MAZDASPEED MOTORSPORTS DEVELOPMENT

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY January 20, 2009 – The debut of Dyson Racing’s two new Mazda-powered Lola B09/86 coupes at the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 21^st will feature the strength of continuity behind the wheel. All four of last year’s drivers will return for the 2009 American Le Mans season. Chris Dyson and Guy Smith will pair in the #16 BP Dyson Racing Mazda entry and Butch Leitzinger and Marino Franchiiti will pilot the #20 car. “We had very good driver chemistry last year and that is such an important component in developing a new car,” said Chris Dyson. “Butch has been with us for fourteen years, Guy four years and Marino fit in last year as if he had been with for us a long time.”

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American LeMans Chris Dyson, Dyson, Guy Smith, LeMans

Mazda MZR-R powered Lola

Manufacturer Teams With Dyson Racing For Two-Car ALMS Go

ORLANDO, Fla. — Less than a week after the bad news of Audi’s potential withdrawal from the American Le Mans Series hit the streets, the series got some good news Thursday morning with the announcement that Mazda will enter the fray.

The car manufacturer, which has increased its auto- racing involvement each year, recently has entered a partnership with one of sports-car racing’s most veteran and most decorated teams — Dyson Racing.
Owned by Rob Dyson and managed by his son, Chris, who will serve as one of the drivers for the two Lola chassis carrying Mazda MZR-R engines built by AER, the team will announce its other drivers at a later date.

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American LeMans, Racing

Mazda’s John Doonan and driver Gerardo Bonilla take you
on an exclusive look inside their new closed-top prototype, and Bonilla then
takes you on the first in-car laps ever shown from the car.

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/alms-video-inside-the-new-mazda-lola-lmp2-coupe/

American LeMans, Announcements

– Action On and Off the Track Highlight First Half –

August 8, 2008 (Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin).  The 2008 race season started off on a high note, both on-track and off.  An underdog win by the Castrol Syntec SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 team at the Rolex 24 at Daytona saw Mazda take its 22nd class win in the American 24-Hour classic.  Less than a month later, all eyes turned to the unification of open wheel racing.  While that was welcome news for race fans, it created a great deal of additional work for many organizations.  Mazda was hit especially hard with four Mazda-specific series directly impacted, and has spent the past six months in rebuilding schedules for 2008 and 2009.

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American LeMans, Announcements, Atlantic Championship, Formula Mazda, MX-5 Cup, Racing, Skip Barber, World Challenge Add new tag, SpeedSource

WHAT DO RACE DRIVERS, ADOPTABLE ANIMALS, PLAYBOY PLAYMATES, BEST SELLING AUTHORS, AND THE MAZDA GRAND PRIX OF PORTLAND ALL HAVE IN COMMON?

- They are all helping the Oregon Humane Society This Week -

July 21, 2008 (Portland, Oregon) - While most people might not lump race drivers, adoptable animals, Playboy Playmates and best selling authors together in one room, that is exactly what will be happening this week during the build-up to the Mazda Grand Prix of Portland.  Fans of any of the aforementioned groups are being alerted to the following:

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American LeMans, Atlantic Championship, Formula Mazda, MX-5 Cup, Racing, Skip Barber

Lexington, Ohio - Following a disappointing run in
last weekend’s American Le Mans Series race at Lime Rock Park, B-K
Motorsports is hoping to turn their luck around this Saturday in the
Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio. Drivers Ben Devlin and Gerardo
Bonilla come charged up to the Buckeye State, ready to steer the team’s
No. 8 BP Lola B07/46 Mazda around one of North America’s classic sports
car racing venues.

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American LeMans, Racing