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

 

 

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

 

Moved into Formula One to register several podium finishes

 

Raced for Mclaren F1, Brabham Yamaha, Ligier and Tyrrell

1989-1990

Factory seat with the Nissan sports car team

 

Pole position in the Le Mans 24 hours (1990) - youngest driver to do so

 

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

 

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