If there’s anything closer than the finishes of an Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires race, it might just be the Rookie of the Year competition. Thanks to its cost-effective platform that allows drivers to break into professional racing, the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup is overflowing with rookie talent vying for an $80,000 year-end prize.

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is a track that was sorely missed on the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires schedule last year. The picturesque circuit is where this series made its debut in 2006. Since then, it’s been nothing but door-to-door, action-packed racing.

Time and again, the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires has produced talented and successful racers. With a big focus on parity of equipment that puts the results in the drivers’ hands, Mazda MX-5 Cup has not only produced some great racing, but it has also helped to develop some great racers through the years.

“Veteran driver turned Team Owner returns to the seat”

The Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires heads to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as the season draws near its end, with only two more weekends on the calendar. Mazda’s history at this circuit is a storied one, with lots of success in IMSA competition. The track has also been home to the Mazda Scholarship Shootouts as well as the MX-5 Cup Global Challenge finale.