Adrian Reynard
DSc, D Eng, C Eng, FREng, FI Mech E, CRAeS, FRSA
Professor Engineering and Appied Science – Cranfield University
Professor Motor Sport Design – Oxford Brookes University
Date of Birth March 23rd 1951 – Welwyn, United Kingdom
Married to Gill – Four Children
Accomplishments
2017 Honorary Doctorate of Science awarded by Cranfield University
2012 First Reynard car registered on the road in the U.K.
2009 Designed and built Reynard Inverter sports car with Andre Brown
2002 Elected Member of Society of Automotive Engineers
2001 Awarded Crompton Lanchester Medal by the IMechE for outstanding contribution to Mechanical Engineering in Motorsport Awarded The Most Outstanding Contribution To The UK Motorsport Industry by the MIA
Elected MIA Committee Member & Ambassador for the Education and Skills Initiative
2000 Appointed Visiting Professor in Motor Sport Design – Oxford Brookes University
1999 Elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
1998 Duke of Edinburgh Award for contribution to Motor Sport
1997 Appointed Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Cranfield University
Elected Companion of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Awarded the Andersen Consulting Award for Business Achievement
1996 Collected Queens Award For Export
Received ISO9002 Award for rapid implementation of manufacturingExport Achievement Award from the Motor Industry Association
Indy 500 Winners Award
1995 IndyCar Constructors Championship Award (and again until 2001)
Indianapolis 500 – Team Winners Award
Castrol Institute of Motor Industry Gold Medal for contributions to the Motor Industry
1994 Honorary Doctorate in Engineering by Oxford Brookes University
1993 Elected Fellow of Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Chartered Engineer
1992 Awarded Sir Henry Royce Gold Medal For Excellence
1991 Elected Fellow of Royal Society of Arts
1990 Collected Queens Award For Export
1989 Design Council Award presented by Duke of Edinburgh
1984 Received technology grant for carbon fibre research from Dept of Industry
1979 Won European F2000 Championship driving Reynard 79SF
1977 Took up full time position as CEO at Sabre Automotive Ltd which became Reynard Racing Cars Ltd.
1976 Joined Hawke Racing Cars as Chief Designer
1975 Enrolled MSc in Vehicle Dynamics at Cranfield Institute of Technology
1974 Project Engineer British Leyland – Prototype Build and Development Department
1973 Built the first Reynard Car as a student project.
Founder Sabre Automotive Ltd. (renamed Reynard Racing Cars Ltd)
1972 Designed first Reynard Car
Graduated from Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University) with a HND in Mechanical Engineering
1971 Broke again five World Land Speed Records and six British National Records at Elvington, Yorkshire on the first Reynard vehicle – 250cc Motorcycle Projectile
1970 Broke five World Land Speed Records and six British National Records at Elvington
Founded Oxford Polytechnic Automobile Club. Elected
President and successfully re-nominated until leaving in 1972
1969 Alleynes Grammar School
A Levels: Design Technology and Physics
1968 and 1969 Sixth Form Technology Prize
1967 Alleynes Grammar School
O Levels: Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Physics,Engineering Drawing, Chemistry, Biology, English, French, Spanish, Geography
Hobbies & Interests
Private Pilots Licence – Helicopters and Aircraft
RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore with Commercial Rating
Water Skier and Kite Boarder
PADI Advanced Scuba Diver
Shooting – Clay Pigeon
Model Aircraft Radio Control Flying
Occasional Karting, Moto Cross, Quadbiking, Motor cycling
Travelling with family
Solar Power
Tree conservation

One of the last pictures of Adrian as a racing driver, taken in 1979 at Zandvoort after winning the Formula Ford 2000 Euroseries race

Adrian winning the 1979 European Formula Ford 2000 Championships at the final round at Nivelles, Belgium

Adrian walking back to the pits with pieces of his car in 1974 Race of Champions meeting after Rupert Keegan caused a pile up after flying through the air

Adrian during a record breaking run at Elvington airfield in October 1971. Thanks to Denis Jenkinson’s patience, Adrian continued until 5 o’clock and broke the records he had set the previous year