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Mike Donick is the Senior Manager at Toyota responsible for their North American Ride and Handling R&D Activities. He and his Team are responsible for developing the ride and handling performance and hardware for all of Toyota’s North American developed vehicles. He has worked as a technician for the Skip Barber Racing School, spent a season in NASCAR and went into Automotive Engineering specializing in vehicle dynamics. Mike has raced sports cars and formula cars for over 19 years and participates in vintage racing, vintage car rallies, and hill climbs in his Allard K3, a ’66 Morgan Plus 4, and his latest project a Porsche 911 hotrod.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Ironclad Performance Wear • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
Look far ahead or look where you want to go.
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Mike shares about the challenge he faced on his career path in motorsports.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
1953 Allard K3
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Keep it shiny side up.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
TAPG Motorsports on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
RECOMMENDED BOOK
The Unfair Advantage, by Mark Donahue
Race Car Vehicle and Dynamics by Bill Milliken, Sr.
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Follow your dreams.
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