The former Walkinshaw TWG Racing performance leader is officially making a high-profile switch to the United States. Following his departure after the grueling Bathurst 1000, he is set to take on a brand-new challenge as the principal performance engineer for the Toyota NASCAR outfit, Legacy Motor Club.
This major career move will see him leave Melbourne—which has served as the British expat’s home for the past nine years—and relocate to North Carolina next month. The transatlantic opportunity materialized through connections established with Toyota Racing Development during wind tunnel testing sessions.
"The link came about with or through TRD originally," Faux told Speedcafe, detailing his initial visits to both the Costa Mesa and Salisbury bases managed by Steve Hallam and Andy Graves on the US west and east coasts.
Transitioning into the world of stock car racing presents a fascinating shift for an engineer deeply rooted in British Touring Cars and Australian Supercars. Despite having limited prior exposure to the discipline, he embraces the blank slate as an ideal environment for professional growth.
"To be honest it’s not something that I’ve particularly followed. I don’t have a great understanding of it, but at the same time, that means there’s no preconceived ideas," he explained regarding his upcoming immersion into American motorsport culture.
While looking forward to applying his operational and engineering expertise to a completely different racing ecosystem, he admits the transition brings bittersweet emotions after nearly a decade of establishing both his personal life and professional legacy in Australia.
"It was an aspiration to come and be part of this championship, because it is the best touring car championship in the world, hands down," he concluded, reflecting fondly on his tenure overseeing complex design and homologation duties.
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