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First Visit to Seattle and Pacific Raceways

First Visit to Seattle and Pacific Raceways

The last stop of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Experience Tour was this past weekend at Pacific Raceways in Seattle, Washington. I had never been to Seattle before, so I was extremely excited to visit both the city and the track, which I had heard great things about. Straight...

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Looking Back at the 2016 Season

Looking Back at the 2016 Season

The 2016 IMSA WeatherTech championship season was something our entire Mazda Motorsports program was highly anticipating. In 2015, there was a lot of off- and on-track development with the new MZ-2.0T engine along with the continued chassis and aero development that...

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Coaching Update: Keeping Tabs on Racers at VIR

Coaching Update: Keeping Tabs on Racers at VIR

For a change I was not at the race track this past weekend, but I was still keeping tabs on some of my friends and clients who were racing at VIR during the SCCA’s “Goblins Go” event. For me it was really fun to follow the continuing progress of some of the drivers...

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The MX-5 Experience

The MX-5 Experience

This past weekend I traveled to Southern California for Mazda’s MX-5 Experience Tour. It’s a traveling ride and drive program that allows participants to experience the all-new 2016 fourth-generation MX-5. They get to test its braking and handling capabilities, and...

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Memories and Milestones at Petit LeMans

Memories and Milestones at Petit LeMans

There’s a lot of buzz about this week’s Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta. It’s the season finale for the IMSA WeatherTech Championship, and the event really ends up being my home race for the year since the Prototypes don’t run at VIR. It’s neat being here at Road Atlanta...

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Fourth Place and Fierce Heat in Texas

Fourth Place and Fierce Heat in Texas

We had round 11 of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship for our Mazda Prototypes at Circuit of the Americas last weekend. We knew going into the event that the heat was going to be a challenge for everyone, from the drivers to the crew and even the cars. During the first...

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Inaugural Mazda Global MX-5 Cup Invitational

Inaugural Mazda Global MX-5 Cup Invitational

This past weekend was the inaugural Mazda Global MX-5 Cup Invitational, which was hosted at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. With all the international drivers joining some of the American racers, we knew it was going to be an exciting event. Drivers who had never raced...

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Coaching Update: Britt, Danny, Ashton and Rob!

Coaching Update: Britt, Danny, Ashton and Rob!

After returning from Japan, I had a busy weekend coaching at Virginia International Raceway for drivers in the IMSA Continental Tire Series and Mazda’s Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup Series. I’ve been working with Britt Casey, Jr., and Danny Bender this season,...

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Global MX-5 Cup in Japan

Global MX-5 Cup in Japan

There were plenty of interested participants and media guests on hand last week for the Japanese Global Mazda MX-5 Series event at Tsukuba Circuit. The day started off with presentations about the car, background about the current U.S. series, and details on the...

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