| Begins SkyLark, a project to create a paradigmatic versatile,
ultra-efficient 2-seat car. Riversimple "Hyrban" car launched . Involvement in
motorsports continues.... |
| Consultant to Manor Motorsport
in F3ES, and to Ultimate Motorsport in British F3. Contracted by Ascari Cars to analyse
suspension geometry and design completely new rear suspension to suit 2010 FIA GT1
regulations. Riversimple continues. LIFECar launched at Geneva Motor Show. |
| Race Engineer for Team Australia
in A1GP. Consultant to Manor Motorsport in F3ES. Vehicle designer on Riversimple
"Hyrban" - a collaborative project involving OSCar Automotive, Cranfield University,
Oxford University, and BOC. Hyrban will be a concept car and technology demonstrator of
a high-efficiency, clean, powertrain. LIFECar continues. |
| Consultant to Manor Motorsport
in F3ES. Designs 3rd element installation for Dallara F306. Assists Koni in development
of Frequency Selective Damping (FSD) for Formula 3. Writes a magazine piece about FSD. Race
Engineer to Team Australia in A1GP. LIFECar continues. |
| Race engineer to Alvaro Parente
in 2005 British Formula 3 Championship (Parente needs only 16 of the 22 races to
win the Championship, recording 11 race wins). Consultant to Lucas di Grassi and
Manor Motorsport in F3 Euroseries (Di Grassi finishes 3rd in the
Championship). Contracted to OSCar Automotive, part of the LIFECar Project consortium, with
Morgan Motor Co., Oxford University, Cranfield University, QinetiQ and BOC. |
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Contracted by Mygale SARL to design a new F3 car aiming to compete in the Formula 3 Euroseries in 2005.
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| Contracted to Lister Cars to
design Lister Storm LMP. Also assists in development of Lister Storm GT, and engineers
one works car in some rounds of 2001 FIA GT series. |
| Contracted to Reynard. Initial
design for current Barber Dodge one-make racecar (USA). In charge of Panoz Q9 hybrid
IC/electric project. Specific projects on Ford Mondeo BTCC. Wind tunnel program on
Funny-Car dragster. |
| Designs TOMS 035F/036F Formula 3
cars and Toyota LMP1 test car. |
| Contracted to March Cars,
designing Ralt RT36 Formula 3 car. Supervises the wind tunnel program on RT23
Formula 3000 car. Produces concept design for March 92S Group C. |
| Designs 031F Formula 3 car for TOM'S G.B. Ltd. Thorby contracted as Chief Race
Engineer on Toyota WSPC program. Also supplies race engineering services to TOM'S Co.
of Japan in Japanese Group C and Japanese F3000, and to Spirit TOM'S in FIA F3000. |
| Supplies Race Engineering and
Design Engineering services in F3000 and F3 to Ralt, Reynard, Lola Motorsports etc.
Contracted to produce concept design for Group C car for private client. |
| Thorby joins NRA (Nimrod Racing
Automobiles Ltd). Designs new
Group C car for Aston Martin V8 engine. First sportscar with full composite
structure - including stressed roof and rollover structure. When Nimrod closes, Thorby
forms Amzel as a design and engineering consultancy. |
| Thorby joins Lola Cars from
Specialised Mouldings Ltd., working on projects ranging from Formula Ford to Indycars.
Chief Engineer on T600 IMSA/Group C project and T640 Formula Ford. |
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