Sebastian Manson

Sebastian Manson (born 7 February 2008) is a racing driver from New Zealand who is set to compete in the USF Pro 2000 Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport.

Manson previously competed in the 2024 Formula Regional Japanese Championship.

Career

Karting Manson has had a decorated karting career in his country, with two major titles coming in 2020 and 2022. He competed in karting in 2022 and 2023, whilst also competing in Formula Ford. He competed in the New Zealand Grand Prix weekend, with a best result of eighth at Highlands Motorsport Park. Manson was then selected by the Birth Racing Project alongside Aussie Jesse Lacey to race in the 2024 Formula Regional Japanese Championship. He secured his first pole position at Sugo, in the second round of the championship.

2026 During pre-season, Manson raced in the Formula Regional Oceania Trophy with M2 Competition.

USF Pro 2000 Championship 2025 On December 17, 2024, it was announced Manson would join the 2025 grid with TJ Speed Motorsports.

2026 Manson will remain in USF Pro 2000 for 2026, moving to Turn 3 Motorsport.

Karting record Karting career summary

Racing record Racing career summary † - As Manson was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship/Trophy results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete New Zealand Grand Prix results Year Team Car Qualifying Main race 2024 Giles Motorsport Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota 13th 12th 2025 M2 Competition Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota 13th 9th 2026 M2 Competition Tatuus FT-60 - Toyota 8th 10th

Complete Formula Regional Japanese Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points 2024 Birth Racing Project 【BRP】 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 SUG1 SUG2 OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 MOT1 MOT2 FUJ11 FUJ12 FUJ21 FUJ22 2nd 155

American open-wheel racing results

USF Pro 2000 Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.