Pascal Vasselon (born 20 March 1963) is a French motorsport engineer. In the 1980s Vasselon was involved in development for
Renault F1
Renault, a French automobile manufacturer, has been associated with Formula One as both team owner and engine manufacturer for various periods since 1977. In 1977, the company entered Formula One as a constructor, introducing the turbo engine ...
, but subsequently moved to Michelin following the team's withdrawal as a constructor. He held many positions in
Michelin
Michelin ( , ), in full ("General Company of the Michelin Enterprises P.L.S."), is a French multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes '' région'' of France. It is the second largest t ...
's Formula 1 team, including F1 Director.
Vasselon was the Senior General Manager Chassis of the
Toyota Racing Toyota Racing may refer to:
* Toyota Gazoo Racing
* Toyota Motorsport GmbH
* Toyota Racing (Formula One team)
* Toyota Racing Development
* Toyota Racing Series
See also
* Toyota Supra in motorsport
* Toyota in motorsport
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Formula One
Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel single-seater formula Auto racing, racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one ...
team,
Toyota F1 Team Web page
based at Toyota Motorsport GmbH
Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe GmbH (TGR-E) is an automotive engineering and motorsport services facility based in Cologne, Germany. It is fully-owned and controlled by Toyota Motor Corporation.
TGR-E's principal operation is technical developmen ...
. When he joined Toyota F1, he was the Head of Development and Research Chassis prior to his 2006 promotion. He is the team manager of Toyota Motorsport's current sportscar prototype programme.
External links
Toyota Motorsport GmbH official site
References
People from Firminy
1963 births
Living people
Formula One engineers
French automotive engineers
Toyota people
Renault people
Sportspeople from Loire (department)
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