Tatuus iMagazine

4 The 2022 season has reached its halfpoint, what has been the balance so far? "If I had to use one word, I would say amazing. With all the challenges of a supply chain that still does not support us like we need, and as our own customers deserve, we have managed to supply of six Formula 4 championships. In addition, we are finalizing deliveries for the Indian series that will start in November. We have already exceeded 150 cars built with all the related spare parts. At economic and industrial leveòs, there are situations that we have under control and others that cannot be totally under control due to global contingencies such as shortages of raw materials, delays in logistics, problems with machining or missing personnel. Due to multiple causes, our suppliers sometimes have to notify us that they are unable to deliver the required materials, so we have to activate alternative plans that unfortunately not always allow us to support the teams adequately. Let me give an example. There is so much demand for carbon fiber parts, which is the most prone to damage in a crash, that we have decided not to sell sensitive parts such as noses or wings except in cases of manifest need. This is the only way we can guarantee adequate service, albeit at the expense of our sales and economic interest. But with this philosophy we can sustain championships with an incredible number of entrants." Even where there aren't full grids, the number is rising everywhere... "That kinds of numbers were taken into account, but it was hard to believe they would really come true. The average car count is higher than in any past season, up to a peak of 45 participants expected by the Italian championship at Red Bull Ring, a true record. Even the Spanish series is running with an average of 28 cars, something that had never happened. In Germany, we reached 23, in Brazil all 16 cars ordered are