Scott Mansell

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Scott Mansell
Scott-mansell.jpg
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1985-10-01) 1 October 1985 (age 35)
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
2004EuroBOSS
Driver61
Personal information
NationalityBritish
OccupationRacecar Driver and Coach
Websitedriver61.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015
Genresport
Subscribers641,000[1]
(06 September 2021)
Total views101,800,682[1]
(06 September 2021)
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2020

Scott Mansell (born 1 October 1985) is a British racing driver and YouTube personality.

He is not related to British Formula One champion Nigel Mansell.[2] In June 2015, he started the Driver61 YouTube channel, presenting videos primarily about Formula One and autosport in general. in July 12 2021 he had started his new youtube channel called Driven Media,[3] presenting videos about unique cars and celebrating their engineering. [4]

Racing career[]

An alumnus of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield, Mansell was the 2004 EuroBOSS champion. Scott was a 2004 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award nominee, losing out to eventual winner Paul di Resta. At the Brands Hatch Indy circuit, Mansell set a lap record of 38.032 seconds during the 2004 EuroBOSS season.[5] 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.

In 2009, he was the replacement for Duncan Tappy in the Superleague Formula for Galatasaray.[6] 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.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "About Driver61". YouTube.
  2. ^ "The Driver61 Story". Driver61. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  3. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEc4nO4iaiA
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT5kqSGPJF8aFTyO_4bxN3Q/
  5. ^ "Mansell breaks Brands Hatch lap record". MotorSport Vision. 2004-05-25. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  6. ^ Beer, Matt; van de Burgt, Andrew (2009-07-24). "Scott Mansell to return in Superleague". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-07-24.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

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