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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 27, 2022) – Teams in the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires had to contend with a wet Daytona International Raceway to kick off the 2022 season. In typical MX-5 Cup fashion, the 45-minute race came down to a four-wide, door-to-door sprint to the finish line. That sprint was won […]

Paley Earns Rookie Title and $80,000 in Mazda support BRASELTON, Ga. (November 12, 2021) – With a 150 point advantage ahead of the last green flag of the season, it was Gresham Wagner’s (No. 5 Spark Performance) championship to lose as the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires race got underway at Michelin Raceway […]

IRVINE, CA (October 25, 2021) – Mazda Motorsports has announced the recipients of its three Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires scholarships. The selections followed two days of on and off-track evaluation at Sebring International Raceway. The competition began with 12 drivers for the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup scholarship award. Drivers were judged […]

Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout Finalists Announced     October 8, 2021 – Mazda Motorsports has announced the 12 racers who will vie for three scholarships worth a combined $260,000 to go toward competing in the 2022 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires.   To add to the top scholarship valued at $110,000, two $75,000 […]

Championship Leader Carter Rockets from Last to Fourth   MONTEREY, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2021) – No one was safe from the dusty surface of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Round 11 of the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires on Saturday. Gresham Wagner (No. 5 Spark Performance) hung on for the win while holding […]

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (August 7, 2021) – The Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup produced yet another jaw-dropping finish Saturday in the Alana Long 100 at Road America. Michael Carter (No. 08 Carter Racing Enterprises) beat Sam Paley (No. 28 McCumbee McAleer Racing) to the finish line by 0.008-second with Selin Rollan (No. 87 Hixon Motor Sports) a […]

Great variety for 2022 with street circuit as well as iconic tracks and events for highly competitive Mazda championship     ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (August 6, 2021) – During IMSA’s annual ‘State of the Series’ event, held at Road America, the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires unveiled its 2022 season schedule. For its […]

  ELKHART LAKE (August, 6, 2021) – Though he may have started and finished at the front of the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® field, Selin Rollan’s (No. 87 Hixon Motor Sports) path to victory on Friday at Road America was anything but easy. Rollan scored his fourth win of the season ahead of […]

BFGoodrich® Tires is proud to be the presenting partner and official tire of the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup.  The BFGoodrich Garage is happy to tell the story of Flis Performance the exclusive builder of cars for the Mazda owned championship sanctioned by IMSA. Click on image to be re-directed to feature story. Photos courtesy Mazda […]

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 16, 2021) – With six drivers that have claimed wins in the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich® Tires competition including two previous champions, the talent and experience in the 2021 field runs deep.   But there is a serious crop of rookies set to do battle for the $80,000 on offer […]


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