Brian Porteous

I am a Mechanical Engineer specialising in Automotive Engineering.  This is my 33rd year working for Michelin.   

I was initially involved in the design of parts for tyre making machines, then in tyre production and quality methods, developing efficient and effective processes to ensure the repeatability and quality of Michelin products. I then worked as a Tyre Engineer in Motorsport to optimise the use of the motorsport tyre range in competition on track.   

For over 20 years I have been a Technical Manager, responsible for giving advice to users of tyres (including emergency services and users of high performance vehicles on and off road and on track) to maximise tyre and vehicle performance, whilst learning about practical tyre performance to feed back into tyre development processes.  This role includes being an Expert Witness for Michelin, investigating tyre related incidents and reporting on causation.