`One Man Show' poised to go pro Nov 7, 2008
SOUTH HAVEN -- J.R. Marchand made a strong first impression before ever turning a lap in the Sports Car Club America's Formula Mazda class ... He's also captured 10 checkered flags and set two track records in his three years driving the Formula Mazda circuit, which serves as a minor leagues of sorts for those interested in climbing the ladder of major open-wheel racing. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup TV Package Announced Jul 13, 2008
A driver can begin in karts and progress through the Skip Barber series, Club Racing Formula Mazda, professional Star Mazda and finally to Formula Atlantic, all with Mazda. No other car company has ever connected the dots this way. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A few points of contention for '08 Dec 6, 2007
Brian, a 19-year-old Lockport graduate, won a national championship in the Formula Mazda SCCA Central Division, and two karting championships in the Dunlop Tire Championship Enduro Series. He's scheduled to graduate from Universal Technical Institute in Glendale Heights in April and may move to California after that to pursue his auto racing career. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Pro Drive Hosts Regional SCCA Races as Championship Points Battles Tighten Jun 30, 2007
Formula Mazda is a closely contested class, as these open wheel, rear engine race cars have drivers Matt Kurdock, Melvin Kemper Jr., Lucian Pancea, Sean Mataya, and Ross Wolf all within 39 points of each other. In GT2, Jim Walsh narrowly leads Jay Audia, James Yozamp and Mark Powell. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Prospect Hill new US home for Le Mans series race team Feb 1, 2007
Velocity Motorsports competes in the Formula Mazda Series. Creation, which manufactures and races its own sports cars, made the location decision in order to facilitate its participation in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), according to Woolgar. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
MAZDASPEED and B-K Motorsports Announce 2007 American Le Mans Series Plans Jan 11, 2007
He made his American racing debut in a Formula Mazda race. Matos, a past champion in both the Skip Barber Racing Series (2003) and the Star Mazda Series, will be spending the bulk of his 2007 season chasing the Cooper Tires Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda, but will join the B-K team in the two endurance races (Sebring and Petit Le Mans). (PR Newswire)
