Giacomo Caliri

Giacomo Caliri 30 Jul 1940, Turin, I ATS, Fittipaldi, Minardi
(1978-1989) Now works as a sports vehicle designer and developer, and is head of a major Italian technical committee. Also is the president of technical firm, Expotechina.
Born in Catania in 1940. In 1966, he graduated in mechanical engineering at the Turin Polytechnic. In the same year, Enzo Ferrari hired him as an expert in aerodynamics.
In 1967, he gradually took over responsibility for overall chassis design and applied several innovative ideas, the most famous of which was the debut of the rear wing on a F1. In 1972, Ferrari asked him to direct the team of sports cars participating in the Manufacturers’ Championship. As a result of his successful leadership, he was appointed F1 team track manager in 1974. In 1976, he left Ferrari to set up FLY STUDIO, technical director of FITTIPALDI, ATS and MINARDI. In 1980, the MINARDI stable became a Maker and Caliri joined the company as a partner, leaving FLY STUDIO to ing. Marmiroli.
Towards the end of 1988, De Tomaso asked him to join MASERATI where he remained as technical director until 1997 when, following the FERRARI takeover, he returned to Maranello to direct the Innovation sector.
In 2003 he retired, set up WATCH ANDRIVE Srl, acting as Sole Director, and provided consulting services for the design of an innovative carbon chassis for the ATR Group. “Taormina 1997” career award.
He has been working on the “EXPOTECNICA” project since 2004.