Mark Blundell

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Mark Blundell
Mark Blundell portrait 2011.jpg
Blundell in 2011
Born (1966-04-08) 8 April 1966 (age 58)
London, England
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Active years 1991, 1993–1995
Teams Brabham, Ligier, Tyrrell and McLaren
Entries63 (61 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums3
Career points32
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1991 United States Grand Prix
Last entry 1995 Australian Grand Prix

Mark Blundell (born 8 April 1966) is a British racing driver who competed in Formula One for four seasons, sports cars, and CART. He won the 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was a Formula One presenter for the British broadcaster ITV until the end of the 2008 season when the TV broadcasting rights switched to the BBC. Blundell returned to the track in 2019, driving in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship for the Trade Price Cars team. Blundell has returned to the series in a new role for 2020 helping to form the latest name to line the grid - MB Motorsport as Sporting Director working with Laser Tools Racing. He is CEO of Europe wide sports management group, MB Partners.

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Background

Blundell was born in Barnet, London. He first dabbled in motor sport at the age of 14, racing motocross bikes across England. At the age of 17 he made the switch to four wheels, starting his driving career in Formula Ford. In his first season he placed second in both British Junior Formula Ford Championships. The following year, Blundell won both the Esso British and Snetterton Formula Ford 1600 crowns. The next year, he began racing in the more powerful Formula Ford 2000 category, and won the BBC Grandstand series. He returned to FF1600 to compete in the European Championship racing, taking pole,[ clarification needed ] and finishing fourth overall. In 1986, he won another championship in Formula Ford 2000, this time the European title.

In 1987, Blundell moved on to racing in Formula 3000 [1] and started a number of Formula Three races for TOM'S-Toyota. [1] 1988 brought a switch to the works Lola team in F3000. Blundell completed the season in sixth place. [1]

Formula One

Blundell signed with the sports car team at Nissan for 1989, landing a factory seat. He also managed a test drive with Williams F1 Team. By 1990, Blundell left F3000 to concentrate on sports cars. That same year, he earned pole position at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race driving a Nissan R90CK. Blundell became the youngest driver to achieve pole position at the Le Mans 24 Hours, with a 6.040-second margin ahead of second place. [2]

Blundell driving for McLaren at the 1995 British Grand Prix. Mark Blundell 1995 Britain.jpg
Blundell driving for McLaren at the 1995 British Grand Prix.

1991 marked Blundell's transition into Formula One. His debut season saw a sixth place in Belgium with the Brabham Yamaha team while also maintaining his testing deal with Williams. However, the following season, he was not retained by Brabham, and was left without a race seat in Formula One. He declined Williams' offer to stay on as their test driver for 1992, as he had his eyes solely on a full-time race seat. He told his contemporary Damon Hill about the vacant Williams test seat, which Hill eventually took. Having failed to land a drive for 1992, Blundell eventually signed a testing deal with McLaren. Whilst being a full-time tester for McLaren, he also continued to race sports cars. That year, with the factory Peugeot outfit, he won the Le Mans 24 Hours, adding to his earlier pole.

Blundell returned to Formula One in 1993. A drive with Ligier netted him his first two podium finishes in South Africa and Germany, and tenth in the final World Championship standings. It was a one-year deal with Ligier, however, and in 1994 Blundell signed with Tyrrell. Blundell managed only one podium finish in the 1994 Spanish Grand Prix, which was the last Formula One podium finish for Tyrrell. At the end of the season, owing to lack of sponsorship, Tyrrell released Blundell as the retirement of Nigel Mansell meant a return to McLaren, this time, in a race seat. Teamed with future two-time world champion Mika Häkkinen, Blundell recorded five points finishes and once again took tenth in the final standings. 1995 also saw continued success in sports cars with a fourth place showing in Le Mans, but was Blundell's final year in Formula One, owing to the signing of David Coulthard by McLaren.

Blundell achieved 3 podiums, and scored a total of 32 championship points.

