Dunlop appoints Dee as Motorcycle Motorsport head

Dunlop Motorsport has announced the appointment of Jason Dee as manager, Motorcycle Motorsport Europe. He replaces Steve Male, who announced his retirement from Dunlop Motorsport after 43 years’ service. Dee has worked at Dunlop for 16 years, most recently being responsible for the Motorsport Sales and Operating Process and Supply Chain functions. He will be based at the company's Motorsport Technical Centre at Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, England.

Dee has extensive experience of the Motorcycle Race business, having been product manager for the sector between 2007 and 2010 and having worked on the company’s MotoGP programme between 2001 and 2003. Dunlop Motorsport says Dee will move into this position next month to allow a full transition period with Steve Male.

“I am proud to be progressing my career with Dunlop Motorsport and look forward to the challenges and opportunities that managing the motorcycle race business will bring. The team is already very strong, winning in national and international events, and we have exciting plans to build our presence in the coming years,” said Dee.

Jean-Felix Bazelin, general manager, Motorsport Europe explained that Dee’s appointment is the latest in a series of recent appointments to the company’s management team. “In the last two years we have strengthened our management team with five new appointments, across Marketing, Design, Finance and now Business Operations. I’m delighted that each of these appointments has been the result of in-house talent development, bringing strength and experience to our team has we plan for the next exciting chapter in Dunlop’s 125 years of winning. Jason brings vast experience of both the business and the sport and will play a key role in driving Dunlop to future racing success.”

Dunlop Motorcycle tyres were the choice of winners in the FIM Endurance World Championship and Isle of Man TT in 2012 and are also the official tyre of the Moto2 and Moto3 World Championships.