Jann Mardenborough Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jann Mardenborough

• Jann Mardenborough is a British racing driver who performed racing video video games throughout his teenage years and have become a real-life racer by profitable the GT Academy competitors. His journey of changing into knowledgeable racer was so notable {that a} movie titled ‘Gran Turismo’ primarily based on his life was launched in 2023.

• His grandparents immigrated to England from Saint Kitts and Nevis within the early Nineteen Sixties. He relocated to Cardiff as his father performed soccer and signed up with a Wales Club.
  

  Jann Mardenborough’s father, Steve Mardenborough (proper) throughout his taking part in days

• He developed a ardour for vehicles and racing from an early age. He started taking part in the Gran Turismo online game when he was simply 8 years outdated. At 17, attributable to monetary constraints, he constructed his personal racing simulator rig as an alternative of buying a pre-made one.
  

  Jann Mardenborough throughout his childhood

• He dropped out of his college course after simply three weeks attributable to his dislike for the mathematics topic following which he returned to Cardiff and started residing along with his dad and mom once more.
  

  Jann Mardenborough throughout his teenage years

• In 2011, Jann Mardenborough took half within the GT Academy competitors featured in Gran Turismo 5. He managed to safe a spot among the many Top 20 individuals within the time trial occasion, surpassing 90,000 different contestants.

• He later competed in a 20-minute race on the Silverstone National Circuit, the place he emerged victorious with an 8-second lead. This race was performed utilizing a Nissan 370Z sports activities automobile. Interestingly, he admitted in an interview that he had by no means pushed a sports activities automobile or been on a racetrack previous to this occasion.
  

  Jann Mardenborough after profitable the GT Academy competitors

• After his spectacular victory within the GT Academy competitors, Jann Mardenborough was rewarded with knowledgeable racing contract from Nissan after which he obtained complete coaching and steering to develop his racing abilities. He later participated in varied nationwide racing occasions and bought a global racing license.

• He joined a Nissan 370Z GT4 staff for the 2012 Dubai 24-Hour race. In 2013, Mardenborough competed within the Spa 24 Hours race, driving a Nissan GT-R GT3 automobile. His efficiency was outstanding, as he acquired third place within the Pro-Am class and seventh place total.
  

  Jann Mardenborough (second from proper) throughout his early racing days

• In 2012, Jann Mardenborough participated within the British GT Championship as a driver for RJN Motorsport. He drove a Nissan GT-R GT3 and shaped a partnership with Alex Buncombe for the championship. They managed to safe a sixth-place end within the GT3 championship standings.
  

  Jann Mardenborough through the British GT Championship

• Mardenborough made his debut on the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race in 2013. He raced for Greaves Motorsport and drove a Zytek Z11SN-Nissan automobile; he completed third place in school and ninth place total. In the 24 Hours of Le Mans with OAK Racing, he drove a Ligier-Nissan LMP2 automobile; he completed ninth total and fifth in school. In 2015, he competed within the LMP1 class for Nissan Motorsports and drove the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo automobile.
  

  Jann Mardenborough through the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race

• In 2013, he turned a Formula 3 racer. He took half within the 2013 Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand. Despite being a newcomer, he received the title of the perfect rookie within the championship. He joined Carlin Motorsport for the 2013 FIA European Formula Three Championship and the 2013 British Formula 3 Championship.

• In 2014, Mardenborough raced within the GP3 Series with Arden International attaining his first GP3 race victory in Germany, ranging from the pole place and likewise setting the quickest lap within the reverse grid dash race.
  

  Jann Mardenborough through the GP3 Series race

• Moving to Carlin for the 2015 GP3 Series, he continued to construct on his racing expertise. Despite lacking some races, he managed to get 5 top-five finishes, together with two podiums, with a commendable ninth-place end total within the championship standings.
  

  Jann Mardenborough through the 2015 GP3 collection

• On 28 March 2015, Jann Mardenborough was behind the wheel of a Nissan GT3 Nismo sportscar through the VLN endurance race on the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife circuit. The automobile left the monitor and entered a spectator space, resulting in a deadly accident. One spectator misplaced their life, and a number of others have been injured.
  

  Photos exhibiting the 2015 Nürburgring accident in actual and within the Gran Turismo movie

• The incident occurred on the ‘Flugplatz’ part of the circuit. Nissan, the producer of the automobile, issued a press release confirming the incident and expressing their condolences to the affected people. The actual explanation for the accident was not revealed.

• He participated within the 2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship with B-Max Racing and achieved outstanding success on this championship, securing 4 race victories and a number of podium finishes. He was the season runner-up within the championship standings, carefully trailing behind Kenta Yamashita.
  

  Jann Mardenborough (in yellow) within the 2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship race

• Mardenborough teamed up with Kazuki Hoshino as a part of the NDDP Racing staff in 2016 within the GT300 class of the Super GT collection in Japan; they raced a Nissan GT-R GT3 automobile. Their first win was within the Fuji 500km race and a podium end later within the race held at Buriram, Thailand. They have been solely two factors away from the championship lead; nevertheless, they misplaced and completed 4th total.
  

  Jann Mardenborough (left) with Kazuki Hoshino

• Mardenborough began competing within the GT500 class of Super GT in 2017, racing with the Calsonic-sponsored Impul staff. He and teammate Hironobu Yasuda completed fifteenth within the championship standings. He continued with the Impul staff in 2018 alongside Daiki Sasaki, and so they had three top-six finishes within the preliminary races, with the primary podium end (third place) at Sugo.
  

  Jann Mardenborough throughout a Super GT500 class race

• He entered the Super Formula Championship in 2017 and showcased his racing abilities by persistently attaining top-eight finishes in varied races. He had a 14th-place end within the championship standings.
  

  Jann Mardenborough through the Super Formula Championship

• He joined Kondo Racing in 2019 within the GT500 class of Super GT, partnering with teammate Mitsunori Takaboshi. Despite going through challenges with much less aggressive Yokohama tires in comparison with rivals, they achieved a number of factors finishes and a fourth-place end result within the championship. Following the 2020 season, he was not retained by Nissan for the 2021 season. He took a break from racing for round two years.
  

  Jann Mardenborough through the Super GT500 class race

• He turned a simulator and automobile improvement driver for Nissan e.dams and its buyer staff, McLaren, in Formula E through the break from racing in 2021 and 2022.
  

  Jann Mardenborough throughout his break from racing

• After two years away from racing, Mardenborough marked his comeback by collaborating within the Fuji 24 Hours race of the Super Taikyu Series in May 2023. He joined Helm Motorsports’ staff and piloted a Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3.

• He had a Goldfish named Sharky as his first pet. He has two canines named Bentley and Heidi Hot Legs.
  

  Jann Mardenborough’s mom, Lesley-Anne Mardenborough, along with his pet canines

• A movie referred to as ‘Gran Turismo,’ primarily based on the lifetime of Jann Mardenborough, was launched in 2023. It was directed by Neill Blomkamp. In the movie, Jann’s character was performed by Archie Madekwe. Notably, Jann additionally took half within the movie as a stunt driver.
  

  Jann Mardenborough(left) with Archie Madekwe, who performed Jann within the Gran Turismo movie

• In 2015, he was ranked the fiftieth most marketable athlete globally by Sports Pro Media.

• It’s fascinating to notice that Jann Mardenborough didn’t move his driving check for his license the primary time as a result of he was uncertain at a roundabout however he managed to move the check on his second strive.

• He enjoys taking part in soccer (soccer) in his spare time.
  

  Jann Mardenborough earlier than a soccer match