Ferrari have issued a press release, confirming that it gained a authorized case in Italy which prevents Enrico Cardile from beginning work at Aston Martin as their new chief technical officer till July 18.
A day after final 12 months’s British Grand Prix, Ferrari confirmed the departure of their chassis technical director Enrico Cardile. The Italian certified with a level in Aeronautical Engineering from Pisa College in 2002 and his thesis was on the subject of the Ferrari wind tunnel. In 2003, he labored on the college, collaborating with Ferrari on an aerodynamic innovation challenge.
In 2005, he joined the Maranello firm as head of the Termica Division taking over ever extra duty, additionally engaged on the design of racing variations of Gran Turismo 458 Italia GT2 and GT3 and 488 GTE and GT3, vehicles which had been dominant of their respective championships, with wins on the Daytona 24 hours and Le Mans in addition to successful FIA WEC world titles.
In 2016, he joined the Gestione Sportiva as Head of Aero Improvement, whereas the next 12 months, he was made Car Challenge Supervisor. In 2019 he turned Head of Aerodynamics and Car Challenge Supervisor whereas in August 2020 he was appointed head of a brand new Efficiency Improvement Division.
Since 1st January 2021 he had been head of the Chassis Space. He continued on this position whereas additionally appointed Technical Director Chassis and Aerodynamics in 2023.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, Ferrari has confirmed that it gained a case in Italy a “few weeks in the past”, with a Modena courtroom ruling that Cardile was “already violating the non-compete dedication with Ferrari” and needed to “instantly stop any type of collaboration with Aston Martin” till his interval of gardening depart ends.
“On the subject of the current information concerning the timing of Enrico Cardile’s arrival at Aston Martin, Ferrari clarifies that just a few weeks in the past the Court docket of Modena, upholding the requests of the Firm, ordered Enrico Cardile to right away stop any type of collaboration with Aston Martin Aramco F1 Staff till subsequent July 18th.
“On this pressing procedural section, the Court docket of Modena discovered that our former worker was already violating the non-compete dedication with Ferrari, whose goal was exactly to stop different F1 groups from gaining an unjustified aggressive benefit by hiring Cardile sooner than allowed, inflicting irreparable hurt to Ferrari,” learn Ferrari’s assertion.
Aston Martin stated in a press release: “It is a matter between Enrico and Ferrari and their authorized representatives in Italy, and the events proceed to be engaged within the course of.
“As such we cannot be making any additional remark. We are going to make an announcement in the end.”
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