Blundell came close to making a return to Formula One in 2001. He had advanced negotiations with Prost Grand Prix to be the team's test and development driver but the deal was not concluded. [3]

CART

Mark Blundell
CART World Series
Years active1996–2000
Teams PacWest Racing
Starts81
Wins3
Poles0
Best finish6th in 1997
Awards
1997 Autosport British Driver of the Year

Out of Formula One, Blundell moved to the United States and joined the CART racing team PacWest, alongside fellow former Formula One driver Maurício Gugelmin. Early in the season, Blundell crashed head-on into a concrete wall in Rio, resulting in a broken foot and ankle and forcing him to miss three races. Despite this, he was third in the rookie standings with three top six finishes in the U.S. 500, Detroit Grand Prix, and Michigan International Speedway races.

In 1997 Blundell came within one corner of winning the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix before running out of fuel, an event he described at the time as the worst disappointment of his career. [4] In the next race, he passed Gil de Ferran on the final straight to win the Grand Prix of Portland by 0.027 seconds. Blundell recorded further race victories in Toronto and Fontana en route to sixth in the championship. That year he was also named British Driver of the Year by Autosport magazine.

A crash whilst testing at Gateway in early 1999 left Blundell to miss 8 races in the middle of the 1999 season. He returned to PacWest for a final season in 2000. However, after finishing 21st in the championship with 18 points, he left PacWest racing by mutual agreement.

From driving to commentating

Blundell driving the Trade Price Racing Audi S3 at Snetterton during the 2019 British Touring Car Championship season. Snetterton BTCC Tyre Test Day 17th July 2019, Audi S3 Saloon, Mark Blundell (48317022037).jpg
Blundell driving the Trade Price Racing Audi S3 at Snetterton during the 2019 British Touring Car Championship season.

Blundell again crossed the Atlantic to focus on his sports car racing. He failed to finish Le Mans with the MG Lola team, though he and his teammates impressed. Off-track, Blundell joined ITV television in Britain as an analyst for the 2002 Formula One season. This position lasted until the end of the 2008 Formula One season when ITV lost coverage to the BBC.

Since 2001, Blundell's racing involvement has steadily declined, with only the occasional event. He did test a Dale Coyne Champ Car to help prepare Darren Manning for a one-off in the first CART race in Britain at Rockingham, and raced in the British round of the World Rally Championship. In 2003, along with Johnny Herbert and David Brabham, he finished second at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, completing a 1–2 sweep by Bentley. In 2003 he finished third at the 12 Hours of Sebring driving for Bentley alongside Johnny Herbert and David Brabham. [5]

From 2004, Blundell ran a management company, 2MB Sports Management, with fellow ex-F1 driver and friend Martin Brundle, until Brundle decided to devote more time to his television career. [6] [7] The company represent drivers including McLaren test driver Gary Paffett, British Formula 3 champion and IndyCar driver Mike Conway, Ferrari junior Callum Ilott, BMW backed racer Tom Blomqvist, IndyCar driver Jordan King, British F4 champion Kiern Jewiss and British GT driver Patrick Kibble.

Helmet

Blundell's helmet is yellow with three red stripes and two yellow gaps in the middle, a blue stripe in the entire chin area and a blue circle on the top with his golden initials on it. The rear of his helmet bears the motto "The Will To Win" – a quote from his grandfather. [8]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
1984Formula Ford 2000?????0?
1985Formula Ford 1600?6????1st
Formula Ford 2000?6?????
Formula Ford Festival 100?004th
1986Formula Ford 2000?????1251st
1987 British Formula 3 Championship TOM'S GB 60001613th
International Formula 3000 Fleetray Racing50001515th
BS Automotive 40000
1988 International Formula 3000 Lola Motorsport 110013186th
Japanese Formula 3000 Footwork Racing International100000NC
1989 International Formula 3000 Middlebridge80001811th
World Sportscar Championship Nissan Motorsports 500022711th
24 Hours of Le Mans 10000N/ADNF
1990 World Sportscar Championship Nissan Motorsports International 800031611th
24 Hours of Le Mans 10100N/ADNF
1991 Formula One Motor Racing Developments Ltd 140000118th
1992 24 Hours of Le Mans Peugeot Talbot Sport 11001N/A1st
1993 Formula One Ligier Gitanes Blondes 1600021010th
1994 Formula One Tyrrell 160001812th
1995 Formula One Marlboro McLaren Mercedes 1500001310th
24 Hours of Le Mans GTC Gulf Racing 10001N/A4th
1996 PPG Indy Car World Series PacWest Racing 1300004116th
1997 PPG CART World Series PacWest Racing 1730251156th
1998 CART FedEx Championship Series PacWest Racing 1900003618th
1999 CART FedEx Championship Series PacWest Racing 120000923rd
2000 CART FedEx Championship Series PacWest Racing 2000001821st
2001 24 Hours of Le Mans MG Sport & Racing 10000N/ADNF
2002 24 Hours of Le Mans MG Sport & Racing 10000N/ADNF
World Rally Championship 100000NC
2003 24 Hours of Le Mans Team Bentley 10001N/A2nd
American Le Mans Series 100011921st
2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup —100110NC†
2011 Rolex Sports Car Series United Autosports w/ Michael Shank Racing 400009917th
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup —100000NC†
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8 Volkswagen Motorsport 10000N/ADNF
2012 Blancpain Endurance Series United Autosports 400000NC
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup —100000NC†
2013 British GT Championship United Autosports 200000NC
2017 Mini Challenge UK United Autosports 300000NC†
2019 British Touring Car Championship TradePriceCars.com 300000527th
Sources: [9] [10] [11]

