About Dr. Tota
Dr. Vincenzo Tota is an Italian physician specializing in sports medicine and traumatology.
Graduating from the University of Siena in 1990, he further honed his expertise with advanced studies in orthopedics, osteopathy, sports psychology, and even space medicine. His unique blend of medical knowledge and firsthand racing experience—highlighted by victories in the Camel Trophy and multiple offshore championships—positions him as a leading authority in motorsport health and performance
Medicine in Motion,
Driven by Speed
Elite care born on the racetrack and beyond
Meet Dr. Vincenzo Tota—renowned as Dr. Speed—a motorsport physician whose medical expertise is as fast-paced as the world he serves. With decades of experience as both a winning racer and an elite medical specialist, his work spans F1 teams, offshore championships, NASA space missions, and Olympic-level training. From saving lives trackside to pioneering recovery science, his approach is driven by adrenaline, precision, and a deep passion for human performance. Ready to explore how science meets speed?
Motorsport Medical Services
Trackside care isn’t just about reacting—it’s about anticipating. With hands-on experience in international racing circuits, this expertise ensures drivers are physically and mentally race-ready. From tailored fitness to in-race emergency care, performance starts before the green light. Click to see how speed meets serious science.
Sports Medicine & Traumatology
Injury isn’t the end—it’s the reset. With cutting-edge rehab protocols, trauma treatment, and integrated osteopathic techniques, athletes return stronger, faster, and smarter. Combining cutting-edge rehabilitation, osteopathy, and trauma care, Dr. Tota redefined recovery for high-performance bodies.
Educational Contributions
Training elite athletes, and future doctors means more than lecturing—it means leading. From military operators to Olympic trainers, Dr. Tota brings real-world experience to the classroom. His dynamic teaching turns complex science into practical tools for high-performance teams and future leaders.
Biography
A Doctor Who’s Lived the Speed
Before he was saving lives trackside, Dr. Vincenzo Tota was chasing victory behind the wheel. Born in Florence and trained in Siena, he’s not just a physician—he’s a racer, champion, and innovator in motorsport medicine. With decades of experience caring for elite drivers across Formula One, endurance racing, and offshore powerboats, Dr. Tota blends medical precision with a racer's instinct. Want to know the story behind Dr. Speed? Dive into his journey.
Where Medicine Meets Grit and Glory
Path to Excellence: A Sports Medicine Professional’s Journey
Dr. Vincenzo Tota’s path to medical excellence didn’t start in a clinic—it began in the cockpit. With a foundation in sports medicine and a résumé that spans orthopedics, osteopathy, psychology, and even NASA-certified space medicine, his expertise is anything but ordinary. Combine that with titles from grueling rallies and offshore championships, and you get a physician who doesn’t just treat elite athletes—he’s lived their journey. Click to explore the man behind the mission.
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Media Appearances
Dr. Tota talks about his racing career, his work, the motivation that led him, and about the importance of respecting your body in order to perfome better not just in sports, but in your life in general. Watch full video
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Interview about his work as a doctor for Audi in Formula E. Dr Tota explains the preparation drivers go through before the race. Watch full video
ELECTRIC MOTOR NEWS
In this exclusive behind-the-scenes look, Dr.Tota, reveals what it's like to be part of Porsche Penske Motorsport Team and how reacting quickly is paramount. Watch full video
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A passionate advocate for motorsport safety, Dr. Vincenzo Tota highlights the importance of proper battery handling procedures in electric vehicles, especially in the event of a fire. Watch full video
ELECTRIC MOTOR NEWS
Interviews
Explore Dr. Vincenzo Tota’s insights on high-performance medicine, motorsport safety, and rapid decision-making at the elite level.
Porsche Penske Motorsport has one of the most experienced and fascinating team doctors in the world. Dr. Vincenzo Tota joined the team back in 2021, but his medical experience stretches well beyond that date. Tota is Porsche’s secret weapon. And the more you learn about the man, the more that makes sense.
Racecar-Engineering.com published this profile on Dr. Tota showing his work, his passion for motorsports, his medical background and his racing career. Dr. Tota: "‘I would like to see doctors working in motorsport be aware of the situation, be very well informed about doping, the regulations, motorsport regulations"
Veteran motorsport medic Vincenzo Tota, leading the Porsche Penske Motorsport team’s medical unit, brings over 30 years of experience to the team. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024, he headed a medical crew of five to monitor the physical toll of the Hypercar on drivers and crew. His presence ensured the team was prepared for any scenario.
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Vincenzo Tota: Expert in Sports Medicine and Racing
Vincenzo Tota (born in Florence, Italy) is a medical doctor specializing in sports medicine.
He received his degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1990 from University of Siena, in Siena, Italy.
For most of the past two decades, Dr. Tota has managed the medical care of numerous race car teams, including fitness training and nutrition for race drivers, in Formula One, off-road and sports car racing. A former off-road and offshore powerboat racer himself, Dr. Tota understands the physical toll of sports competition.
Dr. Vincenzo Tota furthered his medical career with a specialization in Sport Medicine Traumatology at the Instituto de Clinica Ortopedica in Florence, Italy in 1994. He worked as an orthopaedic doctor at The Hospital in Winchester, England and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada in 1991-1993.
He also received a Master in Space Medicine Operations through the flight clinic and mission control for Aircraft Medical Operations at Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (Houston, Texas) and John F. Kennedy Space Center (Cape Canaveral, Florida). He completed his Master in Sports Psychology at Siena University in 1999.
In addition to his work as a team doctor in sports, Vincenzo has also been a teacher at various venues including: Teacher at the Siena Olympic Committee of Sports Medicine and First Aid Techniques for physical trainers; Teacher at both the Gaeta and Formia Military bases in Italy, teaching medicine and psychology applied to drivers of “vedette velocissime” (high velocity patrolling motorboats) used in the fight against clandestine immigration; and Teacher to M.D.’s and P.H.D.’s in Master in Sports Psychology at Siena University.
As a racer, Vincenzo won the prestigious Camel Trophy Madagascar in 1987 in a Range Rover and competed in numerous off-road championship series. Additionally, he competed and won the European Offshore Championship in 1999, having been victorious in all races, and three World Endurance Offshore Championships in 2000-2002 as the World-European-Italian Champion.
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