Training

At the Ford GTHO Lot 6 foundation we want to carry on the tradition of education in motorsport set lead by Henry Ford.

We aim to provide opportunities for young automotive mechanics and technicians from all over the world to complete a course of training that will qualify them for careers in Formula 1, V8 Supercar, NASCAR or Indy 500.

Education

Currently, no university or trade school in the world is equipped to provide a training program that will enable automotive technicians, mechanics and engineers with a full fledge teaching of the complete fundamentals and technical aspects of motor racing at its highest levels. The curriculum for the ‘Lot 6’ programs will be established by a series of meetings with Formula One, Nascar and Australia’s V8 Super Car teams, to determine their requirements and needs. 

These meetings will be attended by Board Members of the ‘Lot 6’ Foundation, the Australian Government Department of Education and our partners at Kangan Institute and RMIT University. The curriculum will be updated on a yearly basis with meetings with all of our partners to keep up with the advanced technologies in the racing industry. The Foundation also hopes to offer a scholarship program to students who cannot afford the fees. The course will be open to students throughout the world.

THE KANGAN INSTITUTE

Real education. Real skills. Real jobs. The Kangan Institute is the Foundation’s engineering training partner. With more than 40,000 enrolments each year, the Kangan Institute is a major training provider for the automotive, aviation, building, horticulture and health sectors as well as providing Indigenous education.

The Kangan Institute’s Automotive Centre of Excellence is a state-of-the-art automotive training facility located in Melbourne’s Docklands. As a powerful contributor to contemporary tertiary education and a showcase for the automotive industry, it will be the home of the Ford GT-HO ‘Lot 6’ Foundation course.

RMIT University, Melbourne

RMIT has over 120 years of educational excellence. The university offers programs and courses ranging from postgraduate degrees by research to employment-focused diplomas and certificates. With discussions well under way, we look forward to working with and developing the Foundation’s curriculum to Masters and PHD level.