† As Blundell was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key)

YearEntrant1234567891011DCPoints
1987 Fleetray Racing SIL
Ret		 VAL
6		 SPA
2		 PAU DON
9		 BRH
6		 BIR
DNQ		14th5
BS Automotive PER
9		 IMO
Ret		 BUG
Ret		 JAR
8
1988 Lola Motorsport JER
2		 VAL
5		 PAU
Ret		 SIL
9		 MNZ
Ret		 PER
Ret		 BRH
3		 BIR
Ret		 BUG
7		 ZOL
2		 DIJ
Ret		6th18
1989 Middlebridge SIL
3		 VAL
Ret		 PAU
6		 JER
DNQ		 PER
Ret		 BRH
Ret		 BIR
5		 SPA
DNS		 BUG
Ret		 DIJ
6		11th8
Sources: [10] [11]

Complete Japanese Formula 3000 Championship results

(key)

YearEntrant12345678DCPoints
1988 Footwork Racing International SUZ FUJ MIN SUZ SUG FUJ SUZ SUZ
Ret		NC0
Source: [11]

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1989 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Bailey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Donnelly 		Nissan R89C C15DNFDNF
1990 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports International Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Bailey
Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli 		Nissan R90CK C1142DNFDNF
1992 Flag of France.svg Peugeot Talbot Sport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Warwick
Flag of France.svg Yannick Dalmas 		Peugeot 905 Evo 1BC13521st1st
1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GTC Gulf Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Bellm
Flag of Brazil.svg Maurizio Sandro Sala 		McLaren F1 GTR GT12914th3rd
2001 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MG Sport & Racing Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Bailey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin McGarrity 		MG-Lola EX257 LMP67592DNFDNF
2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MG Sport & Racing Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Bailey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin McGarrity 		MG-Lola EX257 LMP675219DNFDNF
2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Bentley Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert 		Bentley Speed 8 LMGTP3752nd2nd
Sources: [10] [12]

Complete Formula One results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617WDC Pts.
1991 Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT59Y Yamaha V12 USA
Ret		 BRA
Ret		18th1
Brabham BT60Y Yamaha V12 SMR
8		 MON
Ret		 CAN
DNQ		 MEX
Ret		 FRA
Ret		 GBR
Ret		 GER
12		 HUN
Ret		 BEL
6		 ITA
12		 POR
Ret		 ESP
Ret		 JPN
DNPQ		 AUS
17
1993 Ligier Gitanes Blondes Ligier JS39 Renault V10 RSA
3		 BRA
5		 EUR
Ret		 SMR
Ret		 ESP
7		 MON
Ret		 CAN
Ret		 FRA
Ret		 GBR
7		 GER
3		 HUN
7		 BEL
11		 ITA
Ret		 POR
Ret		 JPN
7		 AUS
9		10th10
1994 Tyrrell Tyrrell 022 Yamaha V10 BRA
Ret		 PAC
Ret		 SMR
9		 MON
Ret		 ESP
3		 CAN
10		 FRA
10		 GBR
Ret		 GER
Ret		 HUN
5		 BEL
5		 ITA
Ret		 POR
Ret		 EUR
13		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
Ret		12th8
1995 Marlboro McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4/10 Mercedes V10 BRA
6		 ARG
Ret		 SMR ESP 10th13
McLaren MP4/10B MON
5		 CAN
Ret		 FRA
11		 GBR
5		 GER
Ret		 HUN
Ret		 BEL
5		 ITA
4		 PAC
9		 JPN
7		 AUS
4
McLaren MP4/10C POR
9		 EUR
Ret
Sources: [10] [11] [13]

