|
|
Home
Town:
Current
Residence:
Education:
Sports:
Favorite Quote: |
Portland,
Oregon
Huntington Beach, California
Mechanical
Engineering, Oregon State University
Volleyball, Mtn.
Biking, Snowboarding, Tennis
Never
drive faster than your angel can fly.
|
|
Starting in
2002 Christopher Brown went to
work
for MoTeC USA
as a
track
support engineer. MoTeC builds electronic systems for a variety of
motorsports. He has worked in all levels of
racing including IndyCar, American LeMans and
Grand-Am. When he's not at the track, Christopher works back in the
office doing product development and CAD design.
|
 |
Christopher
Brown
was
raised
in
Portland,
Oregon. At the age of 13 he started building and racing radio
controlled
cars. At the age of 15 he worked at a
local hobby store to support his racing
habits, and continue winning a collection of racing trophies.
His
interest
in
cars
lead
him to a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While at Oregon State
University he
embarked
on many different projects adding diversity to his life. Jobs
such as a resident assistant, research assistant and
writer/photographer
for the school paper. For his
senior project, Christopher got involved in Formula
SAE
(click here to see pictures and
further info).
He
was
also
Vice
President of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers OSU chapter. Christopher recieved the
Dr. Zaworski memorial
scholarship
and attended the University of
Nottingham
on a one year exchange program. He completed his Bachelor of Science
and studied composites for his Masters research project while in
England. He graduated with Cum Laude Honors.
While in England,
Christopher had his first experience behind the wheel of a race car by
attending the Jim Russell Racing Drivers
School at the famous Donington circuit. This exposure at the track
lead
to his first job
with data acqusition analyzing data in the National Formula
Vauxhaul Jr series.
When Christopher
returned to the states, he worked at Parametric
Technology Corporation. As an Applications Engineer he
traveled
around to different customers doing implementation of computer
software,
technical support and sales demonstrations. The training he
received
on their CAD software (computer aided design) allowed him to start a
consulting
business of his own, helping to design a wide variety of things from
high end kitchen ovens to car transportation trailers.
Christopher
started racing again in
1999
driving a Spec Racer Ford.
In
2000
he
competed
in
a professional Formula Mazda race
only to get knocked out in the first corner by his teammate
nonetheless. After that crash, the lack of
funding forced him to compete in only a few races each year. In 2003,
Christopher acheived his first regional and national SCCA race wins.
Most of his driving now is based around autocross events, track day
events and instructing at various schools and car clubs.
For
a click here!
|
|
|
