INDIANAPOLIS — Will Phillips has joined the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights as vice president of technology.
Phillips will oversee the direction and implementation of the technical rules package for the next generation of IZOD IndyCar Series car and their enforcement starting with the 2012 season. Additionally, Phillips will chair the INDYCAR Engine Committee, a group of representatives from IZOD IndyCar Series engine manufacturers that meet several times a year to discuss goals and emerging technologies while developing a roadmap for the future.
Phillips, 47, of the United Kingdom, most recently served as engineering director for Patron Highcroft Racing in the American Le Mans Series, which won the LMP championship in 2010. He also has held senior engineering positions in North American racing with de Ferran Motorsports, PacWest Racing, Herdez Competition and Rocketsports.
At Reynard, Phillips was responsible for the design, development and delivery of the Reynard 02S sports car. Additionally, he contributed to chassis design and development for March’s 1989 and 1990 Porsche Indy, the 1991 Fondmetal Formula One car and 1992 Venturi Larrouse Formula One car.
As a race engineer, Phillips has worked with current IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Ryan Hunter-Reay and Alex Tagliani in addition to Danny Sullivan, Scott Sharp, Nigel Mansell and Teo Fabi, among others.
