Mansell To Drive LeMans?

[ELAN+2]

I saw the headline along these lines on the cover of the last Motorsport News as it left my local outlet!! Has anyone read the story? I can't find any info online so far.

[rude-boy]

I expect it was a slow news day for Matty.

[williamp]

Which one? Dad, son1 or son2???

[shino]

Didnt he test drive one of the Scuderia eccosse ferraris last year just before le mans, thought he might have been there last year.

[MonkeyHanger]

He's in discussions for a drive in FIA GT2 and fancies a crack at Le Mans (with Greg & Leo) "in the future".

[RedexR]

Mansell was a great racer but always suffered from fatigue after hot races or physical circuits , I,m not so sure a long distance effort would be his thing ? any other opinions ?

[FourWheelDrift]

williamp said:

Which one? Dad, son1 or son2???

or........Scott Mansell.

[Nicholas Blair]

RedexR said:

Mansell was a great racer but always suffered from fatigue after hot races or physical circuits , I,m not so sure a long distance effort would be his thing ? any other opinions ?

And he had trouble fitting in the things.

[johnph]

Nicholas Blair said:

RedexR said:

Mansell was a great racer but always suffered from fatigue after hot races or physical circuits , I,m not so sure a long distance effort would be his thing ? any other opinions ?

And he had trouble fitting in the things.

Height, width or both?

[minghis]

johnph said:

Nicholas Blair said:

RedexR said:

Mansell was a great racer but always suffered from fatigue after hot races or physical circuits , I,m not so sure a long distance effort would be his thing ? any other opinions ?

And he had trouble fitting in the things.

Height, width or both?

Width across the shoulders apparently, both he and Derek Warwick were well known as being a bit wide when they were trying to fit into F1 cars and the seats/cockpits had to be 'adapted' for them to fit.

[groomi]

williamp said:

Which one? Dad, son1 or son2???

Any odds on the Mansell's trying to succeed where the Andretti's failed...?

[clonmult]

groomi said:

williamp said:

Which one? Dad, son1 or son2???

Any odds on the Mansell's trying to succeed where the Andretti's failed...?

Not forgetting the slight difference in ability. The Andrettis are a pretty decent bunch of drivers, but in the Mansell household it appears that the only person with real ability is the father. The sons are just as likely to wreck the car as finish a lap ....

[johnph]

minghis said:

johnph said:

Nicholas Blair said:

RedexR said:

Mansell was a great racer but always suffered from fatigue after hot races or physical circuits , I,m not so sure a long distance effort would be his thing ? any other opinions ?

And he had trouble fitting in the things.

Height, width or both?

Width across the shoulders apparently, both he and Derek Warwick were well known as being a bit wide when they were trying to fit into F1 cars and the seats/cockpits had to be 'adapted' for them to fit.

So theres hope for me yet, however being 6'1"/6'2" (same height as Webber/Wurz) and broad shouldered i might be asking a bit much....