Last week was an interesting mix of new things for me: I got the opportunity to coach a client in the Classic 24 at Daytona for the first time, I picked up a new car from Classic Mazda, and I ran my first marathon! Coaching at Daytona for a historic event was such a...

While on-track performance is always important in today’s motorsport environment, there are other facets that are equally important, like the business component of racing. Ultimately, without the business aspect, many motorsport opportunities would never come to...

Last weekend was the very popular annual SCCA event at Road Atlanta: the American Road Race of Champions, or ARRC. There’s always a great turnout of racers, and for most of them it’s their final race of the year. The team I was coaching was competing in Spec Miata,...

Last week I talked about the variety of coaching opportunities that I get to be involved with, and this week is yet another facet of that. I enjoyed the chance to coach a group of individuals who had booked some driving time at the BMW Performance Center in...

One of the facets I really enjoy about coaching is the diversity of the events I get to participate in. Last week I had two very different experiences, but they were both a lot of fun and gave me a lot of satisfaction as a coach. The first event was definitely...

I just got home from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and IMSA’s Petit LeMans event. We had absolutely gorgeous weather and record crowds on hand for another exciting season finale. I was fortunate enough to be driving with Automatic Racing again in their #09 Aston...

Last week included some really exciting news for Mazda Motorsports as well as Mazda racers and fans with the unveiling of the Mazda3 TCR race car, which will begin competition next season. This project has been in the works for quite a while, and it’s so satisfying to...

When does it make sense to start testing and developing for next season? You can look at this a couple of different ways. One way is to park your car and take some time to regroup after the end of the season. After a break, you can figure out what areas have the...

The finale for many open-wheel racing series was this past weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, including the Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup Championship, which saw its fair share of tight racing and drama throughout the event. Multiple drivers were in the...

This past weekend I was at the IMSA race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. I was there for my standard duties providing IMSA hot laps for Mazda VIP guests as well as for coaching Ashton Harrison in the final round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series. It was a...