Team: M2 Competition
City/Location: New Zealand
DOB: 7 February 2008
Manson competed in five races last season in the championship during a Formula Ford season when he won the South Island Championship and took seven wins and 11 podiums in the National Formula Ford Championship.
He has also completed internationally in Japan in the country’s own Formula Regional series, finishing second in that 2024 championship with six podium finishes.
The 16-year-old has also impressed in New Zealand’s domestic GT Championship, making three starts and taking a podium finish in a Porsche 991.
He is aiming to follow in a long line of big name Kiwi talent that has graduated from the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania championship, previously the Castrol Toyota Racing Series. It has an incredible record of producing world class talent, with 26 drivers having tested, practiced or raced in the Formula 1 World Championship. Lando Norris, Lance Stroll and Liam Lawson are all former champions. Yuki Tsunoda and Franco Colapinto are also graduates of the championship.
Looking ahead to a full championship challenge he commented: “I’m thrilled to be competing in the full CTFROC campaign, especially with the M2 competition. Last year in Japan taught me a lot, but there’s still plenty of room for growth and development. My goal for the season is to keep improving and hopefully be in the running for the title by the end.”
