Pascal Vasselon (born 20 March 1963) is a French motorsport engineer.In the 1980s Vasselon was involved in development for
Renault F1
The French automotive manufacturer Renault 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's Formula 1 team, including F1 Director.
Vasselon was the Senior General Manager Chassis of the
Toyota Racing Formula One
Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...
team,
Toyota F1 Team Web page
based at Toyota Motorsport GmbH
Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe GmbH (TGR-E), formerly Andersson Motorsport GmbH and Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG), is a fully-owned and controlled entity of Toyota Motor Corporation, based in Cologne, Germany, which provides motorsport and automo ...
. 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 people
French automotive engineers
Toyota people
Renault people
Sportspeople from Loire (department)
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