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Home: Ipswich, United Kingdom.
Racing Background: Europe.
Competitive: Very.
Experienced: Yes.
Talented: Yeah you might say that.

2011 Ride: car #36, IndyCar Driver

Team: Conquest Racing.

Website: http://www.pippamann.com/fc.aspx
Members: 9
Latest Activity: Aug 22, 2011

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Comment by IndyCar Garage on August 12, 2011 at 11:46am: Pippa will compete in her second career INDYCAR race this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Pippa will be driving for RLL which is Bobby Rahal's Team.

Check out some of the Pippa interviews below with ICG:

http://www.indycargarage.com/video/pippa-man-interview

Comment by Iowa Guy on June 14, 2011 at 5:18pm: The details are posted with a link under Indycar.com News on this page right now...but Pip has been tabbed by Rahal Letterman for New Hampshire, Kentucky and Vegas in the 30 car that Baguette ran at Indy! Way to go, Pippa!

Comment by Iowa Guy on June 1, 2011 at 11:25am: You all have probably heard by now, but following the Indy 500, looks like Pippa can challenge Simona for the "tough lady" honors.

Pip's drinking water system failed early in the race, so she was forced to go without water for most of the event. She was already starting to cramp up well before halfway, and at the end of the race she had to literally be picked up out of the cockpit by her crew because of cramps.

Comment by Larry Baker on May 29, 2011 at 7:20am: Totally agree with the last sentence just below...hopefully she will have a ride and top sponsorship both locked in by the end of this season for the 2012 IRL season. Fingers well crossed for her and the team later today...will be watching her lap times and pit times throughout today's Indy 500.

Can you snag a pic of her and her ride for me?

Comment by Iowa Guy on May 28, 2011 at 10:25pm: Pip has said the team hopes to have a major sponsor announcement soon. I know the plan right now is to have in her two or three other events this year. maybe that will change if more sposorship comes up.

I understand the team could not practice any pit stops 'til Friday. That's not a lot of practice with those.

She apparently commented Friday that she hopes she doesn't have any "blonde moments." The girl has a great sense of humor. I really don't car where she finishes, as long as she brings the car home she will have done well.

Comment by Larry Baker on May 26, 2011 at 1:10am: Iowa Guy I did not catch the Pippa Mann interviews @ indy and wishes I had. Yes she is one of the most positive and talented open wheel drivers I have noted in some years (agree with James comment too).

Wishing Pippa much success in the Indy 500 on Sunday. I predict a top ten finish for her on her first Indy500 race? Yeah she is that good already! Good luck Pippa...!

Comment by Iowa Guy on May 25, 2011 at 5:25pm: This girl has really impressed me at Indy in practice and quals, so thought this wold be a good time to join. Have a friend who knows her personally and has been following her closely since she got into Lites, and he's been telling me that she would make quite an impression in INDYCAR. He's right.

I know she has surprised/impressed a lot of people at Indy, including drivers, owners and fans. I'm told that the drivers who observed her in her ROP drive were indeed impressed (I'm also told they were shocked at how quick she was in her first couple of laps around the track and there was a good amount of yelling to get her slowed down!) I've also heard that Eric Bachelart may secretly be wishing that she was his full-time driver this year.

Did you catch any of her interviews at Indy? I don't think I've ever seen a driver, male or female, with a more positive, energetic attitude (except perhaps James Hinchcliffe, who has also impressed me).

I am definitely going to be pulling for Pip in the 500 Sunday!

Comment by Larry Baker on April 20, 2010 at 12:25am: Long Beach was another good drive by Pippa, nice final position too. As I said watch this space as this driver is IndyCar bound no doubt!

Comment by Larry Baker on March 28, 2010 at 4:21am: Gut feeling we will be seeing Pippa Mann's name a lot this season. If she performs as I expect her to in the Firestone Indy Lights I fully expect to see her under contract with a ride in IndyCar by the 2011/12 seasons. Watch this space...something good is about to happen for IRL fans on both sides of the pond!