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Front-row Qualifying at Mazda Raceway
Our Mazda Motorsports team had high expectations going into the IMSA WeatherTech race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca last week. It’s Mazda’s home race, and we were aiming to get our best results yet. The first day of practice certainly didn’t disappoint: our Mazda...
A Week of Coaching; New Surface at Watkins Glen
I traveled to Watkins Glen after our success at Long Beach to coach Ashton Harrison, who had never been the track before and wanted to learn the circuit. She is preparing for the upcoming Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup race there next month. It was quite the privilege...
Two Top Fives at Long Beach!
After a busy week of traveling abroad with the Friends of MX-5 event in Barcelona, I was ready to get back at it in the Mazda Prototype at Long Beach. The Long Beach Grand Prix is an historic event, and it’s a really intense environment for endurance sports car racing...
First Day in Barcelona!
I'm in Barcelona this week for a Mazda event. We arrived this morning, and I had a little time to explore the city. I thought I'd share these pics from our first day here.
Coaching Update: First Spec Miata Win for Bradley!
In the past week I’ve spent time at both Carolina Motorsports Park and Road Atlanta. First up was our final test with the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup car at CMP. We were finalizing the specs for the ECU. It went very well: we were able to validate that everything worked as...
Sun and Storms at the 12 Hours of Sebring
I had a great time at Sebring this past weekend for the 12 Hours. It was one of the most dynamic 12 Hours I can remember, with all types of driving conditions. We had sunny weather and hot track temperatures for the start, then drizzling rain, then thunderstorms that...
Simulating Sebring
Sebring race week is here, and this will be the third time our SpeedSource Mazda Prototype has competed at the 12 Hours of Sebring. It’s such an exciting chance to race in the beautiful spring weather in sunny Florida. We’re also excited about the pace that we had in...
New Track, Different Experiences: Learning VIR
Last weekend I coached two drivers at Virginia International Raceway, and neither one had ever driven the track. Both of them are young, up-and-coming drivers: one is 15 and the other is 16. Their goals in motorsports are similar, but their backgrounds and where they...
Filming at Long Road Racing
I spent quite a bit of time at Long Road Racing last week, and over 30 chassis are already out the door in their Global Mazda MX-5 Cup car trim. Last week I saw chassis number 43 being disassembled to start its transformation to a Global Cup car. Rumor has it we’re...
Preparation Tips for Learning a New Track
If you have an upcoming race at a track you’ve never been to before, it’s important to be as prepared as possible going into the event. If you have the opportunity to attend a lapping day or similar driving event prior to the race, that will give you a big advantage....