Mario Peiker

CEO · Hart Consult International GmbH · company speakers →

Mario Peiker is a civil engineer and internationally recognised asphalt technologist with a special focus on Formula 1 and MotoGP race tracks as well as automotive proving grounds. Born in 1981, he began his career with an apprenticeship as a building materials tester for asphalt and bitumen before going on to complete a degree in civil engineering at the University of Koblenz. He received several awards for his scientific thesis on the Formula 1 track in Abu Dhabi and a MotoGP track in Spain. He deepened his technical knowledge of asphalt and bitumen by completing a certificate course in asphalt technology held by the German Asphalt Association (DAV) at the Ruhr University in Bochum. He is actively involved in expert committees of the German Research Association for Road and Traffic Engineering (FGSV e.V.) and heads the working group for non-destructive asphalt testing. He is also a member of the testing procedures working committee. Since 2020, he has been a publicly appointed expert on water-polluting substances. It was at an early stage in his career that Mario Peiker specialised in the challenging field of asphalt technology implementation planning, testing and construction supervision of asphalt surfaces under extreme conditions. From 2009, he worked as a project engineer on international construction sites for an engineering firm – later to become Hart Consult International GmbH – and his work in the last 20 years has also included more than 80 high-performance F1 race tracks and proving grounds worldwide. Since 2018, he has been technical director and managing partner at Hart Consult International GmbH. In this role, he leads a team of engineers and technicians and is responsible worldwide for the professional and cost-effective renovation planning, construction supervision and quality assurance of asphalt pavements for race tracks and proving grounds for automobile manufacturers. The core task of the Hart Consult International GmbH team is to ensure that the road surfaces can withstand the extreme stresses of high-speed driving, braking and steering manoeuvres over long periods of time, or that the surfaces comply with globally applicable ISO standards. His work includes advising on the selection of raw materials and their production, optimising material formulations and mix production, and monitoring paving quality on site – often under considerable time pressure to ensure that new tracks or conversions are ready on time for racing series or vehicle tests and to minimise closure times. In addition, his focus in recent years has been on further developing asphalt mix designs and paving processes with a view to achieving a more positive environmental balance and reducing the ecological footprint. At the same time, he is co-managing director of IBQ Ingenieur GmbH and deputy head of testing at the Institut für Baustoff-Qualitätssicherung GmbH, one of Germany’s largest independent building materials testing laboratories. His work combines precision, innovation and a passion for asphalt. Mario Peiker’s goal is to create asphalt road surfaces that can withstand the highest loads while combining safety, durability and ecological aspects.

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