Reality TV star Lachlan Mansell set for Supercars debut
Reality television star and motorsport commentator Lachlan Mansell will make his Eseries debut on Wednesday night, joining as a wildcard entry in the
Lining up on the All Stars grid in the series finale, Mansell is set to race against his Supercars heroes in the virtual world.
The 33-year-old will feature throughout the 90-minute live Eseries broadcast on Wednesday September 29.
The lifelong motorsport fanatic will also come face to face with his childhood inspiration, the voice of Supercars and Eseries host, Neil Crompton.
“It will be very surreal, especially when Crompton introduces me as a racing driver,” Mansell told Supercars.com.
“That's going to be something that I never could have dreamed of, as a kid all I wanted to be was a motorsport commentator.
“Neil has always been the gold standard, and the one who I've always looked up to, so I think even when he interviews me, I'll probably be a bit starstruck.”
The popular reality TV show winner is well-known within the motorsport industry, having commentated racing events across Australia since 2005.
Mansell famously quoted 2011 Bathurst 1000 winners Garth Tander and Nick Percat in his acceptance speech upon winning a hit reality TV series last month.
He will now race against the Brad Jones Racing driver in Wednesday’s finale as the All Stars grid tackles New York’s famous NASCAR circuit, Watkins Glen.
“I can't wait to race against people that I've looked up to for a long time,” Mansell said.
“As somebody who's been heavily involved in the motorsport industry, to get the opportunity to race wheel to wheel against them, in the virtual world, is going to be a lot of fun.
“I've been doing a fair bit of practice and testing in the lead up to the event.
“I did a session with former Dunlop Super2 Series driver Dylan O’Keeffe on Friday night, and he gave me a lot of tips and feedback on how to improve and get my lap times down.
“I think realistically, I'm probably still a second or so away from where I need to be.
“I'm not expecting to be right at the pointy end contending for victories, but I hope I can mix it up some way in the mid-pack.
“Obviously, I'm very conscious of the fact that there's a championship on the line, the last thing I want to do is get tangled up with the championship contenders and make a nuisance of myself, so I'm very respectful of everyone.”
Mansell will race a Holden ZB Commodore in the All Stars series, featuring his Commentating for a Cause livery.
The Sydneysider’s initiative raises valuable awareness and funding for charitable causes through his love of motorsport commentary.
The Cash Converters Supercars Eseries will take place on the iRacing platform, running over six weekly rounds from August 25th to September 29th and will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 506, Kayo, 7Plus, and Supercars’ Twitch, Facebook and YouTube channels.
Qualifying coverage for Round 6 begins at 7pm AEST and will be broadcast live on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch.
From 7:30pm AEST, racing will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 506, Kayo, 7Plus and Sky NZ from 9.30pm NZST.
Online fans from around the globe can watch races via the Supercars’ Facebook page, Supercars teams' Facebook pages, Twitch and YouTube.
