Manor Motorsport came into existence in 1990 when former single-seater
champion John Booth decided the time had come to hang up his racing
gloves. But his competitive spirit and passion for motorsport continued
to be as strong as ever…so the sensible choice seemed to be for John to
run his own team. Manor attained success almost instantly and in the
team's first season, it achieved three race victories. From there, the
stage was set for the Manor Motorsport to become one of the very best
teams in national and international motor racing, alongside being
renowned as the most successful Formula Renault team in Europe. Over
the years the list of drivers Manor has guided to championship success
in Formula Renault reads like a veritable who's who of modern-day motor
racing greats, including the likes of Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner Kimi
Raikkonen, Formula One test driver Antonio Pizzonia, World GP2 Series
Champion and Formula one driver Lewis Hamilton, and Le Mans 24 Hours
winner Guy Smith.

Having spent a brief three-year Period contesting Formula Ford at home
and abroad alongside its Formula Renault commitments, Manor decided in
1999 to progress into Formula 3. The impact was both huge and
instantaneous, with British sensation Marc Hynes taking five victories
en route to the 1999 British Formula 3 title and also claiming victory
in that year's prestigious Marlboro Masters race at Zandvoort. In 2005
Manor reconfirmed its status as the very best team in Formula Renault
UK after winning both the entrant and driver championships. The team
also carried Lucas Di Grassi to victory in the 52nd Macau F3 Grand Prix
with success too in the world renowed Formula 3 Euro series.