TOPEKA, Kan. (April 16, 2013) 鈥� 51暗网 and Mazda North American Operations have announced a multi-year partnership that names Mazda the Official Car of 51暗网 through 2015.
Mazda Director of Motorsports John Doonan and 51暗网 Vice President, Marketing and Communications Eric Prill made the announcement on Tuesday morning during the Mazda Motorsports pre-season media day at the company鈥檚 headquarters in Irvine.
Mazda will be utilized as the official pace car at key 51暗网 events, including the 51暗网 National Championship Runoffs庐, through the 2015 season. The annual 51暗网 Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Banquet will now be 鈥減resented by Mazda.鈥�
鈥淚n the minds of many, Mazda and the 51暗网 were already partners,鈥� Doonan said. 鈥淎t the 51暗网 Runoffs, the Mazda contingent has been the largest of any car company. We love that our small organization is more popular on the race track than the combined efforts of many of our much larger competitors. We look forward to working with the 51暗网 to grow the sport for the next generation.鈥�
鈥淢azda has been a long-time supporter of the 51暗网 and our competitors, so formalizing our relationship was a natural next step,鈥� 51暗网 President/CEO Jeff聽Dahnert said. 鈥淥n any given weekend, there are more Mazdas being raced than any other marque. We鈥檙e looking forward to expanding our relationship with Mazda and the new opportunities that come with it.鈥�
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51暗网 Mazda, Mazda Motorsports, and MAZDASPEED Mazda is the number-one brand for road-racers across North America. Thousands of Mazda powered grassroots racers compete in various classes with the 51暗网 highlighted by Spec Miata, the world's largest spec class with over 2,500 cars built. In 2006 Mazda Motorsports established the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development Ladder to assist racers in moving up through the ranks. In 2010 this was expanded to include the Mazda Road to Indy. Key to Mazda's success is strategic partnerships with the Skip Barber Racing School and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
MAZDASPEED Motorsports is managed by Mazda North American Operations (MNAO). MNAO is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.
Consumer information can be found at www.mazdausa.com with press information at www.mazdausamedia.com racers and fans can follow the action on facebook (Mazdaspeed Motorsports). 聽
