Trainer's Profiles

RONAN MORGAN

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Over 40 years’ experience in global management as:

General Manager of motorsport governing authority
Motorsport Senior Official
Organizer and Promoter of world class events
Rally competitor
Founder of the Motorsport Officials Club of UAE to service the needs of 140+ of motorsport events per annum;
Trained and managed 700 volunteers to deliver the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for the last 10 years;
Training Director of Motorsport Knowledge Institute (MKI), an FIA-appointed Regional Training Providers (RTP);
Designed and delivered comprehensive officials safety training programs for various motorsport disciplines in over 22 countries across Middle East, Africa, Europe and South America;
Engaged with academic partners for motorsport safety research: officials hydration study, volunteer motivation study, measuring economic impact of motorsport volunteerism on a country’s economy, social & economic impact studies etc;
Designed & delivered national and regional Young driver development programs;
Clerk of the Course (sporting manager), delivering ten editions of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix, F2, GP2, FIA GTs, V8 Supercars races;
Chairman of Stewards / Observer / FIA Steward for over 50 international events worldwide;
FIA World Rally Championship – co-promoter of Rally Ireland. Wales Rally GB, responsible for attracting title sponsor;
FIA Cross-Country Rallies World Championship round – Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge; Event Director for 27 years;
Multiple Irish Rally Champion Co –Driver;
Multiple WRC Group N wins along with 10 FIA Middle East Rally Championships. Still most successful co-driver in the history of MERC;
2016 - awarded Master of Philosophy (MPhil) at Ulster University

GORDON MELLIS

Over 40 years’ experience in global management as: Race Director International Clerk of the Course International Steward Motorsport publications author “Racing Rules Explained” book author Senior official FIA / CIK Senior Officials Safety Programs trainer
Officiated in 100+ FIA and CIK events between 2016-2018 alone; Senior officials at a wide range of events such as F1, F2, GP3 and F4, WEC, Australia V8 Supercars, Ferrari Challenge, Porsche Cup, Lamborghini Trofeo, Formula Gulf, MRF, WRC, MotoGP, WSBK, and many other categories; Current roles include: Deputy Clerk of the Course – Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix; Race Director Formula 4 UAE and Radical Middle East Series; Clerk of the Course – Yas Marina Circuit and Dubai Autodrome, UAE; Clerk of the Course or Chief Steward – Gulf 12 Hours, Yas Marina Circuit; Assistant Clerk of the Course – Dubai 24 Hours, Dubai Autodrome; Clerk of the Course (Operations) – Knockhill Circuit, Scotland; Championship Clerk of the Course – Karts - UAE, Oman, and Lebanon; Clerk of the Course – Karts – North of Scotland Kart Club, UK.