Jason Grunsell

Jason Grunsell is the passionate creator and host of First Rides. The first television program Jason ever watched was the 1978 Formula One Italian Grand Prix, thus was born his love of speed and his passion for Ferrari. Jason has worked as an actor, model, and locations manager on films and television shows in Vancouver. He has a degree from the University of Victoria in Medieval History and a Directing Certificate from the Vancouver Film School. In 2013 Jason won Shell’s Ultimate Enthusiast Competition and along with his wife and fellow co-host, Kelly Sarmiento, where they got to experience a car enthusiast’s dream vacation; spending 2 days at Ferrari headquarters in Maranello and driving a Ferrari 458 around the famous Fiorano circuit.