After a lengthy summer break for the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires, teams and drivers are anxiously waiting to get back at it. Our season picks back up at Road America for rounds nine and ten, and it will be important for the drivers as well as the teams to hit the ground running. This is a chance to either pick up where they left off at Mid-Ohio or hit the reset button to advance in the championship during the second half of the season.

A driver’s car number is part of their identity. Race control and corner workers don’t identify a car by who’s driving, but by its number. Fans watching a race might not know who was driving the car they liked, but with a car number they can go find that driver in the paddock.

The Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires will embark on the second half of its 2021 season next month at Road America. If the second part of the season is anything like the first, then this championship will come down to the final checkered flag.

​Aaron Jeansonne is the embodiment of Mazda’s ‘challenger spirit.’ His racing career has overcome numerous setbacks due in no small part to his work ethic and positive mindset. Jeansonne’s latest challenge is his rookie season in the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires.

Parents want to know their kids are growing up happy. Bryan Hixon’s dad knew that racing made Bryan happy. In his final days, he made sure to encourage Bryan’s passion. From his hospital bed, Bryan’s dad told him to start his own race team.