Just a quick rundown on some recent additions:
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Dr. Stephen OlveyJust last week Circuit of the Americas announced that internationally recognized physician Dr. Stephen Olvey "joined the team as Director of Medical Services. Dr. Olvey served as Director of Medical Affairs for Championship Auto Racing Teams from their inception in 1978 to 2003. He is the author of two books including Rapid Response, an autobiography of his career in motor sports medicine. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicines Motor Sports Safety Task Force, is a Founding Fellow of the FIA Institute for Motor Sports Safety, serves as a Medical Consultant to the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and is a Member of the Media Referral Network of the American College of Sports Medicine."
F1 Fanatic had this to say about Dr. Olvey in 2006: "Dr Stephen Olvey is best described as American racing’s answer to F1′s Professor Sid Watkins. Olvey was at the forefront of improving driver safety in Indycar racing from the 1970s until the series dissolved in 1995. He remained with the new Champ Car series until it collapsed in 2003."
You can read the official COTA press release on Dr. Olvey here.
Also announced today by COTA is the appointment of Lon Bromley as Director of Safety. You may also recognize Mr. Bromley's name - our Twitter friend BaronVonClutch pointed out that "It's a Champ Car Reunion... Lon was head of the CC safety team while Dr. Olvey was w/ the CC medical team w/ Terry Trammell."
COTA goes on to introduce Mr. Bromley as "a 20-year veteran of the racing world...considered an expert in the field of motor sports safety and on-track rapid response. Bromley will oversee the development of safety procedures and policy at Circuit of the Americas. He will also be responsible for track maintenance programs and assist in the development of emergency protocols. Additional responsibilities will include overseeing procurement and maintenance of rescue equipment, coordination of track marshals and volunteers, and safety planning with local ambulance, fire, EMT, and paramedic services."
You can also read COTA's full press release on Mr. Bromley here.
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