MSc Vehicle Dynamics under Pacejka in Delft

LapSim is completely developed by Chris van Rutten, both the calculation models as well as the Graphical User Interface (GUI).
In 1995 Chris graduated with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University, section Vehicle Dynamics, under the supervision of Professor Hans Pacejka. His final research project was performed at Toyota Motorsport in Cologne.
After the project was finished, in 1994, he founded his own consultancy business, CCD.
From the day he was born, Chris major passion was sport and cars. Combining those two explains his interest in Autosport. In 2007 he got his racing license. From that year on he competed every year in a couple of events using a Porsche 944. Achieving a lap time on a race track has significantly increased his understanding of his work and helps to put simulation in the right perspective.
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2018
Full focus on LapSim software package: further development, support and marketing. There is no intention to do a big assignments in motorsport anymore.
2017
Concept development for a LMP1 Le Mans entry.
2015
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2013
2013: DTM Driver and Team Champion.
2014: 3th in both Driver's as Teams Championship.
2012
2010
The system solved the reliability issues with the VTG and was used to win triple Le Mans LMP1 victory in 2010.
2011
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2009
Full track support to all tests and races.
2008
2008
2008
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2006
Development of a simulation model of a newly developed concept for an active shock absorber for street car use.
2006
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2005
Several TC application assignments in the Grand Am series.
2005
2004
2003
2002
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2000
3 years of track simulation support for Opel in the ‘newly’ started DTM.
1999
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1998
Track support for Opel in the STW-Cup with FWD Opel Vectra.