Complete CART results

(key)

YearTeamNo.ChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920RankPointsRef
1996 PacWest Racing 21 Reynard 96i Ford XB V8 t MIA
17		 RIO
27		 SRF
Inj		 LBH
Inj		 NZR
Inj		 500
5		 MIL
22		 DET
5		POR
8		CLE
11		TOR
11		MIS
6		MDO
10		ROA
20		VAN
12		LS
24		16th41 [14]
1997 PacWest Racing 18 Reynard 97i Mercedes-Benz IC108D V8 t MIA
14		 SRF
8		LBH
13		NZR
19		RIO
8		STL
24		MIL
12		DET
17		POR
1		CLE
9		TOR
1*		MIS
2		MDO
26		ROA
16*		 VAN
7		LS
2		 FON
1		6th115 [15]
1998 PacWest Racing Reynard 97i Mercedes-Benz IC108D V8 t MIA
12		 MOT
10		LBH
7		18th36 [16]
Reynard 98i Mercedes-Benz IC108E V8 t NZR
20		 RIO
11		STL
10		MIL
12		DET
22		POR
22		CLE
10		 TOR
26		MIS
17		MDO
19		ROA
7		VAN
12		LS
25		HOU
14		 SRF
11		 FON
6
1999 PacWest Racing Reynard 99i Mercedes-Benz IC108E V8 t MIA
8		MOT
24		LBH
13		NZR
17		RIO
Inj		STL
Inj		MIL
Inj		POR
Inj		CLE
Inj		ROA
Inj		 TOR
Inj		MIS
Inj		DET
10		MDO
13		CHI
21		VAN
19		LS
12		HOU
24		 SRF
19		 FON
16		23rd9 [17]
2000 PacWest Racing Reynard 2Ki Mercedes-Benz IC108F V8 t MIA
13		LBH
8		 RIO
7		MOT
19		NZR
17		MIL
17		DET
11		POR
20		CLE
12		TOR
22		 MIS
19		CHI
23		MDO
14		ROA
11		VAN
25		LS
13		STL
23		HOU
20		 SRF
11		FON
15		21st18 [18]

Complete WRC results

YearEntrantCar1234567891011121314WDCPoints
2002 MG Sport & Racing MG ZR S1600 MON SWE FRA ESP CYP ARG GRC KEN FIN GER ITA NZL AUS GBR
Ret		NC0
Sources: [10] [19]

Complete American Le Mans Series results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456789RankPointsRef
2003 Team Bentley LMGTP Bentley Speed 8 Bentley 4.0 L Turbo V8 SEB
3		 ATL SON TRO MOS AME MON MIA PET 21st19 [20]

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – 2002–2003 all races, 2004–present just in first race) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded all races) * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap (1 point awarded – 2002 just in feature races, 2003–present all races)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPts
2019 TradePriceCars.com Audi S3 Saloon BRH
1
14		 BRH
2
27		 BRH
3
19		 DON
1
23		 DON
2
Ret		 DON
3
22		 THR
1
27		 THR
2
Ret		 THR
3
Ret		 CRO
1
21		 CRO
2
26		 CRO
3
19		 OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
23		 OUL
3
18		 SNE
1
23		 SNE
2
21		 SNE
3
Ret		 THR
1
27		 THR
2
26		 THR
3
27		 KNO
1
20		 KNO
2
24		 KNO
3
21		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
18		 SIL
3
13		 BRH
1
22		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
20		27th5
Sources: [10] [21]

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
1992
With: Derek Warwick & Yannick Dalmas 		Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by Autosport
British Competition Driver of the Year
1997		Succeeded by
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