Dave Ryan

Dave Ryan (born 12 May 1954) is the Racing Director of the Manor Racing F1 Team. He formerly worked for the McLaren Racing team as a Chief Mechanic, Team Manager and Sporting Director. He spent 35 years with McLaren until April 2009, when he was fired by the team for his involvement in Lying scandal.
==Career==
A former speedway racer, Ryan left New Zealand for the UK in his late teens and joined as a mechanic. He worked on the McLaren M23 of Jochen Mass and with James Hunt when he won the World Championship in . After nearly a decade as a mechanic, Ryan was appointed to the role of Chief Mechanic for the team, before taking over the role of factory team manager. In , he took on more responsibility as team manager looking after the race and test team activities on track and at the factory in Woking. Then 18 years later, he was appointed as sporting director with more responsibilities, however he was suspended prior to the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix after an incident concerning a yellow flag situation during the 2009 Australian Grand Prix. During his time with the team he worked with the likes of Formula One champions Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, Mika Häkkinen and Lewis Hamilton and the team won 151 races, 12 Drivers' Championships and eight Constructors' Championships.
In 2009 he left the team and set up his own outfit – VonRyan Racing. In 2015, racing two McLaren 650GTs, the team won three races in the Blancpain Endurance and British GT series.
In November 2015, Ryan was appointed to the position of Racing Director of the Manor Racing F1 Team, which eventually folded in January 2017. He was present at the , the final event of the season, working with the team.
==Formula One Career==
Years 	Employer 	Position
1974-1989	McLaren Racing 	Chief Mechanic
1990-2007	McLaren Racing 	Team Manager
2008-2009	McLaren Racing 	Sporting Director
2016-2017	Manor Racing F1 Team	Racing Director
== Races ==
Competitions where Ryan has been receiving the winning manufacturer’s award on the podium.
Year	Race 	Constructor
 	1999 Canadian Grand Prix	McLaren-Mercedes
 	2000 Austrian Grand Prix	McLaren-Mercedes
 	2008 Chinese Grand Prix 	McLaren-Mercedes
==Awards/Accolades==
Category:People
Category:1954 births
Category:Manor Racing
Category:McLaren Racing
Category:Living people