Motivation Quote by Nigel Mansell

Mansell’s line reads like a promise, but it’s really a diagnosis of what modern racing has been missing: access. “Every GP Masters race will stand out” isn’t about lap times or technical innovation; it’s about the product around the product. He’s arguing that the differentiator won’t be who wins, but how close the audience can get to the people and stories they came for.

The key word is “available,” which sounds simple until you remember how tightly sealed elite motorsport has become. Paddocks are credentialed fortresses, drivers are PR-managed assets, and sponsors often get more intimacy than the paying public. Mansell flips that hierarchy by naming “fans” first, then “media,” then “sponsors.” That ordering is deliberate: it frames accessibility as authenticity, not a corporate perk. It also subtly sells GP Masters as a corrective to the remote, sanitized feel of top-tier racing.

The subtext is both nostalgic and strategic. GP Masters leaned on familiar names and a romantic idea of a more human era of motorsport, when drivers were celebrities you could actually meet. Mansell, one of F1’s most visceral, relatable champions, is the perfect mouthpiece: his brand is grit and candor, not mystery. He’s offering a kind of old-school covenant - you show up, we show up - and turning presence into value for everyone in the ecosystem. The pitch is refreshingly unglamorous: the spectacle won’t just be on track; it’ll be in the handshake line.