Sebastian Manson (R)

#28 TJ Speed Motorsports
Birthdate:	February 7, 2008
Hometown:	Auckland, New Zealand
Residence:	Auckland, New Zealand
Instagram:	@sebastianmanson55
Facebook:	Sebastian Manson
X:	@sebmanson55

Sponsors:	Manson’s TCLM LTD / Ted Manson Foundation / Agile Engineering / A-Game Hydration

Nationality: New Zealander

Languages spoken: English

Height/weight: 6’1” / 165 lbs.

Education: High School at Saint Kentigern, New Zealand

Hobbies: Golf, UFC/MMA, traveling

Charity support/work: Ted Manson Foundation

Favorite sports to watch: All Blacks (New Zealand national rugby team) and UFC

Favorite sport to play: Golf

Talent I wish I had: Learn multiple languages

Favorite food: Sushi

Guilty food pleasure: Burritos

Best meal I can cook by myself: Some kind of pasta

Person I would most like to meet: Sebastian Vettel, he is my idol

Bucket list item: Skydiving

Racing goal: Make it to INDYCAR

Racing heroes: Sebastian Vettel and Scott Dixon

An interesting note about me: I listen to a lot of different music.

Career results:

Finished sixth in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship with a pair of victories in reverse-grid races

Finished second in the Formula Regional Japanese Championship with six podium finishes and two pole positions
Finished second in the Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship with seven race wins and four additional podium finishes
Won the South Island Formula Ford Championship with 14 wins from 17 races
Finished fifth in the Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Championship, with eight wins and four additional podium finishes from the 13 races he contested (out of 20 in total)
Started two of the five Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship events

Finished fourth in the Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship with four podium finishes, 11 top-fives and one pole position
Finished seventh in a partial season in the Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Championship
Finished second in the Kartsport New Zealand Nationals Schools Championship in Rotax Light
Finished third in the Kartsport Auckland championship in KZ2

Finished seventh in his rookie season of the Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship, scoring a first podium finish in the final round at Ruapuna
Finished fourth in the Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Championship with one win and six additional podium finishes
Also ran an extensive program in karting, highlighted by winning the CIK Trophy of New Zealand in Junior ROK

Finished second in the Kartsport Auckland City of Sails
Finished second in the New Zealand National Sprint Championship (Rotax Junior)
Finished second in the Kartsport New Zealand National Schools Championship (Junior ROK)

Finished third in the Kartsport New Zealand National Sprint Championship
Finished second in the Kartsport Auckland Regional Schools Championship (Mini ROK)

Competed in a full season of Cadet, Cadet ROK and Cadet Raket karting in New Zealand