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Portland,
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Huntington Beach,
California
Mechanical Engineering,
Oregon State University
Volleyball, Mtn. Biking,
Snowboarding, Tennis
Never drive faster than
your angel can fly.
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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.
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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!
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