Greg Mansell | |
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Greg Mansell in 2012.
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Nationality | British |
Born |
Douglas (Isle of Man) |
8 November 1987
Formula Renault 3.5 Series career | |
Debut season | 2009 |
Current team | Comtec Racing |
Car no. | 17 |
Former teams | Ultimate Motorsport |
Starts | 15 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 15th in 2010 |
Previous series | |
2008 2006–07 2006 |
Atlantic Championship British Formula Three Formula BMW UK |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Greg Mansell |
Born |
Douglas (Isle of Man) |
8 November 1987
Team information | |
Current team | UK Youth |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Professional team(s) | |
2011–2013 | UK Youth |
2014– | NFTO |
Greg Mansell (born 8 November 1987 on the Isle of Man) is a British racing driver and road cyclist, currently racing in cycling's Halfords Tour Series, having previously competed in motorsports Formula Renault 3.5 Series. He is the son of Formula One world champion, Nigel Mansell, and younger brother of fellow racing driver Leo Mansell.
Greg and his older brother raced in the same series until 2009, starting with Karting in 2005. The brothers moved into single-seater racing in 2006, in the Formula BMW UK series.
In Formula BMW, the brothers disappointed, however, with Greg managing just 24 points, and Leo not managing any, while champion Niall Breen amassed 305.
Despite this, the pair were granted drives in the finale of the 2006 British Formula Three Championship at Thruxton, driving for the Fortec Motorsport team, in Invitational Class, with Greg finishing in a promising 8th position with the 2nd fastest time in the first race, with engine over heating he struggled to 18th in the second race.
Greg finished 3rd and on the podium for the first time in 2007 at Donington Park in the 3rd British Formula Three round, and had 2 more podiums after that with 16 top ten finishes.
For 2008 Greg and Leo Mansell moved to the American Atlantics, both driving for Walker Racing. The following year, Greg returned to Europe to compete in the 2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season, racing for both Ultimate Motorsport and Comtec Racing, finishing 26th in the championship. He will continue with Comtec into the 2010 season, partnering Stefano Coletti.