Sia talking with team members in a pit garage

Photo: Anne van Santen

Freelance motorsport engineering

Faster laps start in the data.

Data engineering, race strategy and trackside support for race teams, from the first run to the final debrief. Plus engineering support in the workshop when the car is off track.

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Available for the 2027 season

Data engineering
Race strategy
Trackside support
Workshop engineering

About

From the pit wall to the workshop.

I'm Sia Linnemann, a motorsport data engineer and race strategist. Through SLiQ Engineering I support race teams at the track with data, strategy and session support, and in the workshop with engineering and documentation work.

I've worked across GT4, Porsche Carrera Cup, endurance racing and historic Formula 1, and I'm completing a BSc in Automotive Engineering with a minor in Motorsport Engineering at Fontys. Before engineering, I spent more than 1,000 hours in the pit lane as a race official, so I know how a race weekend runs from both sides of the pit wall.

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Sia Linnemann working on a laptop in the garage — Photo: Lars Molema

10+Series and events worked, from GT4 to historic F1

10+Race cars engineered and supported

1,000+Hours in the pit lane as a race official

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Services

What I bring to your team

Mainly trackside, for single events or a full season. Between events, I also take on engineering work in the workshop or factory.

At the track

Data

Data engineering

Getting the right data from the car and turning it into decisions the team and driver can act on.

Data acquisition and channel checks
Telemetry and video analysis
Driver coaching from data
Session reports and setup evaluation

Strategy

Race strategy

Clear calls under pressure, built on preparation done before the weekend starts.

Fuel, tyre and stint planning
Pit-stop timing and driver rotations
Run plans for endurance races
Live timing and communication with race control
My own race strategy tool to support decision making

Trackside

Trackside support

Keeping the weekend running smoothly, from session planning to the pit lane.

Session planning and team coordination
Tyre preparation and pressures
Driver communication and team management
Mechanical support in the garage and during pit stops

In the workshop

BMW Sauber Formula 1 car with its crew at the Goodwood Festival of Speed — Parabolica Racing · BMW Sauber F1 at GoodwoodPhoto: Parabolica Racing

Workshop

Workshop & engineering support

Engineering support behind the scenes: documentation, CAD, parts and tools that keep a programme running. I currently do this at Parabolica Racing on historic BMW Sauber and BMW Williams Formula 1 cars.

Technical documentation and workshop manuals
CAD work (Siemens NX, Fusion 360) and 3D scanning
Parts identification and sourcing
Engineering tool development in MATLAB

Toolkit

AiM RaceStudio 3
MoTeC
Cosworth Pi
MATLAB
Siemens NX
Fusion 360

Every assignment is different, so I quote per event or project.

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How a weekend runs

From prep to debrief

01One week before

Prepare

Circuit notes, previous data, run plan and strategy scenarios agreed with the team.

02Build day

Install

Garage set up, logger and channels checked, car ready for the first session.

03Track days

Run

Session analysis, setup changes and live strategy on the pit wall.

04Within three days

Report

A written debrief with the data, the decisions and the next steps for the next event.

Experience

Where I've worked

GT4, Porsche Carrera Cup, endurance racing and historic Formula 1, at the track and in the workshop. Full CV available on request.

Oct 2026 – now
Engine revision project
Parabolica Racing

Revising a 2003 BMW Williams Formula 1 engine, with the aim of making the revision a repeatable process. This includes digitising and modernising records, and organising CAD files and documentation into a bespoke database: a full blueprint of the engines and the revision process, so these engines and cars can run in modern-day competition.
2025 – now
Freelance engineering, strategy & support
SLiQ Engineering

Event-based work for teams and partners under my own business, including:
- Data engineering and driver coaching at a Formula 1 team's private event, analysing BMW M240i telemetry and video
- Race strategy for an MME Mazda MX-5 in an eight-hour DNRT endurance race: fuel, pit stops, driver rotations and run plans
- Engineer and team manager for a Mazda MX-5 Cup entry with JW Raceservice
- Mechanic support for MDM Motorsport's BMW M240i entries in the BMW Cup and DNRT Endurance
2026
Trackside engineering support
W&S Motorsport

Supported the team at the GT4 Germany season finale at Hockenheim, where the team secured the overall drivers', Pro-Am and teams' championships.
2025 – 2026
Data engineer & event coordinator
Westfield Sportscars & Driving-Fun

Trackside engineering at Westfield Cup rounds and customer events: data acquisition, telemetry and video analysis, driver coaching, session planning and setup evaluation. Started as a university race engineer before moving into a paid role.
Feb – Jul 2026
Race strategy & engineering intern
JW Raceservice

Returned for a six-month internship after first joining the team in June 2025 as an apprentice data engineer on a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS at Spa. Workshop and trackside engineering in the GT4 European Series, Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux, Belcar and 24H Series, and built a MATLAB machine-learning tool for NLS race strategy decisions.
Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
Engineering apprentice
Parabolica Racing

Supported the restoration and running of the BMW Sauber F1.07 and F1.09, including CAD work, 3D scanning, parts sourcing and documentation. Worked trackside with original BMW Sauber F1 personnel at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
2022 – 2026
Chief pit lane official (volunteer)
OCA Zandvoort

Completed more than 1,000 hours as a race official, leading and supporting teams of up to 40 officials at national and FIA/SRO events at Zandvoort, Silverstone, Donington Park, Brands Hatch and Baku.