As the 2021 MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich season approaches, San Diego, California native, Chris Nunes aka California Kid, joins the MX-5 Cup circuit after signing with JTR Motorsports Engineering for the upcoming season. This will be Nunes’ first year competing in professional sports car racing.

Mazda Motorsports is proud to announce a new team for 2021 season. Provision Motorsports based out of Bakersfield, California, which is the only MX-5 Cup West Coast race team, will be running both the Global MX-5 cup and the West Coast Region Spec MX-5 Challenge for 2021. Provision Motorsports is owned by Brooks Leal, age 28, which is the youngest team owner in Mazda MX-5 challenge history. Brad Little, championship-winning crew chief, is teaming-up with Brooks as co-owner of Provision, which is something that Brooks, and team are excited about.

Last weekend Justin Piscitell, driver of the #9 Maverick Hixon Motor Sports Global MX-5 Cup chassis, claimed the 2020 Spec MX-5 Challenge Championship along with a $50,000 cash prize.

Copeland Motorsports Offers $75,000 Credit for Team Driver that Wins Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Championship

Maverick – Hixon Motor Sports’ Justin Piscitell ended his Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich® Tires season on a high note with a third-place podium result at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Trending upward throughout the 2020 season, the Maverick program secured their first podium of the season at the final race boosting the team’s momentum heading into the off season and onwards into 2021. Additionally, Justin’s climb to the podium netted him Hard Charger honors for race two in St. Pete.