Mehdi Pierre El Fathy

Chief VD&Controls/Testing @ Formula Student Team Delft - Ex-Team Vitality Simracing Team Manager

Netherlands

About

28-year-old automotive engineering student, Chief of Vehicle Dynamics/Controls/Testing of Formula Student Team Delft, a 5x Formula Student World Champion, and former part-time simracing manager for Team Vitality, the best esports club in France. Top2 of 5 of the "Big 6" endurance races in simracing as a team manager/engineer (Le Mans 24H, Nürburgring 24H, Daytona 24H, Sebring 12H, Petit LeMans 12H) Étudiant de 28 ans dans le domaine de l'ingénierie automobile, Responsable Dynamique du Véhicule/Controls/Testing de Formula Student Team Delft, 5x champion en Formula Student, et ex-manager simracing à temps partiel pour Team Vitality, le club esports avec le plus de succès en France. Top2 de 5 des 6 courses majeures d'endurance en simracing (Le Mans 24H, Nürburgring 24H, Daytona 24H, Sebring 12H, Petit LeMans 12H)

Experience

  • Formula Student Team Delft (1 yr)
    • Chief of Testing
      Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

      Organising testing days for Driver Selection, driver training, car reliability, shakedown and performance/setup run plans. Data analysis through Marple Race engineer role during driving time

    • Chief of Vehicle Dynamics
      Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      In charge of a group of students overhauling the Vehicle Dynamics of DUT26, working alongside the Suspension department on a new suspension system for the car, a novel project and addition for the first time in FS Team Delft

    • Chief of Controls
      Aug 2025 - May 2026 · 10 mos

  • Freelance Sim Race Engineer at Drago Racing
    Mar 2025 - Dec 2025 · 10 mos

    Simracing duties. They include the following results in world simracing championships : - P1 in LMDh in the 2025 iRacing Sebring 12h - P1 in GT3 in the 2025 iRacing Sebring 12h - P1/P2 in GT3 in the 2025 iRacing Watkins Glen 6h - P1 in GT3 in the 2025 iRacing Indy 6h - P2 in LMDh in the 2025 iRacing Petit Le Mans 10h

  • Team Manager at Team Vitality
    May 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Team Manager for the Rennsport simracing lineup, competing in ESL R1 during the Esports World Cup. Duties are directly carried over from R8G Esports as part of the partnership with Team Vitality for the Esports World Cup and beyond. Results : - 2nd in the 2024 ESL R1 Team Championship, leading to a 4th position for the Esports World Cup, $1M+ prize money - 3rd in the 2025 RENNSPORT R1 Team Championship, leading to a 3rd position for the Esports World Cup, $3M+ prize money. - Multiple wins and podiums in the aforementioned championships

  • Sporting Director / Directeur sportif at R8G eSports
    Jan 2022 - Dec 2025 · 4 yrs

    Sporting Director for Romain Grosjean's motorsport simulation team, working on the organisation of our race weekends in various international championships such as ESL R1, the Virtual Le Mans Series, Porsche Esports Supercup, BMW Sim GT Cup and Endurance events, race strategy, driver recruitment Directeur Sportif de l’équipe de simulation de sport automobile de Romain GROSJEAN, planification et préparation de weekends de courses sur championnats mondiaux tels que ESL R1, le Virtual Le Mans Series, Porsche Esports Supercup, le BMW SIM GT Cup et compétitions d'endurance, stratégie en temps réel, recrutement des pilotes Results as a team manager/spotter/strategist - 1st in the 2023 ESL R1 Driver Championship for an R8G driver - 1st in the 2021 iRacing Nürburgring 24H in the 911 Cup Class - 1st in the 2023 24H Le Mans Virtual in GTE - 1st in the 2023 ESL R1 Fall Season Team Championship - 2nd in the 2023 ESL R1 Spring Season Team Championship - 2nd in the 2021-2022 24H SERIES Esports Team Championship - 2nd in the 2022-2023 Le Mans Virtual Series in GTE - 2nd in the 2022 IMSA Esports Championship in TCR - Multiple wins and podiums in the aforementioned championships Results as a driver : - 2-times iRacing French Cup finalist - 2-times iRacing Indy 500 Division 1 competitor - 2nd in the 2021 French National Acer Predator Cup

  • Eni Metz Racing Team (1 yr 1 mo)
    • Test Driver
      Jul 2025 - Aug 2025 · 2 mos

      Selected as one of the two Autocross and Endurance driver for the EMRT-18 Hermès competitions. Test driving duties during our shakedown sessions to check for reliability and give general feedback to note for our team and for further development to the upcoming new team.

    • Chief Technical Officer
      Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Chief Technical Officer for the 18th version of the Formula Student car produced by Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Metz. Leading a team of students in their final year before graduation on the technical aspects of the car, and making sure all divisions are working in synergy to design and build a car participating in the various Formula Student competitions across Europe. Brought Red Bull France as a small scale partner for various outings and Romain GROSJEAN as an ambassador

    • Suspension Lead
      Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

      In charge of the tyres, kinematics, steering, spring-damper system development as well as managing a small group of engineers decidated to this subsystem. In charge of the budget, deadlines allocated to the department.