Austin, TX (March 18, 2019) - The 2019 Battery Tender ® Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich season will launch this weekend as part of the inaugural visit to the Circuit of the Americas for the NTT IndyCar Series. The Global Mazda MX-5 Cup season will see the 2019 championship play out with six event weekends, all hosted in conjunction with IndyCar events.