Greg Mansell, Lawrence Tomlinson and Nigel Mansell are looking forward to Silverstone

British motor racing legend Nigel Mansell will return to the international motorsport arena next month when he races a Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S in the Le Mans Series championship finale at Silverstone.

Mansell, who is the most successful British Formula One driver of all time and last competed at Grand Prix level in 1995, will be joined for the first time by his son Greg and the former Le Mans winner, Ginetta chairman Lawrence Tomlinson, to compete in the world-famous endurance race ‘1,000 km of Silverstone’.

The team will be driving the Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S LMP1 car at the 5.141 km course during over the weekend 0f 11–13 September.

Earlier this year the 4.5-litre race car competed at the second round of the Le Mans Series at Spa-Francorchamps and also took part in the Le Mans 24 hours at La Sarthe in June.

Nigel Mansell said of his return to top level racing: ‘It’s going to be very special for me to be racing again at Silverstone, where I’ve had some of my most memorable wins. I am delighted that Lawrence has given us the opportunity to compete in the Ginetta-Zytek car, and having tested it at Snetterton, I’ve no doubt it’s going to be an incredible weekend.’

His son, 21-year-old 2009 Renault World Series competitor Greg, added: ‘I’m very excited to be making my LMP1 debut and to be racing at Silverstone alongside my father and Lawrence. It’s a phenomenal track to compete at, and to be racing in the championship finale is going to make it all the more special.’

Lawrence Tomlinson, who won the GT2 class at Le Mans in 2006, said: ‘It’s a real honour to have an icon of Nigel’s pedigree compete in the Ginetta-Zytek LMP1 car. I am delighted that Greg is joining the team and with two Mansells on board, I’m confident we can expect a very competitive race!’

Greg’s brother Leo will also be competing in the event in Team Modena’s Ferrari
430 GT.