Rookie leaders yield to experienced runners on new pavement

On a freshly repaved Road America circuit, rookie Jonathan Neudorf (No. 55 Hixon Motor Sports) claimed his first-ever Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires pole on Friday. He will start alongside fellow rookie Nate Cicero (No. 83 McCumbee McAleer Racing).

With eight races in the books and six more to go, the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires Championship is coming into focus. Rounds Nine and 10 at Wisconsin’s Road America might be where the 2023 title favorites make themselves known.

JTR Motorsports Engineering and Zuber Motorsports Group offer racing and testing opportunities for aspiring drivers in the 2023 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup Series presented by BFGoodrich Tires.

Fresh off a race weekend that featured a race win for Selin Rollan and double podium results for Thomas Annunziata, Hixon Motor Sports (HMS) is primed and ready for a trip to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Ready to battle the 4.048-mile, 14-turn natural terrain road course, the multi-time race-winning program will enter seven drivers in rounds nine and ten of the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires.