Scott Mansell

Scott Mansell
Nationality United Kingdom British
Born (1985-10-01) October 1, 1985
Birmingham, England, UK
Previous series
2015-2016

2015
2014
2012
2010-2012
2009
2005-2006
2005
2005
2003-2004
2003
2002
FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship
Radical Enduro Championship
Radical European Masters
V de V Challenge Endurance
BOSS GP
Superleague Formula
Indy Pro Series
Porsche Carrera Cup GB
3000 Pro Series
EuroBOSS F1
Formula Ford Great Britain
EuroBOSS F3000
Championship titles
2004 EuroBOSS

Scott Mansell (born October 1, 1985 in Birmingham, England) is a British racing driver.

An alumnus of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield, Mansell was the 2004 EuroBOSS champion. He has not competed a full series championship since. Scott was a 2004 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award nominee, losing out to eventual winner Paul di Resta. He is not related to the 1992 Formula One world champion, Nigel Mansell.

In 2009 he was the replacement for Duncan Tappy in the Superleague Formula for Galatasaray.[1] This was his first race since the 2006 United States Grand Prix-supporting round of the Indy Pro Series.

Scott Mansell testing the 2012 Lotus E20 F1 car at Paul Ricard.

Mansell is the current holder of the lap record for the Brands Hatch Indy circuit; 38.032 seconds, set during the 2004 EuroBOSS season.[2]

As well as the Brands Hatch record, Mansell has also broken lap records at Silverstone, Donington Park, Lausitzring and Zolder in 2004. In the same year Mansell won the BBC Midlands Young Sportsperson of the Year as well as being nominated for the Autosport Club Driver of the Year Award.

References

  1. Beer, Matt; van de Burgt, Andrew (2009-07-24). "Scott Mansell to return in Superleague". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  2. "Mansell breaks Brands Hatch lap record". MotorSport Vision. 2004-05-25. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
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