Pippa Mann
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Pippa Mann (born 11 August 1983) is a British racing car driver, who competes in the IndyCar Series.
She was born in London, United Kingdom.
Personal life
In December 2012, Mann married Robert Gue, an engineer at Schmidt Peterson Motorsports who is the former race strategist for James Hinchcliffe.
Career
Mann began her career in 2003 after being signed to compete in the British Formula Renault Championship's winter series.
She joined Team JVA in 2004 and completed a full season. In Zolder, she also participated in a European Formula Renault event.
She began driving for Comtec Racing in the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2005, as well as racing in the French Formula Renault 2.0 series that same year. Pippa worked with Westley Barber for the UK-based team and learned a lot over the year.
She competed in the UK Formula Renault 2.0 Championship in 2006 and the Eurocup for race team Comtec Racing, as well as the Eurocup for European team Comtec Racing, continuing the friendship with John Barnett and Murdoch Cockburn.
Mann signed for Cram by P1 Europe in January 2007 to become the first female to compete in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. In her debut year, she scored a point and got off to a good start from pole position. She competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2008 as well as for the P1 Motorsport team, as a result of her work in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.
Mann signed up to drive for Panther Racing in the 2009 Indy Lights collection, the IndyCar Series's product line.
Mann had a string of top-15 finishes, with three of them in their first season with Panther Racing, including three top-ten finishes. However, a decision to withdraw the Panther Racing Indy Lights team left her with no traces of 2010.
Mann revealed that she will be joining Sam Schmidt Motorsports in the 2010 Indy Lights series in December 2009, after deciding to remain in Indianapolis and find a role in another team. She became the first female pole sitter for a race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2010 by navigating the grid for the Indy Lights Freedom 100 and winning her first race at Kentucky Speedway.
Mann tested for the Indianapolis-based IndyCar Series team Conquest Racing at Texas Motor Speedway on March 1, 2011, and she revealed on April 19 that she would be piloting the No. 1styCar Series. In the 2011 Indianapolis 500, Conquest Racing received 36 entries. Mann placed 32nd in the 2011 Indianapolis 500, becoming the first British woman to qualify for the 500-mile run on Sunday. (Bump Day) Despite a mechanical glitch with her on-board water supply that left her severely dehydrated by the end of the season, she climbed 12 positions to finish in 20th place during the series. Armando Montelongo, a former star of the television show Flip This House, sponsored her in the campaign.
Mann crashed and suffered an end-plate fracture of the C7 vertebra during the final day of practice for the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 13, 2011, but competed in the Kentucky Indy 300 on October 2ndy 300.
Mann was involved in a 15 car chain reaction accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011. She sustained severe burns to her right little finger and was taken by ground ambulance to UMC Southern Nevada, where she was taken for medical attention and released the next day, pending later surgery. The accident killed Dan Wheldon, a two-time champion of the Indianapolis 500, as well as sent J. R. Hildebrand to the hospital with a bruised sternum.
Mann was on the verge of competing at the Indianapolis 500 for Dale Coyne Racing in 2012. For the 2013 model, the team has named her as the team's third driver.
Mann finished 30th (out of 33) in the 97th annual Indianapolis 500, finishing 46 of 200 laps. Dale Coyne Racing has also signed her to make three more big oval races begin.
Mann finished 22nd out of 33 in the 98th Indianapolis 500 as the only female driver in the field, placing him in 22nd place (again out of 33) for Dale Coyne Racing and in partnership with Susan G. Komen. In support of ending breast cancer, race supporters were encouraged to support each lap Mann completed during the month of May. Despite having an issue during one of the month's first pit stops, she ran 484 total laps and completed the entire race.
Mann returned to the Dale Coyne Racing Team for the 99th Indianapolis 500 in 2015. She started from the inside of row 9 on her 4th appearance with a 4 lap average speed of 223.104 mph. For the second year in a row, Mann finished in 22nd place, raising money for the Susan G. Komen cancer support group.
Mann was then asked to compete for the Dale Coyne Racing Team after a successful race in Indy and raising more than 50,000 dollars for cancer, retracing her for the 6th June Firestone 600. She took 17th place at the Texas Motor Speedway, beginning from the 22nd position. With their No. 87, the Dale Coyne Racing crew maintained evolving drivers on a race-by-race basis throughout the season. Mann is recalled by the 18 cars for the remaining oval tracks. On the lead lap at the 2015 MAVTV 500 at the Auto Club Speedway, she started 22nd and ended 13th. It was the best finish for the No. Among the top finishers in the world. Mann's best results in her career came midway through the season, with 18 cars re-joining IndyCar in 2013.
Mann was praised for her efforts in 2016, both on and off the IndyCar circuit. Susan G. Komen foundation nominated her to "The List," along with former First Ladies Laura Bush and Betty Ford, and 29 other notable public figures for their efforts and assistance in combating breast cancer. Mann was also recognized as one of the top 100 British Women in the Car Industry after placing his career-best 18th in the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.
Mann finished in 17th place in 2017 in 28th position for the 101st Indianapolis 500. Mann became the first woman to crack the 230 mph barrier around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by posting a speed record of 230.103 mph, right before qualifying on Friday. Mann also competed in the 2017 North America Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship series, in which drivers raced in identical Lamborghini Cup cars based on the Lamborghini Huracán LP 6202-2.
Mann declared on March 20, 2018 that she would qualify for her seventh Indianapolis 500 for Dale Coyne Racing. She was eventually kicked from the field. She did qualify for the 2019 Indianapolis 500 for Clauson-Marshall Racing, finishing in 30th and her best-ever finish in the competition in 16th. She could not find sponsors for the 2020 Indianapolis 500.
On the IndyCar Series and Indy Lights collection, Mann has also worked as a commentator for IndyCar Radio. She also works as a driver coach.