From Faenza to the whole world: Degree Honoris Causa to Gian Carlo Minardi
Thursday 10 April 2008, at the hall of St. Absidale Lucia in Bologna, the Faculty of Chemistry

 

The University of Bologna will honour Gian Carlo Minardi with a doctorate Honoris Causa in Products, Materials and Processes for Industrial Chemistry.
The proposal, approved by the entire College of Corsican Faenza and later By the Council of the Faculty of Industrial Chemistry of Bologna on 28 March 2007, and
Ministry of Education, University and Research on July 2, 2007, was submitted
By Prof. Angelo Vaccari on behalf of all my colleagues in the Corsican Degree in Chemistry of Materials and Technologies Ceramics in Faenza, which had unanimously wanted to emphasize the passionate activity twenty years in the design and development of materials Innovative for the ultimate Formula 1 man Gian Carlo Minardi, who headed the Minardi Team.
Minardi always managed to build a single-seater equipped with cutting-edge innovations despite struggling with teams who had economic and technological availability sharply higher. Simultaneously spreading the name of Faenza around the world.

 

Among the various innovations introduced by the Minardi team in the great circus of Formula 1
 
--1983, in collaboration with a very small company of Teramo (ATR), and then wings of the frame and various aerodynamic components in Composite-based carbon fibres; thus acquired a significant know-how
Innovative materials that also allowed to design, test and build shares Composite high-tech (and ATR to expand by 2 to
Current 1000);
-- Developing, in the seasons 1993 and 1994, suspensions responsive to operation
Hydraulic;
-- The implementation - the first in F1 Team-CRP in collaboration with a Modena
Arca exchange titanium housing, produced with an innovative procedure " Lost wax "that accoppiava high stiffness to limited thickness and weight;
-- The development of an innovative rear Brake titanium fused with brake caliper
Rear horizontal;
-- The introduction of a new concept of rear suspension, with the elements Inserted into a small box molten titanium, which can help reduce the Turbulence in the rear of the vehicle (very important from the point of visa
Aerodynamic) with lower weight and greater rigidity.

 

The Minardi Team has been for many a way for technical training, a fundamental school for  opportunities to reach Formula 1: for many of them this was a Important springboard to access other prestigious Teams such as Ferrari, McLaren,
Sauber, Toyota Training of many young drivers, such as world champion, Fernando Alonso, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jarno Trulli, Luca Badoer, Marc Genè and Mark Webber.

 

Gian Carlo Minardi
"I am honoured to receive this important recognition, and therefore I especially want to thank Professor. Angelo Corsican Vaccari of the Bachelor of Chemistry Materials and Technologies Ceramics in Faenza for bringing forward this initiative. Until recently I would have never imagined to receive the title of a Ph.D. Degree since the age of eighteen years, with difficulty, I was able to take
Diploma in accountancy. I hope to be able to better meet this honor and I take this opportunity to thank Advance all those who will be present on April 10 "

 

Everyone at the Minardi Club San Francisco congratulates Dr. Gian Carlo Minardi on this fantastic and well deserved Honour!