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| − | '''Donatello 'Don' Rennis''' (Born 29 Feburary 1952 in Palermo, Italy) is a former F2RWRS Commissioner and the current team manager of the [[Melrose Racing Team]] ARWS program. Rennis has been known to be incredibly outspoken in the media but has nonetheless been a highly respected figure in the F1 and [[F1RWRS]] paddock for the best part of 20 years, even if he never was the most well-liked. | + | '''Donatello 'Don' Rennis''' (Born 29 Feburary 1952 in Palermo, Italy) is a former F2RWRS Commissioner and the current team manager of the [[Melrose Racing Team]] ARWS program. Rennis has been known to be incredibly outspoken in the media but has nonetheless been a highly respected figure in the [[F1]] and [[F1RWRS]] paddock for the best part of 20 years, even if he never was the most well-liked. |
==Early Career== | ==Early Career== | ||
| − | Rennis graduated from the University of Messina with an Engineering degree in 1977 and very quickly found work in the Brabham team working as a mechanic. | + | Rennis graduated from the University of Messina with an Engineering degree in 1977 and very quickly found work in the [[Brabham]] team working as a mechanic. |
| − | However, it soon became apparent that his real talents were in the management side of the business and in 1979, Rennis became the team's Commercial Manager. By midway through the next decade, he had risen to the ranks of basically running the team as owner Bernie Ecclestone was losing interest in running the outfit with his increasing political grip on Formula One itself. The team itself was in decline with the radical cars from designer Gordon Murray proving to be underwhelming in 1986. | + | However, it soon became apparent that his real talents were in the management side of the business and in 1979, Rennis became the team's Commercial Manager. By midway through the next decade, he had risen to the ranks of basically running the team as owner Bernie Ecclestone was losing interest in running the outfit with his increasing political grip on [[Formula One]] itself. The team itself was in decline with the radical cars from designer Gordon Murray proving to be underwhelming in 1986. |
| − | With the team missing the deadline for the 1987 season, Rennis initially offered to take over the team altogether from Ecclestone but was unsuccessful in his attempts. After this, Rennis left the Brabham team and joined car manufacturer March as commercial and business manager for their customer car program. | + | With the team missing the deadline for the 1987 season, Rennis initially offered to take over the team altogether from Ecclestone but was unsuccessful in his attempts. After this, Rennis left the Brabham team and joined car manufacturer [[March]] as commercial and business manager for their customer car program. |
| − | When March made a return to top-flight competition for 1989, Rennis was named team manager, having managed to securing funding from Japanese consortium Leyton House. | + | When [[March]] made a return to top-flight competition for [[1989 Alternate Formula One season|1989]], Rennis was named team manager, having managed to securing funding from Japanese consortium Leyton House. |
Revision as of 21:47, 4 April 2018
Donatello 'Don' Rennis (Born 29 Feburary 1952 in Palermo, Italy) is a former F2RWRS Commissioner and the current team manager of the Melrose Racing Team ARWS program. Rennis has been known to be incredibly outspoken in the media but has nonetheless been a highly respected figure in the F1 and F1RWRS paddock for the best part of 20 years, even if he never was the most well-liked.
Early Career
Rennis graduated from the University of Messina with an Engineering degree in 1977 and very quickly found work in the Brabham team working as a mechanic.
However, it soon became apparent that his real talents were in the management side of the business and in 1979, Rennis became the team's Commercial Manager. By midway through the next decade, he had risen to the ranks of basically running the team as owner Bernie Ecclestone was losing interest in running the outfit with his increasing political grip on Formula One itself. The team itself was in decline with the radical cars from designer Gordon Murray proving to be underwhelming in 1986.
With the team missing the deadline for the 1987 season, Rennis initially offered to take over the team altogether from Ecclestone but was unsuccessful in his attempts. After this, Rennis left the Brabham team and joined car manufacturer March as commercial and business manager for their customer car program.
When March made a return to top-flight competition for 1989, Rennis was named team manager, having managed to securing funding from Japanese consortium Leyton House.
