Symposium, being so openminded, is very valuable to share and challenge ideas and solutions for motorsport and for motorsport as a lab for future road mobility".
charlie minors
Director of Strategy, Formula 1
"It brings together the brightest minds in the industry to openly discuss and challenge the critical topics that are shaping out sector. I was very impressed by the calibre of speakers and attendees, which ensured that every session was both engaging and thought-provoking."
DR frank-steffen walliser
CEO & Chairman, Bentley
"Motorsport stays relevant for all OEMS, that take their brand seriously in terms of technology, emotions and customer excitement. The Race Tech World Motorsport Symposium has shown this from different perspectives with the best experts attending.
ULRICH
BARETZKY
Former Director, Audi Motorsport Engine Development, Audi AG
“ After more than 20 years of chairing the WMS I have to admit that I was totally overwhelmed by the quality and the level of presentations and the panels where we discussed the future of motorsport. It was a dream and I really thank all who have contributed to this success. I am looking forward to 2026!”
JOHN ILEY
Founder & Director
Iley Design
"For 21 years now the WMS has provided the platform where the direction of motorsport and its technology can be openly debated and discussed among its key OEM stakeholders and governing bodies for the good of the whole industry”
THOMAS LAUDENBACH
Vice President Motorsport,
Porsche AG
"“ It was great to be back at the Race Tech World Motorsport Symposium and I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to such a meaningful event. Inspiring exchange and an experience I seriously enjoyed”
DOMINIC HARLOW
Deputy Technical Director, Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) (FIA)
“The 2025 WMS was an exceptional opportunity to meet with motorsport industry leaders in an amazing setting and discuss important topics affecting us all. I found the AI presentations, debate and insight particularly informative and interesting”