John Iley
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John Iley is a motor racing aerodynamicist
, most recently at McLaren Racing.
After graduating from Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry
, while studying at Imperial College, London, he worked on wind tunnel
testing and data analysis of a sports prototypes.
Hired by Brun Technics on graduation, he worked on both the EuroBrun
F1 team and the 1990 design of the Judd-powered Brun C91
sports car. In 1991 he was hired as aerodynamicist on the Allard
J2X sports car, and subsequently worked on Indycar
development for Newman-Haas, Lola Cars and Swift Engineering
.
In 1995 he moved to Formula1 with Jordan Grand Prix
as an aerodynamicist, becoming chief aerodynamicist in 1998. In 2002 he followed Mike Gascoyne
to Renault F1
, and then joined Ferrari
in 2004 as chief aerodynamicist.
After joining McLaren in 2010, he was placed on gardening leave in late 2011, awaiting his joining with Gascoyne again at Team Lotus/Caterham Cars
in 2012.
Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics is a branch of dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a moving object. Aerodynamics is a subfield of fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, with much theory shared between them. Aerodynamics is often used synonymously with gas dynamics, with...
, most recently at McLaren Racing.
After graduating from Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, while studying at Imperial College, London, he worked on wind tunnel
Wind tunnel
A wind tunnel is a research tool used in aerodynamic research to study the effects of air moving past solid objects.-Theory of operation:Wind tunnels were first proposed as a means of studying vehicles in free flight...
testing and data analysis of a sports prototypes.
Hired by Brun Technics on graduation, he worked on both the EuroBrun
EuroBrun
EuroBrun Racing was a Formula One constructor from Senago, Milan, Italy, with an Italo-Swiss ownership. They participated in 46 grands prix, entering a total of 76 cars....
F1 team and the 1990 design of the Judd-powered Brun C91
Brun C91
The Brun C91 was a sports prototype built for Group C racing in the 1991 World Sportscar Championship season. It was built by Walter Brun's Brun Motorsport of Switzerland, and is the only car they have built to date.-Development:...
sports car. In 1991 he was hired as aerodynamicist on the Allard
Allard
The Allard Motor Company was an English car manufacturer founded in 1936 by Sydney Allard. The company, based in Putney, London. until 1945 and then in Clapham, London, produced approximately 1900 cars until its closure in 1966....
J2X sports car, and subsequently worked on Indycar
IndyCar
IndyCar is the trade name of an American-based open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body. IndyCar sanctions three racing series, the premier IZOD IndyCar Series with its centerpiece Indianapolis 500, and developmental series Firestone Indy Lights and the U.S...
development for Newman-Haas, Lola Cars and Swift Engineering
Swift Engineering
Swift Engineering is an American engineering firm, most notable for producing racing cars for a variety of open-wheel racing series, including Champ Car World Series, Formula Atlantic, and Formula Nippon.-History:...
.
In 1995 he moved to Formula1 with Jordan Grand Prix
Jordan Grand Prix
Jordan Grand Prix was a Formula One constructor that competed from 1991 to 2005. The team is named after Irish businessman and founder Eddie Jordan...
as an aerodynamicist, becoming chief aerodynamicist in 1998. In 2002 he followed Mike Gascoyne
Mike Gascoyne
Michael "Mike" Gascoyne is a designer of Formula One cars. He is currently the Chief Technical Officer of Team Lotus....
to Renault F1
Renault F1
Lotus Renault GP, formerly the Renault F1 Team, is a British Formula One racing team. The Oxfordshire-based team can trace its roots back through the Benetton team of the late 1980s and 1990s to the Toleman team of the early 1980s. Renault had also competed in various forms since , before taking...
, and then joined Ferrari
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
in 2004 as chief aerodynamicist.
After joining McLaren in 2010, he was placed on gardening leave in late 2011, awaiting his joining with Gascoyne again at Team Lotus/Caterham Cars
Caterham Cars
Caterham Cars is a manufacturer of specialist lightweight sports cars based in Caterham, Surrey, England and part of the British motor industry. Their only current model, the Caterham 7 , is a direct evolution of the Series 3 Lotus Seven designed by Colin Chapman and originally launched in 1968. A...
in 2012.