Pippa Mann

Pippa Mann

Pippa Mann in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 2011
Nationality British
Born 11 August 1983 (1983-08-11) (age 28)
London (United Kingdom)
2012 IZOD IndyCar Series
Debut season 2011
Current team Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Car no. 30
Former teams Conquest Racing
Starts 2
Previous series
2009–2010
2008
2007–2008
2005–2006
2005
2003–2004, 2006		 Firestone Indy Lights Series
Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
French Formula Renault 2.0
British Formula Renault 2.0
Pippa Mann
Firestone Indy Lights Series
Years active 2009–2010
Teams Sam Schmidt Motorsports
Panther Racing
Starts 27
Wins 1
Poles 3
Best finish 5th in 2010

Philippa "Pippa" Mann (born 11 August 1983) is a British racing car driver, who is currently competing in the IZOD IndyCar Series. She was born in London, United Kingdom.

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Career

Mann began her single–seater career in 2003, after signing a three–race contract with Manor Motorsport to race in the winter series of the British Formula Renault 2.0 Series.

In 2004, she signed with Team JVA and completed a full season. She also competed a European Formula Renault event in Zolder.

In 2005, she signed a two–year contract to drive for Comtec Racing in the Formula Renault Eurocup as well as racing in that year's French Formula Renault 2.0 series.

In 2006 she raced in the UK Formula Renault 2.0 Championship as well as the Eurocup.

In January 2007, Mann signed for Cram by P1 Europe to become the first female to race in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. In her debut year she managed to score a point and also start from pole position. She competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2008 as well, still driving for P1 Motorsport team.

Mann signed to drive for Panther Racing in the 2009 Firestone Indy Lights series, the development series for the IndyCar Series.[1]

During her debut season with Panther Racing, Mann scored a string of top-15 finishes, including three top-ten results. However a decision to close the Panther Racing Indy Lights team [2] left her without a 2010 drive.

In December 2009, after deciding to remain in Indianapolis and find a place in another team[3], Mann confirmed that she would be joining Sam Schmidt Motorsports for the 2010 Firestone Indy Lights series. In 2010 she became the first female pole sitter for a race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by heading the grid for the Indy Lights Freedom 100,[4] and won her first race at Kentucky Speedway.

On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, Mann tested for the Indianapolis–based IZOD IndyCar Series team Conquest Racing at Texas Motor Speedway,[5] and on April 19, she announced that she would be piloting the #36 entry for Conquest Racing in the 2011 Indianapolis 500.[6] On Sunday, May 22, (Bump Day) Mann qualified 32nd for the 2011 Indianapolis 500, becoming the first British woman ever to qualify for the 500–mile race. During the race, she moved up 12 positions to finish in 20th place.[7] She was sponsored in the race by Armando Montelongo, former star of the television show Flip This House.[8]

On 13 August 2011, during the final day of practice for the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Mann crashed and suffered an end-plate fracture of the C7 vertebra, but competed on 2 October in the Kentucky Indy 300.[9]

On Sunday, 16 October 2011, Mann was involved in a 15 car chain reaction crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mann sustained severe burns to her right little finger and was transported by ground ambulance to a Las Vegas area hospital, where she was admitted for treatment and released the next day, pending later surgery. The crash claimed the life of two-time Indy winner Dan Wheldon, and also sent JR Hildebrand to hospital with a bruised sternum. [10]

Motorsports career results

Season Series Team Car No. Races Wins Poles FLaps Points Position
2003 British Formula Renault 2.0 (Winter Series) Manor Motorsport 3 0 0 0 3 22nd
2004 British Formula Renault 2.0 (Regular Series) Team JVA 17 0 0 0 14 34th
2005 French Formula Renault 2.0 (Regular Series) Comtec Racing 12 0 0 0 1 21st
2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Comtec Racing 5 15 0 0 0 0 NC
2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Comtec Team 1 14 0 0 0 0 NC
2006 British Formula Renault 2.0 (Regular Series) Comtec Racing 16 0 0 0 87 19th
2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series Cram Competition 20 16 0 0 0 1 27th
2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Team Eurotech 10 6 0 0 0 15 17th
2008 Formula Renault 3.5 Series P1 Motorsport 22 17 0 0 0 5 25th
2009 Firestone Indy Lights Series Panther Racing 16 15 0 0 0 237 14th
2010 Firestone Indy Lights Series Sam Schmidt Motorsports 11 12 1 3 0 312 5th
2011 IZOD IndyCar Series Conquest Racing 36 1 0 0 0 32 38th
RLL Racing 30 3 0 0 0

Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points Position
2005 Comtec Racing ZOL
1
14		 ZOL
2
Ret		 VAL
1
DNS		 VAL
2
Ret		 LMS
1
Ret		 LMS
2
18		 BIL
1
23		 BIL
2
22		 OSC
1
Ret		 OSC
2
26		 DON
1
18		 DON
2
Ret		 EST
1
30		 EST
2
20		 MNZ
1
17		 MNZ
2
Ret		 0 NC
2006 Comtec Racing ZOL
1
29		 ZOL
2
Ret		 IST
1
15		 IST
2
Ret		 MIS
1
16		 MIS
2
21		 NÜR
1
31		 NÜR
2
25		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
15		 LMS
1
20		 LMS
2
20		 CAT
1
Ret		 CAT
2
21		 0 NC

Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points Position
2007 Cram Competition MNZ
1
10		 MNZ
2
15		 NÜR
1
23		 NÜR
2
25		 MON
1
DNQ		 HUN
1
15		 HUN
2
Ret		 SPA
1
17		 SPA
2
13		 DON
1
20		 DON
2
Ret		 MAG
1
Ret		 MAG
2
Ret		 EST
1
24		 EST
2
15		 CAT
1
Ret		 CAT
2
Ret		 1 27th
2008 P1 Motorsport MNZ
1
10		 MNZ
2
11		 SPA
1
16		 SPA
2
Ret		 MON
1
18		 SIL
1
19		 SIL
2
20		 HUN
1
15		 HUN
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
7		 NÜR
2
19		 LMS
1
Ret		 LMS
2
Ret		 EST
1
Ret		 EST
2
15		 CAT
1
13		 CAT
2
13		 5 25th

Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Points Position
2008 Team Eurotech BRH
1
 BRH
2
 ROC
1
 ROC
2
 DON
1
 DON
2
 THR
1
 THR
2
 CRO
1
 CRO
2
 SNE
1
 SNE
2
 OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
11		 KNO
1
10		 KNO
2
9		 SIL
1
 SIL
2
 BRH
3
Ret		 BRH
4
Ret		 15 17th

American open–wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Indy Lights

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points
2009 Panther Racing
STP 1
18
STP 2
24
LBH
14
KAN
16
INDY
21
MIL
9
IOW
13
WGL
14
TOR
16
EDM
11
KTY
15
MDO
15
SNM
14
CHI
9
HMS
8		 14th 287
2010 Sam Schmidt Motorsports
STP
13
ALA
12
LBH
8
INDY
16
IOW
8
WGL
14
TOR
8
EDM
11
MDO
Inj
SNM
5
CHI
2*
KTY
1*
HMS
5		 5th 312
Years Teams Races Poles Wins Podiums
(Non-win)		 Top 10s
(Non-podium)		 Championships
2 2 27 3 1 1 8 0

IndyCar

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2011 Conquest Racing
STP
ALA
LBH
SAO
INDY
20
TXS1
TXS2
MIL
IOW
TOR
EDM
MDO		 38th 32
RLL Racing
NHM
Inj
SNM
BAL
MOT
KTY
22
LVS
C
Years Teams Races Poles Wins Podiums
(Non-win)**		 Top 10s
(Non-podium)***		 Indianapolis 500
Wins		 Championships
1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
** Podium (Non-win) indicates 2nd or 3rd place finishes.
*** Top 10s (Non-podium) indicates 4th through 10th place finishes.

Indianapolis 500

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2011 Dallara Honda 32 20 Conquest Racing

References

  1. ^ Crossing over, Indycar.com, September 26, 2008
  2. ^ Panther Racing Q&A
  3. ^ Brits on Pole: Pippa Mann - "I’m English, but an Indy girl too"
  4. ^ "Pippa Mann earns historic Indianapolis pole". motorsport.com. 2010-05-27. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=370066&FS=. Retrieved 2010-05-29. 
  5. ^ "Pippa Mann announces test with Conquest Racing". Motorsport.com. 2010-02-11. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=399830. Retrieved 2011-02-11. 
  6. ^ "Pippa Mann to pilot #36 entry for Conquest Racing at the 2011 Indianapolis 500". Twitter. 2011-04-19. http://twitter.com/#!/PippaMann/status/60373510064836608. Retrieved 2011-04-19. 
  7. ^ "2011 Indianapolis 500 results". INDYCAR. 2011-05-29. http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-race-lapfinal24.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
  8. ^ "Celebrity Real Estate Expert Armando Montelongo Sponsors First British Female Race Car Driver in the Indianapolis 500". PRNEWSWIRE. 2011-08-30. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/celebrity-real-estate-expert-armando-montelongo-sponsors-first-british-female-race-car-driver-in-the-indianapolis-500-122737133.html. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ "Dan Wheldon dies in huge crash at IndyCar finale". http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/indycar/story/2011-10-16/las-vegas-300-dan-wheldon-crash/50795256/1. Retrieved 2011-10-16. 

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