Let's introduce... GKS teammanager Edgar!

THU 25/02/21
Let's introduce... GKS teammanager Edgar!

Edgar is team manager of the GKS team. He is 30 years old, lives in Rosmalen and married his wife Minou last year. He enjoys spending his free time with friends and family. Curious about what his main focus is as team manager of Karting Genk's home team? You can read it here!

How did you end up at karting Genk?

"When I was 12 years old I started karting myself and I did this until I was 22. During that time I always drove with the GKS team. I also joined the rental karts as a job student in 2007. After studying economics, the karting still could not let go of me and I started working as a team manager in 2015. Actually, it's a bit of an out of control hobby that I was able to make my profession out of!"

What does your day at work look like?

"Variety typifies my working days. Every day is different and my work is quite varied. As team manager, I make sure that everything is taken care of for the team. I also have a lot of contact with the customers and relations of the team. I am regularly technically busy with the karts and do various things for maintenance. I also coach a lot of pilots and give lessons. During race weekends I deal with coaching the drivers and support them where I can."

What gives you the most energy in your job?

"Surely those are the competitions. The matches are the moment when you see the results of your work. It is a challenge to be better every match than the one before and it gives a kick when you succeed. Also, these are great measuring moments to see where you stand compared to the competition. I also sincerely hope that we can enjoy a good number of matches next season and show what we have to offer!"

And what are the challenges?

"As mentioned, it is a challenge to make sure that every race weekend you are better than the weekend before. This obviously doesn't always work out, but it is my responsibility to make sure that every pilot can perform optimally. So I try to make sure that conditions are optimal for the drivers, mechanics and everyone else on the team. In addition, I would like to develop myself so that I can better assist the men of the engines."

Wat is het mooist behaalde resultaat in je werk?

"Every victory and every championship is of course nice, it's a reward for your hard work after all. What has stayed with me the most is the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy in 2019. In this we achieved victories in several categories."


More information about GKS?

Many champions have started their careers with the GKS team. We offer everything a pilot needs. Curious about what we can do for you? Then look here for more information or contact Edgar at  edgar@gks.be.