Rob Manger is a 'S' grade ARDS Instructor Living in Hampshire UK just 30 minutes away from Thruxton, his sponsoring school.
Rob has over 35 years race and performance driving instructing experience on race circuits, test facilities, and roads worldwide, for race schools, automotive manufacturers, private clients and corporate groups. Robs Local circuit is Thruxton where he is a senior instructor at the Thruxton Motorsport Centre. Looking after clients 'in car', at track safety and technique briefings, ARDS race licence courses and corporate hosting etc.
Away from Thruxton, Rob has vast experience at all the UK race circuits / airfield sites and test facilities. Specialist knowledge of Goodwood & Castle Combe as well as Thruxton have helped many track students at these fabulous but sometimes daunting venues! Outside the UK some of the venues Rob has experience of include: Laguna Seca, Ascari, California Speedway Fontana, etc. He is also a passport holder for the world famous Ford test facility in Michigan. Aswell as instructing Rob has run events for corporate clients and manufacturers (both in and outside of the Automotive industry) including Technical and sales presentations, training modules, team building sessions, driver selection programmes etc. Rob has a race history including many categories of single seaters, saloon cars, and sportscars.
In 2009, highlights included driving for Ferrari in the new 599HGTE at the Goodwood Festival of Speed & winning class B of the Ian Taylor FF1600 memorial trophy at Thruxton.
2010 saw Rob Give the Ferrari 599GTO it's public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Another highlight was carrying the TV cameras for on board footage at Castle Combes 60th anniversary meeting in his Austin A35 in the 50's celebration race.
2011 saw some notable race performances in the RMR prepared Ford Fiesta both on a 'sole' driver basis and also sharing the car with Steve Carter a driver who Rob has coached from novice to front running racer over the last 3 years. A third consecutive drive at the Goodwood F.O.S. for Ferrari this time in a California. Historic duties once more included some more giant killing antics in the Team Wessex Austin A35.
2012 Continued to be a succesful race season with class wins and lap records in the RMR Fiesta including two at the UK's premier venues of Silverstone Arena GP and Brands Hatch GP. Ferrari's new California 30 was run up the hill at Goodwood in July's F.O.S. The 2013 F.O.S. saw another 'ride' for Ferrari in the astonishing FF featuring on the Ferrari Factory Video.
2013 race activity saw a change to Rear wheel drive and a BMW 320i In the PBMW championship. This campaign in one of the UK's most competitive Saloon car championships will continue in 2014.
2014 Goodwood Festival of speed duties were again for Ferrari driving the incredible 'one off' Ferrari F12 TRS a $4.2 Million U.S. wonder machine.
After two more years of Ferrari at Goodwood, 2017 saw a swap from one Italian Icon to another, driving a development car for Maserati. A super competitive PBMW season saw many top ten finishes in one of the UK's most competitive saloon car championships.
2018 Sees more BMW action plus a return to single seaters too!
Automotive in-dealer sales & tech training in 2011/12/13/14/15 for BMW & Vauxhall & Ferrari continued to add to Rob's skillset.
Presentations and Media Interviewing compliment Rob's Portfolio, looking after in 2013 all the PR Interviews and sponsor Q&A sessions for one of the leading drivers in the BTCC.
Rob established the Classic Racing Car Club (CRCCC) in 2020 to create the renaissance of the BARC Jochen Rindt Trophy (JRT), which has swiftly grown to be a staple of the Histroric motorsport calendar in the UK & Europe.
Testomonials on Rob's work from race Schools, manufacturers, and technical partners are available upon request. A comprehensive CV is also available. Also CRB check details etc. Away from 'on track activities', Rob was a Regional development officer for the MSA's GoMotorsport initiative for 5 years and has over 11 years succesful experience as a sales consultant to the Motorsport industry for some world famous brands. Proceeding that he has a CV of over 20 years commercial experience in the construction industry. If you want your driving to improve, have fun in a relaxed atmosphere, promote your brand, or simply sell more of your products. Give him a call!
