It won’t be long before the 2020 Mazda Shootout winner, Aaron Jeansonne, will make his debut in the Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires. Since 2008, the generous scholarship that Mazda awards Shootout winners (which has continued to grow and is now valued at more than $110,000) has opened doors for numerous drivers.

The 2020 Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires Season marked the first year of Mazda’s partnership with Flis Performance. The Daytona, Florida-based race shop took over the task of converting road cars straight from the factory in Japan, into MX-5 Cup race cars. Flis Performance offered trackside support at every MX-5 Cup event as well as several tests. Here is a quick look back at 2020 with Flis Performance Managing Partner, Todd Flis…

Continuing to add to their arsenal of drivers, Copeland Motorsports is pleased to welcome championship-winning karter Luca Mars to their family. Set to contend in the Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich® Tires, Mars will be an instant threat for both Rookie of the Year honors and the series championship as he looks to make a major splash in his move from karts to cars.

Racing karts since the age of four, the now 16-year-old Joey Atanasio is set to join Copeland Motorsports in 2021. Confirmed to compete in the Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires, Atanasio will kick off his season at the famed Daytona International Speedway alongside 2019 series champion and teammate Bryan Ortiz.

Former Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires Champion and Copeland Motorsports driver Bryan Ortiz is making his return to the paddock in 2021. In news that was kept under wraps for quite some time, Copeland Motorsports is pleased to confirm Bella Racing Driver Bryan Ortiz back for another shot at the series championship.