1. David Quinn
1 Austwick Lane, Emerson Valley, MK4 2DR
Mobile: 07885 797246
Email:davequinn1@live.co.uk
A professional composite manager with many years experience in all aspects of
motorsport racing. A hard working, practical person with proven ability to
problem solve and be creative.
Career History
Composite Department Manager May 2011 – Present
Wirth Research Ltd
 Manage the Composites department, ensuring all work runs smoothly and
to agreed timescales with responsibility for ensuring all delegated work is
completed on time and to high quality; managing a workforce of 15 at
peak times
 Components made for LMP2, F1, GT3 and military
 Provide quotes for both internal and external work covering hours and
materials to achieve overall price of components
 Responsible for reviewing individual performance on a monthly basis from
monthly financial information (SAGE 200), continually looking to improve
production and review different materials and manufacturing methods to
improve production efficiency and quality
 Support the co-ordination for the transition of products from the
R&D/prototype stage to the manufacturing stage
 Provide technical engineering expertise to the design and production
departments
 Work with the client’s quality control on manufacturing issues and
inspection criteria
Composite Technician June 2008 – May 2011
Wirth Research Ltd
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Shift leader in charge of Chassis build for Honda LMP1 car, then Virgin/Marussia
F1 car build. Looked after all aspects of builds from laminating through to final
build of car.
Composites Supervisor August 2006 – June 2008
Caparo Vehicles, Basingstoke
Development of composite chassis and body for new sports car.
Laminator October 2004– June 2006
Toyota F1 Team, Cologne
Working on a variety of structural parts for the F1 car. Mainly involved in the

2. manufacture of the monocoque but also made various suspension parts,
including wishbones, crash structures and front and rear wings.
Freelance 2004
Worked in Spain on composite components for boats and motorcycles. Majority
of work involved turning parts into patterns for moulding or for making new
patterns.
Freelance
P & D Composites, Milton Keynes 2000 – 2003
Worked for Spectre Cars on their roadcar project, advising on all aspects of
Composite manufacture; producing patterns and moulds for prototype bodies.
Manager
Tickford Composites, Milton Keynes 1997 – 2000
Set up and ran the composites department. From set up to £1.5M turnover in 2
years.
Director
Competition Composites, Brackley 1994 – 1997
In charge of all manufacturing processes. Mainly F3 and touring car parts from
patternwork to fitted component.
Ypsilon Technology (Yamaha) 1993 – 1994
Worked on bodywork for the F1 engine road car; made all patterns, moulds and
components for the development work on a composite swinging arm for Kenny
Roberts Racing and also on remote crop sprayer rotor blades and wind turbine
blades.
F1 1989 – 1993
Worked on various projects for F1 Teams. Ran a small team building parts from
the previous years car for the first 2 races of the season while the team worked
on the new car. Built whole cars from scratch, making all the patterns, moulds
and components then trimming, fitting and finishing of the car ready for the
track.
Supervisor
Arrows Grand Prix, Milton Keynes 1988 – 1989
In charge of the day to day running of the composite department. Other duties
were to liaise between drawing office and composites to ensure all components
were viable to manufacture, advise on all aspects of pattern and mould
manufacture in order that no problems occurred in the component
manufacturing stage.

3. Composite R&D
Team Lotus Grand Prix, Norfolk 1986 – 1988
Worked on various R&D projects including carbon intercooler pipes and a carbon
sump for the Honda Turbo engined car.
Chassis Builder
Brabham F1 Team, Surrey 1983 - 1986
Employed to build carbon fibre F1 car chassis. Also worked as patternmaker for
the team at start of each season.
Patternmaker, Composite laminator, trimmer and fitter
Advanced Composites, Heanor 1979 – 1983
Chassis patterns and chassis builds for Alfa, Ligier, March, Ensign and Brabham
in F1 plus March F2, Indy and Can Am.
Patternmaker
Burton Patterns, Burton on Trent 1977 – 1979
Engine and gearbox patterns.
Apprenticeship Patternmaker
British Steel, Nottingham 1970 – 1977
Qualifications
City & Guilds in Patternmaking
Hobbies & Interests
My main hobbies centre around playing golf and walking football.
References
Available upon request