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

Check out some of the early photos at the 24 Hours of Daytona.

24 Hours of Daytona, Grand Am

Contingency Rules Updated 1-13-09

There is a lot of turmoil in the auto industry. Many companies have announced the elimination of their contingency programs. So, the question of the week has been “Is Mazda going to pay contingency this year?”

Very simply, YES!

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Contingency

The MAZDASPEED MOTORSPORTS DEVELOPMENT Program - hosted a very informative Seminar for improving the “off track” performance of Racers during the recent 2008 PRI Show.

This seminar was designed for - and was open to “all Racers” - not just those in the MazdaSpeed Motorsports Development Program.

Read more and listen to the podcast at Road Racer’s Podcast

Announcements, Racing Interest

MX-5 Cup racing at Road America. Credit: Mark Weber

TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 10, 2009) – For its fourth season, the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup will expand to 10 rounds, making stops at some of the finest road courses in North America, as well as several new venues.

The 2009 MX-5 Cup season begins as the previous two did, as part of The Mitty Classic at Road Atlanta. MX-5 Cup will join Historic Sportscar Racing, May 1 – 3, to showcase the modern fun of MX-5 Cup alongside the classic racing machines of years past.

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Announcements, MX-5 Cup, Racing, Schedules

Meyer Motorsports' RX-8

Who ran second fastest on Sunday’s Grand-Am test day for his first time ever on the high banks of Daytona? Meyer Motorsports driver Payton Wilson of Chantilly, VA. The Grand-Am Koni Sport Car Challenge drivers Payton Wilson and Eric Meyer drove the Mazda powered RX8 into the fastest top 3 cars during the 3 day “Roar before the 24” test in sunny Daytona Florida.

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Grand Am, Koni Challenge

The championship winning Mazda team took ES, E1 and OVERALL victory

MER ES Winning MX-5

CRESSON, TX (December 15, 2008) — Team MER (Motorsport Enterprises Racing) returned to Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, CA this December to not only defend their NASA 25-Hours of Thunderhill E1 class title (3^rd overall) at the hands of drivers Charles Espenlaub, Eric Foss, Marc Miller and Jason Saini, but to take a shot at the overall title as well. The team scored big on both counts, as they brought home not only the E-1 class title for the second year in a row, but also won the race outright in their ES class Mazda MX-5 entry.

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Events, MX-5 Cup, NASA 25 Hour

Have you seen it? Mazda has added another video today to the all-new MAZDA3 4-Door gallery. Click on the video section within the gallery page to see the new available features like class-exclusive Adaptive Front-lighting System and 10-speaker Bose® Centerpoint® Surround Sound System that set the 2010 MAZDA3 apart from the competition.

Keep watching your inbox, more information will be available soon on the 2010 MAZDA3.

Zoom-Zoom. Forever.

Mazda News, Videos

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

Ed Bergenholtz proudly showing off billboard

The Bergenholtz Racing logo is currently featured on the NITTO Billboard off the 405 freeway (Southern California). The billboard is located on the southbound lanes of the 405 freeway between Inglewood and Hawthorne Blvd. exits in Torrance, California.   An estimated 10 million vehicles pass by the billboard per month.  The billboard features a beautiful bright red 2009 Mazda RX8 and Nitto’s amazing brand new high performance NT05.  “This is quite an interesting accomplishment for Bergenholtz Racing.  We have never had our logo on a billboard ever.  The billboard looks great.  The bright red 2009 Mazda RX8 really catches your attention right away off the busy 405 freeway.   In addition, the new tread-pattern of the NT05 really shows the performance engineering of the NT05.  I am completely overwhelmed with a sense of pride, being associated with the great companies of NITTO and Mazda.  Thank you NITTO Tires and Mazda!” Said Ron Bergenholtz Team Manager of Bergenholtz Racing.

Announcements, Drag Racing Ed Bergenholtz, Nitto, RX-8