We update this page as frequently as we can, but these deals tend to go fast, and. Administrative responsibility for the series is headed by valley motor center inc. Star mazda winter series announced the auto channel. All are graduates of series comprising the road to indy presented by cooper tires. Firstever star mazda race held in june at willow springs raceway, california winner mark rodrigues driving. The cars have been designed to have the same adjustments found on most expensive cars, and the series has been administered to encourage top. Drivers bryan herta autosport bryan herta rallysport. Photo by thomas stenshorn on september 26th, 2011 at star mazda series. Championship points standings for the star mazda 2005. We not only provide the best fitting part, but also the lightest, and strongest for the star mazda pro formula cars. So it should be no surprise that the pro mazda series has produced a host of young star racers, from indy car racers marco.
Browse through our highres professional motorsports photography. The comfort revolution driver also claimed the rookie of the year award. Chaves finished 19th in points with a best finish of fourth at the valencia street circuit. Download the latest drivers, firmware, and software for your hp envy 4520 allinone printer. Star mazda 2007 standings championship points standings for the star mazda 2007. Formula car challenge formula car challenge based at. For the younger drivers on their way up the motorsports ladder, the star mazda championship now in its 18th year as one of the most prolific and successful openwheel driver development series in auto racing today is the college basketball, the triplea baseball, the junior a hockey of auto racing, a highspeed training ground for future. Wsm season highlights world speed motorsports winning, its. From there, drivers move on to the indy pro 2000 championship presented by cooper tires, formerly known as the star mazda championship then the pro mazda championship, which has developed ntt indycar series stars marco andretti, james hinchcliffe, graham rahal and spencer pigot and rising stars such as oliver askew and rinus veekay. American le mans at lime rock park lime rock park lakeville, ct july 2 3, 2004 michael mcdowell records backtoback victories. Series test results from indianapolis grand prix circuit. The mazda road to indy is a similar system in openwheel racing, and includes three mazda powered categories.
The 2018 indy star mazda is the 3rd ladder of feeder series of indy world series drivers and teams. Barber motorsports park is adding the star mazda championship series to its indycar weekend lineup in april. The indy pro 2000 championship is the second official step on the road to indy ladder system bridging the gap between the cooper tires usf2000 championship and indy lights presented by cooper tires. Two of its drivers finished first and second in the f2000 driver point standings, while another was sixth. Indy pro 2000 championship presented by cooper tires. The secondgeneration pro mazda, with its carbonfiber tub, fully adjustable suspension and aerodynamic package, sixspeed sequential gearbox and deadreliable 240horsepower mazda renesis rotary engine, is the perfect entrylevel formula race car. Aero and bodywork pro mazds series star mazda racing. The star mazda series was developed to drive new racing talent by providing an opportunity for the maximum amount of drivers to compete on the same race tracks that are used for major league events. Imsa star colin braun and nascar sprint cup racer michael mcdowell. This series originally took place exclusively at sonoma raceway. Accordingly, he made plans in the autumn of last year to join the road to indy in 2012.
Its a potent mix that lead to interestingly mixed results in this weekends official star mazda series test at lucas oil raceway in indianapolis. The openwheel series which mostly serves to develop young drivers announced on. Pro mazda championship to take over for star mazda. Our parts have 22 years of experience in their design and manufacturing. Star mazda series at mazda raceway laguna seca youtube. This is hps official website that will help automatically detect and download the correct drivers free of cost for your hp computing and printing products for windows and mac operating system. Star mazda series how is star mazda series abbreviated. Featured used vehicles help local drivers save more on their vehicle. American openwheel racing in 2012, chaves return to the united states and signed with jdc motorsports to race in the star mazda championship. In imsa competition, mazda powers the mazda prototype. The road to indy series, which includes indy lights, pro mazda series and the usf2000 series, has produced several drivers who have gone on to compete in. Ontrack star mazda action begins with a 30minute practice session from 12. I spoke to him during his first, brief return to the uk.
This test, providing for many drivers their firstever experience on an oval, is the prelude to two oval races in a row, beginning with the night before the 500 on may 26, followed by iowa speedway. He joined team pelfrey in the ultracompetitive star mazda series and has been instantly successful. Mazda pulling support from road to indy racing ladder. Star mazda changes from rolling starts to standing starts to better prepare drivers for moving up to atlantic and champ car. This mazda owned and indycarsanctioned series includes a coach at all events. Indianapolis motor speedway october 11, 2012 with usf2000 standout spencer pigot continuing yesterdays dominant form, four drivers, including pigot, renan guerra, matthew brabham and kyle kaiser all broke the star mazda ims lap record 1. Mazda motorsports and andersen promotions reach agreement. I qualified 10th based on fast time from race 1 in the 20 car field. The star mazda championship features standing starts, wheeltowheel racing at 150 mph and budgets a fraction of other top openwheel ladder series. Pro mazda racing news the latest pro mazda news headlines. Ct friday, june 22, followed by a second halfhour session from 3.
Mazda road to indy confirms star mazda replacement series. Speedway drivers compete on the ntt indycar series stage in front of. Star mazda championship announces 2010 schedule news. Wsm driver mikel miller finished third in star mazda pro series standings with four straight wins and seven track records. Race 2 from the 2012 star mazda series race at mazda raceway laguna seca. Mazda series and the usf2000 series, has produced several drivers.
Dan tomlin racing to appear in the star mazda series at. Five race weekends were held on temporary street courses, three on permanent road courses, and two on ovals. This entrylevel professional racing series is considered the best value in sports car racing, giving our passionate drivers a global stage to shine. The expert class consists of a drivers best 10 races, enabling an expert series competitor to complete a full complement of races in just five race weekends. The mazda road to indy is a similar system in openwheel racing, and includes three mazdapowered categories. Indycar, sanctioning body of the mazda road to indy development series, has announced the creation of the pro mazda championship. Its a mediumtechnology car, and has enough settings and adjustments available to get a good taste of what it takes to tweak the handling. In 2011 he signed to race with the addax team in the gp3 series. The 2012 star mazda championship was the 14th season of the star mazda championship, an americanbased openwheel racing series sanctioned by indycar as part of the road to indy program. Karam a resident of nazareth, pa recently signed with andretti autosport to compete for the star mazda championship title in 2012. Still in his teens, mcdowell graduated to larger openwheel race cars, earning a championship in formula renault usa in 2002. Mazda dpi drivers harry tincknell and oliver jarvis will guest star in this evenings opening round of the ricmotech iracing global mazda mx5 cup at virtual barber motorsports park.
Goodyear racing news star mazda championshiop presented. Tincknell, jarvis to guest star in iracing global mazda mx. Star race cars is the oem provider of parts for the star mazda pro formula car. Back to fast forward the drivers of the star mazda championship presented by goodyear return to action this weekend at miller motorsports park. Indy pro 2000 live and real time racing updates and information. Individual driver statistics for the 2005 star mazda. Star mazda series coming to barber motorsports park. Andersen racing signs daly for 2009 star mazda season. Graduates include ntt indycar series drivers marco andretti, gabby chaves, conor daly, james hinchcliffe, sage karam, kyle kaiser, spencer pigot, graham rahal and zach veach and rising stars oliver askew and rinus veekay. Mazda pulling support from road to indy racing ladder autoweek. The series is sanctioned by indycar and owned and operated by.
Management of the russell pro series also operated the star mazda west coast series which took place at a variety of tracks. The success of the star mazda series is evidenced by the fact that fields of 30 to 40 cars have been commonplace at. The championship consisted of a main championship as well as a star mazda expert series for drivers over 30 years old. Graduates include ntt indycar series drivers marco andretti, gabby chaves, conor. Joel miller, the 2007 skip barber pro series champion, becomes the first driver to move up to star mazda via the mazdaspeed ladder. Star mazda drivers from eight different countries and three continents will get an extended practice session on saturday from 11. Rebranded for 2019 and beyond, the indy pro 2000 championship presented by cooper tires debuted as the pro mazda championship in 20, replacing the star mazda championship which ceased operation in 2012 after 22 years. Adam christodoulou won the championship ahead of peter dempsey, after the irish drivers retirement at the final round at mazda raceway laguna seca gifted the title to the briton. The mazda road to 24 driver development program offers scholarships to help drivers move up the racing ladder from grassroots to the top of north american sports car racing. Mazda championship, which has developed ntt indycar series stars marco. I qualified 10th based on fast time from race 1 in the 20 car.
The series will be owned and operated by andersen promotionsadministrator of the cooper tires usf2000 championship powered by mazdaand will fill the opening vacated by the star mazda championship. Sage karam makes steps toward star mazda series rookie of the year in baltimore september 6, 2011 by racing news nazareth, pa september 6th, 2011 over the past weekend, andretti autosports star mazda championship driver sage karam, made a huge step towards securing the rookie of the year award and also a run towards the. The unique mix of topflight openwheel drivers that make up the star mazda championship presented by goodyear with a few new faces thrown in for good measure go back to their fastforward battle at this weekend at miller motorsports park. This mazdaowned and indycarsanctioned series includes a coach at all events. Michael mcdowell official site of front row motorsports. Graduates of star mazda include izod indycar series drivers marco andretti, james hinchcliffe, raphael matos and graham rahal, and rising stars conor daly and tristan vautier amongst many others. Drivers 16 and older are welcome to compete and the star mazda championship also features expert 30 to 44 and master 45 and older classes for more mature racers. Louis, mo 16 year old sage karam placed 5th in points during his debut touring season with the star mazda series. Peters racing record includes nine wins in the pro mazda formerly star mazda championship series and a title of vice champion, an indy lights series win that was one of the most exciting finishes in the history of the indianapolis motor speedway, and being one of only two drivers to win the prestigious walter hayes trophy three times. Moving to the star mazda series, he took rookie of the year honors in 2003 and yet another championship title in 2004, a season in which he had seven wins and six poles. The battery tender mx5 cup is the race that can take a driver from local hero to global champ. Nationality of participating drivers % country drivers.
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