Основатель компании Katech Джон Кейл скончался, оставив наследие в мире гонок

Co-Founder of Katech Engineering, John “Fritz” Kayl, Passes Away, but His Legacy of Performance Lives On The Katech co-founder helped turn relentless engineering, durability, and horsepower into victories from NASCAR to Le Mans and the street. The hot rodding industry was built by icons who had a vision and worked tirelessly to make that vision a reality. We’re here because of the hard work they put into the aftermarket, and that’s especially true when it comes to speed parts. Given this, it’s especially sad when we lose pioneers such as Ed Iskenderian and, just recently, John F. “Fritz” Kayl, co-founder of Katech and a man whose vision helped shape nearly five decades of Katech Engineering and motorsports history. Leading the Way by Solving the Difficult Problems In 1977, Fritz Kayl and Warren Frieze founded Katech Engineering with a shared passion for engineering and racing. From the beginning, the mission was clear: solve the difficult problems, push beyond what was thought possible, and build engines capable of performing when everything was on the line. Racing Heritage and Experience Brought to the Street Fritz’s contribution was laid out in a quote from Katech: “As Katech’s longtime CEO and technical director, Fritz helped establish the engineering philosophy and uncompromising standards that became the foundation of our company. “Those standards carried Katech from IROC, Trans-Am, and NASCAR to some of the most demanding endurance races in the world,” Katech continued. “Through our historic relationship with Corvette Racing, Katech engines powered victories at Le Mans, Daytona, Sebring, and beyond.”