Manor Motorsport

Its current sole involvement in motor racing is an entry to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship since 2016.

In turn, John Booth retained the Manor Motorsport name and continued to race in the Formula 3 Euro Series until 2009.

For its participation in the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship, Manor are using two Oreca 05 chassis powered by Nissan engines, racing in the LMP2 class.

44 car – driven by Tor Graves, James Jakes and Will Stevens – was entered for the full season.

[9] The team suffered a major blow at the Japanese Grand Prix, when Bianchi was involved in a serious crash and remained in a coma before succumbing to his head injuries in July 2015.

At the following race, the inaugural Russian Grand Prix, Marussia fielded only one car out of respect for Bianchi but also as a result of mounting financial pressure, which then saw the team enter administration alongside its rival, Caterham.

[14] Among other things, she suffered the loss of her right eye but recovered sufficiently to become a motorsport safety advocate and get married.

[15] In October 2014, race driver Jules Bianchi suffered severe brain injuries while competing in the Japanese Grand Prix.

Jérôme d'Ambrosio driving the Virgin VR-01 during the first free practice session at the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix .
Charles Pic driving the Marussia MR01 during qualifying for the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix .