EPISODE 006: Performance and Vehicle Dynamicist for Bugatti-Rimac, Gerhard Vosloo on his journey into European motorsport, his time at Manthey Racing, judging at Formula Student and a shallow dive into the world of automotive engineering.

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In this episode, we talk to Gerhard Vosloo about his fascinating journey through academia and how it set up the opportunity to work for one of the most exciting manufacturers out there, who has weathered the motor industry storm, Rimac or as it's now known as a Bugatti-Rimac.
We tackle some of the challenges for someone wanting to start a life abroad, taking a risk and watching it pay off. We then go through his role at Rimac and the jobs he was responsible for, working with Mate Rimac, the corporate culture and the exciting prospects for this Pretoria export.
In part two of the chat, we dive into his time at Manthey Racing, the importance of driver/engineer communication and just how special the Nürbürgring is before closing off with his time judging at Formula Student, the ultimate gateway into F1.
Gerhard is one of those silent heroes who is applying his trade in the highly competitive space of top tier motoring and motorsport in Europe. He's proven that with a bit of grit and determination that you can work in the best spaces possible with the brightest minds in industry. It's been great to share his story...so far.