Ep 5 - Staying On Track In The World of Race Engineering – Romy Mayer

Buckle up and strap yourselves in as we bring you another episode straight from the fast lane as we speak to Romy Mayer, a race engineer from Triple 8 Race Engineering, and also co-founder of Future Females Gold Coast. Originating from Germany, the home of companies such as Mercedes, Porsche and BMW, there she really put her career ‘into-gear’ with her thesis with Mercedes Benz, carrying out a particular focus on 8-cylinder AMG engines. Eventually graduating from the University of Applied Sciences in Esslingen, Germany, there she really made her first move into ‘the fast lane’ with her first ever racing series, the DTM series. She kept the ball rolling, or should we say ‘wheels rolling’ with her move to Australia, where in her first year with Triple Eight Race Engineering she secured 2nd place in the Dunlop Super 2 Championship, but it doesn't stop there, Romy has also gone on to secure 5 more podiums and 1 win in the competitive GT Asia World Challenge! Parallel to her work she is the Head of Operations and Technology for the electric vehicle startup, Whirl, where she conducts regular analysis on the electric vehicle market for Australia, where on the side she is also the co-founder and ambassador for Future Females Gold Coast chapter! Throughout this episode Jacob and Dan attempt to find out what it takes to stay focused in such a time-driven environment and the role that team leadership and communication play in everyday operations. This couldn’t go without mentioning what lay on the ‘road ahead’ in terms of innovation and breakthrough technologies in the world of race engineering, and what it takes to kickstart a career in this fast paced industry. Sit back, and relax as we ‘race’ down the road less travelled, and find out what it truly takes to work in the world of race engineering.