Topic: Darren Manning

Manning (left) and car owner A.J. Foyt at the 2007 Indianapolis 500

Darren Manning (born 30 April 1975 in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England) is a motor racing driver, currently racing in the IRL IndyCar Series for A.J. Foyt Enterprises.

Darren began his racing career at the age of 10, competing in British and International karting events. In 1992, he took part in the Brands Hatch Formula First Winter Series, finishing second after recording two wins. His SpeedSport team took him in 1993 to race in the Formula Vauxhall championship again recording 2 victories en route to a second place finish in the championship. He was also a finalist for the McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year award. He continued in Formula Vauxhall in 1994 and 1995 and moved up to Formula 3 in 1996 and 1997. Budget constraints meant that he only raced a limited F3 schedule in 1998, but he did achieve two wins including at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix support race.