If you're a modern motorsports fan, then chances are good (but not certain) that you might know the name Bob Barnard. Even if that name doesn't automatically ring a bell, you almost certainly know his work as a track engineer. While his name might not be as controversial as that of Hermann Tilke, instead what Barnard is known for is one of the best-loved circuits among both fans and racers: Phillip Island.
He's done other things as well, including working as the Engineering Project Manager when Formula One first touched down in Oz at Adelaide, all the way back in 1985. Here in the US, he helped usher in the reconstruction at Road Atlanta in the late '90s, as well as the rebuilding project of the infield of Daytona International Speedway in the early oughts.
