Posts Tagged ‘Mazda Motorsports’
Mazda Drives To Second Place In Rolex 24 At Daytona
Two Mazda RT24-Ps battled over 24 hours of racing at Daytona International Speedway to record the company’s best overall finish at the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Read MoreMazda Again Captures Daytona Pole Position
For the second straight year, Oliver Jarvis has claimed pole position for the Rolex 24 at Daytona in the No. 77 Mazda RT24-P.
Read MoreMazda Team Joest Riding Roar’s Momentum Back To Daytona
After setting the fastest time of the weekend for the Daytona Prototype international class at the Roar Before the 24, Mazda Team Joest returns to Daytona International Speedway this weekend with one goal in mind.
Read MorePla and Mazda Qualify First, Set Unofficial Daytona Course Record
Olivier Pla and the No. 77 Mazda RT24-P set the standard for the Daytona Prototype international field in Sunday’s qualifying session at the Roar Before the 24, the annual preseason test held at Daytona International Speedway for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Read MoreMazda Team Joest Announces 2020 IMSA Prototype Drivers
Mazda Team Joest will feature a familiar lineup of drivers who will drive the pair of Mazda RT24-Ps in the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Read MoreJared Thomas Selected As Winner Of Mazda Road To 24 Shootout
Six drivers competed in the Mazda Road to 24 Shootout on Wednesday, held at the Michelin Laurens Proving Grounds in Mountville, South Carolina, for $100,000 to compete in the 2020 Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich.
Read MoreMazda Motorsports Announces Drivers Eligible for Mazda Road to 24 Shootout
The Shootout, scheduled for December 3-4 at the Michelin Laurens Proving Grounds in Mountville, South Carolina, will award the winner with a $100,000 scholarship to compete in the 2020 Battery Tender® Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires.
Read MoreMazda Targets Endurance Success To Close Breakout IMSA Season
Ten hours of racing remain for Mazda Team Joest in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship season, a season in which the pair of Soul Red Crystal Mazda RT24-Ps have won a combined three races.
Read MoreMazda Team Joest Doubles Down With Second Straight IMSA Victory
Oliver Jarvis and Tristan Nunez scored their first victory in the Daytona Prototype international class, with their No. 77 Mazda RT24-P crossing the finish line 1.699-seconds ahead of the No. 55 Mazda RT24-P of Jonathan Bomarito and Harry Tincknell.
Read MoreMazda Dominates In Watkins Glen For Breakthrough IMSA Victory
Mazda Team Joest has won its first Daytona Prototype international race in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, with a dominating run that saw the Soul Red Crystal Mazda RT24-Ps finish first and second at the Sahlen’s Six Hours Of The Glen.
Read MoreDaytona Performance Builds Confidence For Mazda Team Joest
While one Mazda RT24-P led and the other ran in the top-three, neither would see the checkered flag of the Rolex 24 at Daytona after demonstrating record-breaking speed during the week.
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Read MoreMazda Team Joest Tests Endurance at Daytona
The Mazda RT24-Ps demonstrated a major leap forward in competitiveness at Daytona International Speedway, but unfortunately both cars retired before the finish of this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, the first round of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Read MoreMeet The 2018 Mazda Team Joest Drivers
As they head into the 2018 season with their debut at Rolex 24 at Daytona, let’s learn more about these passionate racers piloting the Mazda RT24-P race cars:
Read MoreMazda Team Joest Pushing Harder and Getting Stronger Everyday
Mazda Team Joest recently completed a very successful two-day test session at the Daytona International Speedway.
Read MoreFirst Test for Mazda Team Joest a Success
The test was primarily a shakedown for the team to learn how best to work on the Mazda RT24-P car, but it was conducted as if a race victory was on the line.
Read MoreMazda and Long Road Racing Build 150th Global MX-5 Cup Racecar
When Mazda introduced the original MX-5 Miata in 1989, the engineers, designers and product planners couldn’t have had an idea just how successful it would become as a racecar.
Read MoreHow Mazda and Joest Racing Came Together
Mazda Team Joest has begun testing to prepare for the season which kicks off with the Rolex 24 at Daytona in late January.
Read MoreProject Yellow Light and Mazda Motorsports Combat Distracted Driving
Since 2012, Mazda Motorsports has been the sponsor of the Project Yellow Light scholarship to inform drivers of the dangers of distracted driving.
Read MoreMazda Foundation Continues Support of The SPCA for Monterey County
Through sponsorship of the Food Prep Room in the SPCA’s Dog Adoption Building, Mazda has helped keep the room supplied and ready to take in animals.
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