The future of motorsport engineering is increasingly digital, simulation-driven, and globally connected. During a recent episode of EPARTRADE’s Race Industry Now webinar series, the National Motorsport Academy (NMA) delivered an in-depth look at how online education is preparing the next generation of race engineers for the realities of modern motorsports.

Titled “Building Race Engineers: Inside the Life of an Online Motorsport Engineering Student,” the webinar featured Bob D’Amato, Chief Technical Officer at Holman-Moody and NMA alumnus, alongside Wayne Gater, Deputy Director of the National Motorsport Academy. The session was hosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late Shift.

Far from a generic overview of online learning, the discussion focused heavily on the technical structure of NMA’s motorsport engineering curriculum, the software tools being used by students, and the evolving demands placed on engineers throughout the racing industry.