Team (Class):
Extreme Speed Motorsports – Ferrari 430 GT (GT/E10)
Extreme Speed Motorsports – Ferrari 430 GT (GT/E10)
Birthdate:
January 18, 1963
January 18, 1963
Birthplace:
Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Height/Weight:
5-9, 150 pounds
5-9, 150 pounds
Residence:
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Family:
Wife Jene
Wife Jene
Special Interests:
Golf, Reading, Family
Golf, Reading, Family
Patrón Spirits Company CEO Ed Brown will pilot a new Ferrari 430 GTC with Guy Cosmo for Extreme Speed Motorsports in 2010. ◊ Received the 2009 Promoters Trophy for Patrón’s being a longtime support of the American Le Mans Series. ◊ In addition to Challenge class competition in 2009, also participated in Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama. ◊ Will team with Guy Cosmo in 2010.
Brown Pit Notes:
2010: At Sebring, team made debut with Barbosa/Cosmo. Started eighth in GT2 with Extreme Speed Motorsports and finished sixth in class. ... At Long Beach, started race before handing over to Guy Cosmo to claim eighth place finish.
2010: At Sebring, team made debut with Barbosa/Cosmo. Started eighth in GT2 with Extreme Speed Motorsports and finished sixth in class. ... At Long Beach, started race before handing over to Guy Cosmo to claim eighth place finish.
2009: Made five starts in the No. 08 Porsche 911 GT2 Cup car for ORBIT Racing in the Challenge class with one podium and four top-five finishes; Finished 5th in class with Bill Sweedler. ◊ At Utah, came home third in Challenge class during first Series start, but relegated to fifth-place due to ride height violation during post-race technical inspection. ◊ At Lime Rock, placed career-best second in class with local favorite Sweedler. ◊ At Mid-Ohio, knocked off track after being hit from behind at start, sending Porsche flush against concrete wall. Transported to local hospital for observation but quickly released and returned to track. ◊ At Road America, was hit early by spinning No. 47 challenge, but continued to hand off driving duties to Sweedler who brought home a fifth-place class finish. ◊ At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, forced to start at the back of the grid because team changed tires from qualifying set. Finished fourth in Challenge class.
First year of IMSA Challenge competition saw 10 starts in rookie year. ◊ Best result came at season-ending Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca round with 12th-place class finish. ◊ Also in top-15 in both Petit Le Mans rounds at Road Atlanta. ◊ Campaigning full 2009 Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama season for ORBIT Racing. ◊ At Sebring, drove both rounds on weekend in ORBIT Racing Porsche. Best finish was 27th in opening round. Placed 13th and 11th in Utah rounds. ◊ Graduated from University of Texas with business degree and would welcome opportunity to spend time with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. ◊ Lists Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as favorite venue. ◊ Lists Extreme Speed co-pilot and team owner Scott Sharp as mentor and Series driver he admires most.
