Jann Mardenborough is a British professional racing driver, best known for becoming the subject of the 2023 hit film ‘Grand Turismo’. Admired for his hard work and dedication, his journey from gaming to racing is treasured by audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Having gained the opportunity to participate in several high-profile races, including the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship and the Japanese Formula 3 Championship, Jann’s remarkable industry knowledge and experience are now in popular demand at events of all kinds globally.
Having gained his passion for racing during his childhood whilst playing video games, Jann competed in a Gran Turismo 5 time trial for the GT Academy and won a professional Nissan contract in 2011. Following his remarkable victory, he went through a driver training programme and competed in several national races, enabling him to qualify for an international racing license. During his 2012 season, Jann competed for RJN Motorsport in the British GT Championship with a Nissan GT-R GT3 and worked his way up to become one of the drivers selected for Nissan Motorsports’ entry into the top LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship by 2015.
Becoming a respected member of the motorsport community, Jann made the move to Japan in 2016 to compete in the GT300 class of Super GT and the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Within this period, he secured a 4th place spot in his first season and continued to compete with Team Impul and Kondo Racing until 2020. Most recently, Jann participated in the Fuji 24 Hours round of the Super Taikyu Series and is set to contest the Silverstone 500 round of the British GT Championship with the McLaren 720S GT3 Evo of Team RJN. An inspiration to audiences across the globe, Jann’s presence as both an events host and keynote speaker is now incredibly popular with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
A leading authority in his field, Jann Mardenborough is now highly sought-after to attend speaking engagements internationally. As a result of his remarkable career journey, Jann’s story was created into a hit film in 2023, titled ‘Grand Turismo’, which followed his journey from gaming to professional racing. When looking to hire a captivating speaker to educate and inspire audiences of all ages and backgrounds, do not hesitate to hire Jann today.
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- 2023 - Subject of the hit film 'Grand Turismo'
- 2016 - Finishing runner-up in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship
- 2015 - Named as one of the 50 most marketable athletes in the world by Sports Pro Media
- 2015 - Competed for Nissan Motorsports in the top LMP1 class of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship
- 2013 - Competed in the European and British Formula 3 championships
- 2012 - Competed full-time in the British GT Championship
- Youngest winner of the GT Academy competition