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IRVINE, CA (November 4, 2020) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is pleased to announce the 2021 Schedule for its “Mazda” MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires. The 2021 season marks the first year of a new alignment with the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) as the sanctioning partner. With seven event weekends, each featuring two MX-5 Cup races for a total of 14 rounds, next year’s calendar will be the longest in series history.
“The 2021 schedule for MX-5 Cup has been developed with our new partners at IMSA,” Director of Mazda Motorsports Nelson Cosgrove said. “The IMSA weekends offer a lot of flexibility in terms of where we can race, and they are some really amazing tracks to race on at that! We are starting off the year at what will be a really interesting Rolex 24, and being part of that event is going to be really cool. It doesn’t leave much for an offseason, but everyone is super excited about it.”
“Mazda” MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich ® Tires Schedule
| January 28 – 31 Rounds 1 & 2 |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida |
w/ IMSA |
| March 5 – 7 Rounds 3 & 4 |
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida |
w/ IndyCar |
| April 23 – 25 Rounds 5 & 6 |
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California |
w/ IMSA |
| May 14 – 16 Rounds 7 & 8 |
Mid-Ohio SportsCar Course Lexington, Ohio |
w/ IMSA |
| July 2 – 4 Rounds 9 & 10 |
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario |
w/ IMSA |
| August 6 – 8 Rounds 11 & 12 |
Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
w/ IMSA |
| October 6 – 9 Rounds 13 & 14 |
Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia |
w/ IMSA |
Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through approximately 620 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.
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Contact:
Tamara Mlynarczyk, Mazda North American Operations, 202-431-6325
Emily Taylor, Mazda North American Operations, 949-727-6182