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Booth, Lowdon spearhead Manor WEC programme
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Manor will enter this year’s World Endurance Championship competing in the LMP2 category, with former F1 bosses John Booth and Graeme Lowdon also fielding their 2016 challenger at the iconic Le Mans 24 Hours. The team will run a Nissan-powered Oreca 05 chassis and has only confirmed one of its drivers so far: 43-year-old Tor Graves, who already raced with Manor in British Formula 3 back in 1999 and 2003. Booth and Lowdon tendered their resignations to Manor Marussia, now known as Manor Racing, following differences of opinions with team owner Stephen Fitzpatrick. The pair is now thrilled to embark on their new prototype racing adventure. “We are delighted to be...
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