Car Chat Chris Shelley | Dymag - Exceptionally Light Carbon Hybrid Wheels
In this episode Sam Moores sits down with Chris Shelley - Founder of Dymag as we know it today. Dymag has a long history of producing carbon and carbon hybrid wheels for racing. The majority on 2 wheels but a lot on 4 developing them for everything from Formula 1 to the Dakar Rally. Dymag has produced some of the lightest wheels you can get hold of today, working with companies such as BAC for the Mono, Guntherwerks and many more.
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Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Meet Chris Shelley and Dymag
00:02:48 - How Chris started and saved Dymag in 1993
00:06:44 - Facing challenges and moving the industry forward
00:09:17 - Creating carbon composite wheels and fighting regulations
00:12:14 - Important deals and famous interactions
00:15:41 - New designs in wheels and the move to hybrid models
00:20:00 - Chris's work before Dymag
00:23:08 - Chris's return to Dymag and new leadership goals
00:26:03 - What’s next in wheel technology and making
00:29:12 - How special models change the car industry
00:32:09 - Clearing up myths about carbon wheels
00:35:11 - Plans for selling to more cars and luxury vehicles
00:38:21 - Exciting new projects and partnerships in wheels
00:40:45 - How lighter wheels help with performance and control
00:43:17 - Chris’s thoughts on where car technology is heading
01:09:19 - Five Questions
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