MAZDA AT THE ROLEX 24: BY THE NUMBERS
January 21, 2016 by Mazda
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3rd: The best overall finish for a Mazda was in 1983, when Pete Halsmer, Tom Gloy, Bob Reed and Rick Knoop drove an RX-7 to the GTO class win and third-place overall. 4: Most Daytona wins by Mazda drivers Amos Johnson, Peter Uria and Al Bacon. Johnson and Uria grabbed their victories in four consecutive years. Bacon's four Daytona wins with Mazda represent 50 percent of the eight class victories in his entire career. 6: Mazda race cars won two different classes in the same Rolex 24 six times. 14: Mazda has 14 wins in what was known as the IMSA GTU (Grand Touring - Under 2.5-liter) category. 15: The RX-7 is the most successful Mazda nameplate at the 24 Hours with 15 class victories. 23: Mazda has 23 class victories at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. 25: This is the 25th anniversary of Mazda's 1991 victory at the 'other' 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans. Mazda remains the only Asian automaker to win overall at the 24-Hour French classic. 55: One of the Mazda Prototypes will carry the No. 55 this season, in honor of the 1991 Le Mans victory by the epic, rotary-powered Mazda 787-B. 70: The No. 70 Mazda Prototype also has an historic number, as it was carried to Rolex 24 class victories by the SpeedSource RX-8 in 2008 and 2010. Mazda Motorsports Mazda Motorsports boasts the most comprehensive auto racing development ladder system of any auto manufacturer in the world. The Mazda Road to 24 program offers a number of scholarships to advance drivers up the sports car racing ladder which culminates in the Mazda Prototype team that races in the top level of IMSA sports car racing in North America. The Mazda Road to Indy is a similar system in open-wheel racing, which includes USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights racing categories with Mazda power. The new Global MX-5 Cup car makes its debut in 2016, with affordable, turnkey race cars available direct from Mazda. In the grassroots categories, more Mazdas road race on any given weekend in North America than any other manufacturer. Mazda North American Operations 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. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com.
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