MARK BLUNDELL
Date of Birth |
8 April 1966 |
Birthplace |
Barnet, Hertfordshire |
Marital Status |
Married to Deborah |
Lives |
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA / Cambridge, England |
Family |
Two sons (Mark Jnr and Callum). His mother is a housewife, his father manufacturers motorhomes. His younger sister is married and his younger brother works in public relations |
First drove a car |
Aged 8, Ford Anglia Van |
First Drove in competition |
Aged 13, motocross |
First racing machine |
125cc motocross bike |
First victory |
Aged 17, Club Race at Silverstone |
Hobbies / interests |
Music, movies, other sports, squash, bad golf! |
Favourite food |
Italian and Chinese food |
Favourite drink |
Vanilla milkshake, Cosmopolitan cocktails |
Height |
5’ 8", 173cm |
Weight |
170lbs, 75kgs |
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Career Highlights |
An experienced driver who started his racing career in top level schoolboy motocross and since 1996 has been racing across the Atlantic in the CART Champcar series notching up many wins |
1991-1996 |
Raced sportscars for the Peugeot factory outfit - won Le Mans 24 hours |
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Moved into Formula One to register several podium finishes |
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Raced for Mclaren F1, Brabham Yamaha, Ligier and Tyrrell |
1989-1990 |
Factory seat with the Nissan sports car team |
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Pole position in the Le Mans 24 hours (1990) - youngest driver to do so |
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Test driver for WilliamsF1 (for 2 years) |
1988 |
F3000 works Lola seat |
1987 |
F3000 and select F3 for Tom’s Toyota |
1986 |
FF2000 (European crown and runners-up in Britain) |
1985 |
FF1600, Esso Champion and 2nd in British championship |
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FF2000 – BBC Grandstand series (Champion) |
1984 |
Formula Ford British Junior Championships (2nd in both) |
1980 |
Top level of schoolboy motocross - top 36 nationally-ranked rider, won many championships |