The former Formula 1 world champion crossed the line in first place at Kyalami, in Johannesburg – followed in sixth place by fellow resident Derek Warwick.
Mansell beat Emerson Fittipaldi and Riccardo Patrese to the top spot on the podium.
The race organisers are now planning to hold a series next year featuring several F1 legends at top venues around the world.
The man employed by the Economic Development Committee to woo the rich and famous to the Island, Nigel Philpott, said that yesterday’s race could raise Jersey’s profile among so-called high-value residents.
