Mike Gascoyne
- World-renowned Formula One engineering expert
- Founder and CEO of MGI, a professional consultancy
- An avid professional yachtsman who has taken part in a number of international races
- Expert in motorsport technology and team building
The name Mike Gascoyne has become synonymous with Formula 1 racing. As such, he is one of the most renowned car engineering experts in the industry with a wealth of experience in top-level management. He has also been at the pinnacle of international Motorsport for over twenty years.
Mike’s interest in motorsport started at a young age, with the 1980’s seeing him study towards his Ph.D. in fluid dynamics at Cambridge University. The latter part of this decade saw Mike Gascoyne join the world of Formula 1 motorsport when he joined McLaren. Since then, he has worked with a variety of top racing teams, including Jordan, Sauber, Renault, Tyrrell, Force India, Toyota, and the Caterham Group.
An adventurer since a young age, Mike led expeditions to the Alps and Himalayas while a student. He also raced Formula 1 cars in the Boss Series. This was in the late 90’s. But besides motorsports, Mike Gascoyne’s other passion is sailing.
Mike Gascoyne has been involved in professional sailing for quite some time. In 2012, he did a solo crossing of the Atlantic on a class 40 racing yacht, and in the next year, competed in the Transat Jacques Vabres race. It is his passion for his sport that makes him determined to bring F1 standards of technology and logistics to off-shore training, all the while encouraging green, sustainable, and reusable energy sources to the marine, automotive, and aerospace sectors. This he aims to accomplish by means of his extensive experience in engineering, competitive sailing, and sports marketing. To this end, Mike founded MGI, a professional and dynamic engineering consultancy.
Besides his racing pursuits, both on land and sea, Mike has been the technical pundit for the BBC 1 coverage on live TV and radio and is one of the most sought-after personalities in the pit lane for media work. He was also engaged as the keynote speaker for the 2014 World Yacht Racing Forum in Barcelona and the 2015 IOT show in Singapore.
Mike Gascoyne – Speaker
As a speaker, Mike Gascoyne has addressed various audiences, both in the world of business, international motorsport, and global sponsor events. He has also lectured at numerous universities, both at home in the UK and abroad.
Speaking Topics
- Teamwork
- Team building
- Management training
- Technology in motorsport
- F1 Standards of Technology
- High Performance