BMW Sauber F1 Team signs Jörg Zander as chief designer.
The technical division of the BMW Sauber F1 Team is expanding:
as of 1 July 2006, Jörg Zander will take up tools in
Hinwil, Switzerland as head of design, a position that gives
the 42-year-old responsibility for the design of the racing
car. He will be accountable to Willy Rampf, Technical Director
– Chassis.
BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen: “The development
of the BMW Sauber F1 Team continues to move forward, and that
includes adding a chief designer to our staff line-up. We
are certain that in Jörg Zander we have found the right
man for this pivotal position. His experience will be an important
asset to us.”
Jörg Zander looks ahead to his new task with keen anticipation:
“The BMW Sauber F1 Team is in its set-up phase, which
presents a major challenge. It isn’t just a matter of
technology but of laying down the structures and processes
as well. Drawing on my experience, I would like to do my bit
to support the team on its way up.”
Jörg Zander was born on 15 February 1964 in Ratingen
(Germany). After a degree in mechanical engineering at Cologne’s
University of Applied Sciences, he devoted himself exclusively
to motor racing at the end of 1990, starting with the design
and race deployment of rally cars, touring cars and GT models.
Zander launched his Formula One career with Toyota Motorsport
GmbH in Cologne, where he was appointed head of chassis and
hydraulic engineering in 1999. In 2002 he moved to BAR-Honda
to become chief engineer for mechanics and transmission, and
in September 2005 was appointed head of design at Williams
Grand Prix.
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