Dunlop strengthens motorsport team

ERJ staff report (DS)

Birmingham UK -- Goodyear Dunlop has announced two new leadership appointments in their Birmingham based international Dunlop Motorsport business, with the aim of driving the brand to the top in the highly competitive arena of world motorsport.

Patrice Omont joins the team as Director, Tyre Technology, Motorsport and Motorcycle. Patrice joined Dunlop France in 1984 as a Designer, before holding various management roles in Training, Customer Service and the Car Tyre Development Team. His most recent roles have been as Technical Director for Goodyear's Asia-Pacific business unit and as leader of the company's Testing programmes.

Patrice is joined in the Research and Development team by Sebastien Montet, who is appointed as Manager, Motorsport Technology. Sebastien has 12 years experience in the company, most recently in the design team at Dunlop's Motorcycle development centre in Montlucon, France. This appointment marks a return to Birmingham for Sebastien, who worked in the Motorsport team as a Tyre Designer earlier in his career.

The new appointments will be based at the iconic Fort Dunlop site in Birmingham, England. This business is headed by Jean-Felix Bazelin, General Manager, Motorsport Europe. At this site, Dunlop Motorsport design, develop and manufacture over 200,000 tyres a year.