Andy Brown (Engineer)
Encyclopedia
Andy Brown is a British Engineer currently acting as Chief Engineer at Chip Ganassi Racing
.
graduating in 1981. He then joined British Aerospace
(now Airbus
), before leaving in 1984 to join March Engineering
. He was there until the end of 1990, the last three years being with the March-Leyton House Formula One team as race engineer.
In 1991, Brown joined Brabham as Chief Race Engineer with primary responsibility for Martin Brundle's
car. Brown left the world of Formula One
to join Galmer Engineering
as Assistant Technical Director. In 1992 they won the Indy 500 with a car of their own design.
Brown later became a founding member and Chief Engineer for PacWest Racing
, where they set a new closed course world record of 240.9 mi/h at Fontana, California in 1997. Following this he joined Panther Racing
as Chief Engineer for the 1999 season subsequently winning back-to-back Indy Racing League series championships in 2001 and 2002.
Brown left Panther Racing in 2006 is currently Chief Engineer at Chip Ganassi Racing
working on the No. 10 Target Honda-powered Dallara driven by 2005 IndyCar Series
and Indianapolis 500
champion Dan Wheldon
.
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in the IZOD IndyCar Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series. It is owned by businessmen Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates. They have won 4 Champ Car, 3 Indy Racing League and 1 Grand-Am championships...
.
Career
Brown studied Aeronautical Engineering at the University of BathUniversity of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
graduating in 1981. He then joined British Aerospace
British Aerospace
British Aerospace plc was a UK aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was in the Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire...
(now Airbus
Airbus
Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
), before leaving in 1984 to join March Engineering
March Engineering
March Engineering was a Formula One constructor and manufacturer of customer racing cars from the United Kingdom. Although only moderately successful in Grand Prix competition, March racing cars enjoyed much better achievement in other categories of competition including Formula Two, Formula Three,...
. He was there until the end of 1990, the last three years being with the March-Leyton House Formula One team as race engineer.
In 1991, Brown joined Brabham as Chief Race Engineer with primary responsibility for Martin Brundle's
Martin Brundle
Martin John Brundle is a British racing driver from England, known as a Formula One driver and as an F1 commentator for ITV Sport from 1997 to 2008, the BBC from 2009 to 2011 and Sky Sports from 2012....
car. Brown left the world of Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
to join Galmer Engineering
Galmer
Galmer was an American racecar manufacturer that built cars used from 1992 through 1993 in CART competition and the Indianapolis 500. The cars were commissioned by the Galles Racing team...
as Assistant Technical Director. In 1992 they won the Indy 500 with a car of their own design.
Brown later became a founding member and Chief Engineer for PacWest Racing
PacWest Racing
PacWest Racing was a Champ Car racing team owned by Bruce McCaw founded in 1993. The team's first full time season was the next year, 1994, with drivers Dominic Dobson and future Indy Racing League co-champion Scott Sharp...
, where they set a new closed course world record of 240.9 mi/h at Fontana, California in 1997. Following this he joined Panther Racing
Panther Racing
Panther Racing is an American open wheel auto racing team. It is one of the oldest continually operating teams in Indy Racing League LLC's IZOD IndyCar Series....
as Chief Engineer for the 1999 season subsequently winning back-to-back Indy Racing League series championships in 2001 and 2002.
Brown left Panther Racing in 2006 is currently Chief Engineer at Chip Ganassi Racing
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in the IZOD IndyCar Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series. It is owned by businessmen Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates. They have won 4 Champ Car, 3 Indy Racing League and 1 Grand-Am championships...
working on the No. 10 Target Honda-powered Dallara driven by 2005 IndyCar Series
IndyCar Series
The IZOD IndyCar Series is the premier level of American open wheel racing. The current championship, founded by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George, began in 1996 as a competitor to CART known as the Indy Racing League . Citing CART's increasing reliance on expensive machinery and...
and Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
champion Dan Wheldon
Dan Wheldon
Daniel Clive "Dan" Wheldon was a British racing driver from England. He was the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion, and winner of the Indianapolis 500 in both 2005 and 2011...
.