The recent interview of Marco Pastorino published by Autosprint offers a sharp and authentic look into the role of a team manager in the FIA World Endurance Championship.
After key milestones such as his role as team manager for Mitsubishi in the WRC in 2005 and five Dakar victories with Mini X-Raid, Pastorino stepped into a new chapter in 2025 as Team Manager of Peugeot TotalEnergies in the WEC.
From race strategy to human resource coordination, he outlines what it really means to operate on the pit wall of a top-level endurance program, where every call is driven by data, preparation, and execution under pressure.
We strongly recommend reading the full interview on Autosprint to understand the real dynamics behind a modern endurance racing team.
This level of expertise is not limited to the WEC paddock. At Vittorio Caneva Rally School, Pastorino brings the same operational mindset into our training environment, working directly with students who want to understand motorsport beyond driving.
His contribution is structured across two dedicated programs, designed to translate professional racing processes into applicable skills.
Link: https://www.canevarally.com/online/sports-management-course/
This course focuses on the core structure of a racing team. Pastorino guides participants through:
It’s a direct transfer of knowledge from endurance racing, where efficiency and clarity are essential to stay competitive over long race distances.
Link: https://www.canevarally.com/online/tools-for-racing-away/
Motorsport is international by definition. Communication, negotiation, and coordination happen in English, across teams, championships, and countries.
This course is not a generic language program. It is a targeted motorsport English training, built to provide the vocabulary, communication skills, and operational know-how required to work in an international racing environment.
Participants develop:
The objective is clear: give drivers and professionals the tools to step outside their domestic environment and operate effectively in global motorsport.
Because talent alone is not enough. If you want to race abroad, you need to communicate, integrate, and perform within an international system.
With Pastorino, our training expands beyond driving technique. It enters the operational core of motorsport, where decisions, data, and teamwork define performance.
From rally stages to endurance racing, the objective remains the same: build drivers and professionals who understand the system.