Sebastian Manson


 

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Birthdate:    February 7, 2008

Birthplace:  Auckland, New Zealand 

Residence: Auckland, New Zealand 

 

Nationality: New Zealander

Languages spoken: English

Height/weight: 6’1” / 165 lbs.

Education: High School at Saint Kentigern, New Zealand

Hobbies: Golf, UFC/MMA, traveling

Charity support/work: Ted Manson Foundation

Favorite sports to watch:  All Blacks (New Zealand national rugby team) and UFC

Favorite sport to play: Golf

Talent I wish I had: Learn multiple languages

Favorite food: Sushi

Guilty food pleasure: Burritos

Best meal I can cook by myself: Some kind of pasta

Person I would most like to meet: Sebastian Vettel, he is my idol

Bucket list item: Skydiving

Racing goal: Make it to INDYCAR

Racing heroes: Sebastian Vettel and Scott Dixon

An interesting note about me: I listen to a lot of different music.

 

Career results:

2026

  • Finished 17th in the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy in New Zealand with a pair of sixth-place finishes

2025

  • Finished 12th in his rookie season of USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire with a best finish of fifth in the season finale at Portland International Raceway

  • Scored five additional top-10 finishes

  • Finished sixth in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship with a pair of victories in reverse-grid races

2024

  • Finished second in the Formula Regional Japanese Championship with six podium finishes and two pole positions

  • Finished second in the Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship with seven race wins and four additional podium finishes

  • Won the South Island Formula Ford Championship with 14 wins from 17 races

  • Finished fifth in the Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Championship, with eight wins and four additional podium finishes from the 13 races he contested (out of 20 in total)

  • Started two of the five Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship events

2023

  • Finished fourth in the Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship with four podium finishes, 11 top-fives and one pole position

  • Finished seventh in a partial season in the Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Championship

  • Finished second in the Kartsport New Zealand Nationals Schools Championship in Rotax Light

  • Finished third in the Kartsport Auckland championship in KZ2

2022

  • Finished seventh in his rookie season of the Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship, scoring a first podium finish in the final round at Ruapuna

  • Finished fourth in the Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Championship with one win and six additional podium finishes

  • Also ran an extensive program in karting, highlighted by winning the CIK Trophy of New Zealand in Junior ROK

2021

  • Finished second in the Kartsport Auckland City of Sails

  • Finished second in the New Zealand National Sprint Championship (Rotax Junior)

  • Finished second in the Kartsport New Zealand National Schools Championship (Junior ROK)

2020

  • Won the 52nd Blossom Festival karting event in Rotax Junior

2019

  • Finished in the Kartsport New Zealand National Schools Championship (Mini ROK)

2018

  • Finished third in the Kartsport New Zealand National Sprint Championship

  • Finished second in the Kartsport Auckland Regional Schools Championship (Mini ROK)

2017

  • Finished third in the Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series (Cadet ROK)

2016

  • Competed in a full season of Cadet, Cadet ROK and Cadet Raket karting in New Zealand

2015

  • Began karting in the Cadet, Cadet ROK and Cadet Raket categories.