Have five DTM engineers quit at HRT? How the Ford team is responding
What is going on at HRT? As Motorsport-Total.com has learned from a reliable source, the members of the DTM engineering team of the Ford outfit are said to have submitted their resignations together a few days ago, on July 31. At the center is said to be experienced chief engineer Laurent Fedacou, who has been working for the Nurburgring-based team since the end of 2021. The Frenchman also sets…
Five engineers from the Ford DTM team at HRT have reportedly resigned together, according to a reliable source. The chief engineer, Laurent Fedacou, who joined the team in 2021, and three other French engineers, Clement Faye, Valentin Planque, and two performance engineers, are said to be leaving. HRT announced a restructuring plan in response, citing the need to define responsibilities, make quicker decisions, and streamline processes.
Team boss Ulrich Fritz stressed that these changes are about sustainable structures and a clear vision, not short-term reactions. Fritz also mentioned that the team lost two top German engineers in 2024 and 2025 who returned to Mercedes-AMG. HRT's reliance on French engineers, cultivated through cooperation with the French engineering academy ESTACA, contributes to the departures of several key personnel.
Fritz clarified that the restructuring will continue throughout the season, and personnel decisions remain confidential.
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