David John Pitchforth (born 21 April 1965 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire)[1] is an English engineer, and former managing director Jaguar Racing Formula One team.
Then he was appointed as a technical applications engineer, before finally concentrating more on the turbocharger and automobile cooling systems.
In 1997, he was appointed as General Manager (GM) of the Auto Research Center (ARC).
He handles design, construction, and runs Reynard Motorsports R&D facilities in the US, as well as a seven-post rig wind tunnel.
In 2002, he was employed by Ford Motor Company to become the managing director of the Jaguar Racing Formula 1 team.