Riccardo Paterni

The third general assembly of the year took place last October 18th at 10.30 am in the Sala Monza of the RPM operational headquarters in Casa Promotec. The majority of network members were represented in person, some of them in remote.

The agenda of the meeting focused on several internationalization business development activities that are upcoming during the next few weeks.

First of all we spoke about the organization of RPM presence at Professional Motorsport World in Cologne November 8-9. This year we were happy to have to expand  the reach of the stand in order to host 12 of the network companies that will be directly present. RPM is proud to represent truly represent the essence of its slogan in such important motorsport event: “Promoting innovation through Italian motorsport excellence”.

We then illustrated the presence of RPM at Futurmotive-MotorsportNext upcoming in Bologna November 16-18. RPM will have a stand there too (hosting info-points of 8 network members) and will co-organize a conference on the topic: “Motorsport, innovation through knowledge and skills transfer. The past, present and future from the agile perspective of small and mid-size enterprises”. Some of our network companies will also present their innovations at the Innovation Area within the trade show.

We pointed out the active work-in-progress relevant to internationalization activities regarding USA, Indonesia and India (for the latter the focus is not on motorsport, rather on the technically related aviation, defence and aerospace fields that RPM is increasingly focusing on).

We formally introduced the characteristics of a new service available for network members: a Legal Desk organized with Riccardo Giacomin founding partner of the law firm Bergs & More, Giacomin and the law firm have extensive experience within international motorsport racing and industry.

The results of an internal survey were then illustrated in order to set up shared action plans of development for the network and the way it generates value of its members. Such plans regarding networking, collaboration and communication are already underway in many ways, also focusing on the internal newsletter that highlights and stimulates common projects among RPM members.

At the end of the assembly we enjoyed a light lunch, Italian style, while continuing interesting networking conversations.

(more pictures available at this link)

Action Time with our sister company Mind UP Enhancement Psychology ®  at the FIA kart World Championship in Franciacorta, Italy. We have also announced the partnership between MindUP Enhancement Psychology ®, Athletica (specialized in Motorsport race drivers athletic training) and Wave Italy (specialized in professional SIM training). The partnership puts at the center of their synchronized methods and processes the professional and personal growth of young talents. At this link a brief presentation of their joint services  .

At the track over the weekend also other well known heavy foot people in action … Stay tuned for further developments …

The Indonesian kart driver this weekend achieved, at the Cremona track, a third place in the Junior ROK Italia championship, consolidating his second place in the overall ranking.

Qarrar’s (12 year old) growth on the track is emerging progressively also in relation to integrated mental training work following the MindUP Enhancment Psycholgoy ® method;

for his age the results of this work will give him a marked competitive advantage within a couple of years, leading him to refine and optimize his talent, at the same time even in the short term the progress is evident.

The Historic Minardi Day at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola represents always a way to celebrate, experience and dialogue about past, present and future of motorsport in a friendly, passionate and dynamic atmosphere.

From the fun times in the pits with friends, through involving book presentations, to meetings  share inputs and ides from all sorts of perspectives; motorsport becomes a uniting force of progress.

I have taken part to a workshop within the Job Campus structure at Pavia University organised by Ain’t Game, Kora Comunicazione and Global Marketing Architecture together with Job Campus.

The workshop has utilized fun and stimulating serious game tools in order to facilitate the elaboration of international business development strategies.

It has been extremely stimulating and fun to work with experienced and skilled colleagues applying techniques that are vary valuable in facilitating effective and efficient decision making on complex issues.

Thank you to all of the organisers. We look forward to develop projects together.

Riccardo, together with his business partner and MindUP Enhancement Psychology ® co-founder Lorenzo Baldassarri and senior trainers Andrea Giammaria and Michele Marconi, has led a conference on the topic of integrated mental training within the Gran Fondo Terre dei Varano cycling event; an international event that has involved athletes from all over Italy and several counties.

The multichannel publisher ITALIA ECONOMY has organized a very interesting and successful event at The Innovation Center in Florence regarding the topic of “Designing the Future”: companies and public institutions alike debating together on innovation topics relevant to actual widespread progress. Proud to be part of the ITALIA ECONOMY project that with is ‘bottom-up’ set-up makes sure that Small and Midsize Enterprises  find ways to have active roles within overall Italian economic and social development. The project is already active nationwide in Italy with specific focus on the following regions: Tuscany, Lombardy, Veneto, Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna. It will expand to new regions soon. Check it out!

The Ruote Classiche Club in Prato is vey active in organizing unforgettable events with key protagonist of the Italian and international motorsport scene, events that unmistakably go to the roots of traditional motorsport values of talent, growth, commitment and continuous improvement.  On May 19th the event has seen as protagonist of the evening Thierry Boutsen: 164 F1 World Championship Gran Prix, 3 F1 wins, 15 F1 podiums.

He also raced in many other categories in Europe and also the USA showing a remarkable versatility and winning in any category he has raced.  His career is truly unique because he started racing late (18 years old, he had to wait for a driving license first) and coming from a small country (Belgium) he never had solid financial backing. Nevertheless he always made the best of what he actually had appreciating the fact that from such humble beginning racing for 10 years (1983-1993) in F1 has been already a key achievement.

Data shows that he could have have achieved much more in his F1 career given he had more support financial or technical support yet he does not regret anything: Boutsen has a winning mentality, focusing on the positive side and appreciating than anything is ‘character building’. Even luck is not a factor to him, luck is just a matter of opportunities passing by and simply being ready to catch them. No doubt he has been utilizing this mindset to achieve results not only in motorsport but also in the florid career in executive aviation he has undertaken as an entrepreneur since many years. It has been a pleasure to listen to him talking about grit, determination, his very close friendship with Senna (beyond racing) with his unmistakable sense of flair and elegance.

We spoke about the fact that a book about his career and approach to life would be well worth it, he keeps being too busy to focus on it right now, but eventually he will also get this goal done to the benefit of many people that will have the opportunity to appreciate the the timeless wisdom of a man besides the achievements and talent of the race driver.

Mika Hakkinen to me represents an indiscussed top talent, crowned with 2 F1 World Championships, and most of all values of sportsmanship, straightforwardness and humbleness that are dear to me. This is all still very evident while a follows the career of his younger children on karting tracks … We were born in the same year, 1968…