MOORESVILLE, N.C. — From the driving force’s seat to victory lane to operating a race crew, Tony Kanaan’s climb to managing Arrow McLaren’s IndyCar Sequence crew has been spectacular.
On Thursday, he was elevated to the function of Workforce Principal at Arrow McLaren.
Kanaan steps into the function of Workforce Principal after serving as Deputy Workforce Principal for the reason that finish of the 2024 season.
Kanaan competed in his remaining Indianapolis 500 with the crew in 2023 and has since taken on more and more influential roles inside the group, transitioning from Particular Advisor in 2023 to Workforce Principal in the present day.
His deep experience and powerful management are key attributes for the place during which he’ll oversee crew and driver improvement and key business relationships.
“Quite a bit has occurred since my final Indy 500 lower than two years in the past, to say the least,” Kanaan stated. “I’ve embraced each alternative to develop with the crew and I’m excited to formally step into the Workforce Principal function, and having Kevin be a part of to tackle the enterprise aspect of our crew is a part of our successful technique. We’re all the time searching for good individuals and expertise to make the crew stronger, and he and I’ll work nicely collectively.”
Kevin Thimjon joins Arrow McLaren as President, bringing in depth management expertise from roles at Core BTS, Lids Sports activities Group and Simply Advertising Worldwide. He’ll lead the crew’s enterprise operations, together with finance, business technique and administration, supporting the crew’s long-term progress and operational effectivity.
“I’m trying ahead to becoming a member of Arrow McLaren and getting again into motorsport. Zak and I labored collectively at JMI for a number of years, so it will likely be nice to work with him once more and assist develop a crew and model that has lots of unlocked potential, past the success it’s already realized,” Thimjon stated. “I’ve little doubt that Tony will get me up to the mark on all issues racing whereas we construct the enterprise with the sturdy crew in place.”
Thimjon additionally joins the McLaren Racing Govt Workforce underneath CEO Zak Brown.
“I’m excited to welcome Kevin to Arrow McLaren and our management group,” Brown stated. “Kevin and I’ve stayed shut since our days collectively at JMI, and he’s the best match to set the crew up for long-term success. Just a few months in the past, I stated if we are able to discover further horsepower so as to add to the crew, we’ll add it, and Kevin is the proper instance of that. Underneath Tony’s management, the crew has been transferring ahead rapidly, and he and Kevin will work nicely collectively to maintain that optimistic momentum up.
“Our sights are set on how we stabilize and develop strategically whereas competing on the high.”
