Chris Brooke
New Addington, Croydon, Surrey
United Kingdom

Born:    17 April 1992
Star Sign:  Aries   
School: Charles Darwin School Sixth Form
First Started Racing:    2001, age 9  
Sponsors: Horizon Hobby UK, Losi, Spektrum, Atomic Carbon, Decal Designs; JConcepts, Kifopaint, RCC Racer Magazine, B-FAST R/C Performance
RC Driver you most respect: Kevin Moore
First RC Car:    Tamiya Porsche Boxster
First RC Race Car:    Team Losi XX-CR
Favourite Track:    Eden Park Raceway,  http://www.edenparkraceway.com/
Current classes raced: 2WD 1:10 Electric (favourite!), 4WD 1:10 Electric, 1:8 Nitro Rallycross; 1:10 Crawling

Best Results:
BRCA South East Junior Champion, 2WD 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
BRCA South East Junior Champion 4WD 2007, 2008.

Multiple National A Finalist both 2WD & 4WD in both Under 13 and Under 16 age groups.

Regular A Finalist at BRCA South East Regional events, finishing 6th overall in the 2009 2WD Championship and 7th overall in 4WD, top Under 19 driver in both classes and retaining BRCA F2 Formula for 2010 season.

Eden Park Raceway Winter Warmer Junior Champion 2WD: 2007/08; 2008/09 & 2009/10

Magazine work: Now becoming an increasingly regular contributor, completing kit and product reviews and photographing major Race meetings for the UK’s leading r/c car magazine, RCC Racer,  http://www.rcracer.com/

Any tips on racing: Practice as much as possible. Walk the track before the race. Take (and listen to!) advice from more experienced drivers


Personal Taste
Car: Aston Martin DBS
Film:  Any Fast and Furious, Any Transporter, Any Indiana Jones, Any James Bond, Pixars ‘Cars’
Music: Anything but classical
Games: Call of Duty; Bad Company; Need for Speed & Gran Turismo 5
Food: Jam Sandwich, Beef Burger and Spaghetti Bolognaise but not all at the same time!