P362 CEEFAX 362 Thu 28 Oct 21:11/40 1/2 M/RACING: MANSELL PUTS FANS BEFORE MONEY Nigel Mansjll has revealed hj turned down a huge payday in favour of this weekend's race at Donington Mansell is set to drive the highl9- rated Ford Mondjo in a special touring car race, before switching to an open sports car for the final round of the TVS Tuscan Challenge. He said hj was tempted by two F1 offers, for Japan and Australia, and admitted: "It would have been nice to have number one on the car" But hj added: "I wanted to drive in my native country. The TVS drive is to give people a bit of fun." In brief Rallying Speedway CalendarP362 CEEFAX 362 Thu 28 Oct 21:13/25 2/2 M/RACING: MANSELL ADMITS INDYCAR STRUGGLE Former F1 champion Nigel Mansell has admitted his first year in Indycar racing was a tough one. "It was amazing to win my first race but then came the accident and a struggle on all the road circuits "Indianapolis was not straight- forward... There were so many ups and downs so winning the series was very special indeed," hj commented. He said lapped drivers behaved well better than in F1. "Having hit a wall I understand why. You cannot change your line - you would kill each other if you did that." 5-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. In brief Rallying Speedway Calendar