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Peter Wright earned a Master of Arts degree studying mechanical sciences at the Cambridge University in England. Upon leaving the university, he joined BRM as a research engineer on chassis and aerodynamics. Peter’s subsequent jobs included work at Specialised Mouldings, where he designed and commissioned a one-quarter-scale wind tunnel for race car testing. At Specialised Mouldings, he also worked on the design and development of composite bodywork for a variety of race cars. In 1974, Peter joined the Lotus group of companies, where he rose to become managing director of Lotus Engineering and subsequently technical director of Team Lotus. During his 21 years at Lotus, Peter worked on advanced composites, ground-effect aerodynamics, and active control systems, involving diverse vehicles which included road and racing cars, pleasure and racing boats, ultralight aircraft, tracked and off-road vehicles, and, for a short period, flying saucers. In 1995, Peter joined the FIA as Technical Advisor, working on safety issues for road and racing cars. He is a member of the FIA Safety Commission and Research Group, and the EuroNCAP Assembly and Technical Working Group. Peter writes technical articles for a number of motorsport publications worldwide and has had papers published on aerodynamics, active suspension, and safety. He lives in southwestern France and flies gliders for relaxation.
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