Masterclass - ChassisSim: Optimising to Win the World Time Attack Challenge
with Danny Nowlan (Owner and Director of ChassisSim)
Recording Available Now
Join this FREE masterclass recording from a live session held in early March, originally delivered exclusively to selected MotorsportEngineer students, to explore how lap time simulation can directly influence real race car performance. While the live session allowed those students to participate and interact during the event, this recording now makes the full session available to the wider public. The masterclass features a demonstration of how simulation supported the Tanuki Pro Class victory at the World Time Attack Challenge 2025, showing how engineers can use powerful tools to optimise performance before going on track.
Led by Danny Nowlan, owner and director of ChassisSim Technologies, the session walks through a real world workflow in which ChassisSim was used to maximise the Tanuki race car’s performance, culminating in its Pro Class win. Danny presents a practical demo of how lap time simulation helps evaluate setup changes, understand vehicle behaviour, and identify the most effective paths to lap time improvement.
Whether you are a student, engineer, or motorsport enthusiast, this is a rare opportunity to see how professional engineers use simulation tools to guide performance decisions and maximise competitiveness in top level racing.
About the speaker
Danny Nowlan
Owner and Director of ChassisSim Technologies
Danny has extensive experience in vehicle dynamics simulation and race engineering in professional motorsport. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Sydney.
He began his career as a Data Acquisition Engineer in British Formula 3, working closely with race teams to analyse performance data and support trackside engineering decisions. He later worked as a Systems Engineer at Pi Technology, followed by roles as an R&D Engineer at Haltech and Data Engineer at A1 Team China, gaining extensive experience in motorsport electronics, data systems, and performance analysis.
Currently, Danny is the Owner and Director of ChassisSim Technologies, the company he founded and where he developed ChassisSim. His expertise spans lap time simulation, vehicle dynamics modelling, and simulation-driven race engineering, making him a leading figure in motorsport performance optimisation.
Quick Facts
- RECORDING RELEASE: Monday 23th March 2026, 17:00 hrs (Central European Time, GMT+1)
- WHO: Danny Nowlan
Agenda
- Introduction and Presentation (Juan Chavez)
- Speaker Introduction (Juan Chavez)
- Masterclass: ChassisSim: Optimising to Win the World Time Attack Challenge (Danny Nowlan)
- Course Offer (Juan Chavez)
- Q&A (Danny Nowlan)
Featuring
Danny Nowlan
ChassisSim Owner and Director
Juan Chavez
Academic Coordinator
Motorsport Engineer
Danny has worked for companies such as:
