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Freedom Autosport and Team MER will be debuting the 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 in the ST Class. Mazda has long needed a replacement for the RX-8 in the Street Tuner Class, now they have a much better car to campaign against the Cobalts, Civic SI, Suburau Legacy and others......
Freedom Autosport To Campaign Three MAZDASPEED3s (Updated at 10:56 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4)
Freedom Autosport will add to its three Mazda MX-5s a trio of MAZDASPEED3s for the 2010 KONI Sports Car Challenge. The team, which has campaigned three MX-5s since 2008, will add the 3s to its stable, which should give the team six cars next season.
Mazda has entered the all-new MAZDASPEED3 five-door in the hotly contested KONI Sports Car Challenge in the Street Tuner (ST) class. MAZDASPEED engineers will work in partnership with SpeedSource to develop the car with all parts and information shared with all Mazda customers.
The KONI Challenge Spec MAZDASPEED3 will feature a "crate stock engine" with a sealed factory ECU. All SpeedSource developed parts will be sold through MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development. This will ensure the same level of customer support that has made the RX-8 the car of choice in the Grand-Am Rolex Series GT championship. The street going MAZDASPEED3 has a standard 263hp turbocharged Mazda MZR engine and has a base MSRP of $23,945.
"With our success racing the MX-5 Miata, we look forward to applying this knowledge to the new MAZDASPEED3 in 2010," said Freedom Autosport team owner and co-driver Derek Whitis. "We will be campaigning a multi-car effort and look forward to more MAZDASPEED victories."
Added David Spitzer, Grand-Am Vice President of Competition: "The KONI Challenge has over a dozen makes and models competing for the most diverse grid in racing. Mazda has a tremendous road racing heritage and their vision of maximizing excitement and passion with minimum cost is exactly in line with the KONI Challenge goals. We are very happy to welcome the new MAZDASPEED3 to the series for 2010."
So stay tuned for more info and the debut of the Mazdaspeed 3's @ Daytona in January 2010!!!
Freedom Autosport To Campaign Three MAZDASPEED3s (Updated at 10:56 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4)
Freedom Autosport will add to its three Mazda MX-5s a trio of MAZDASPEED3s for the 2010 KONI Sports Car Challenge. The team, which has campaigned three MX-5s since 2008, will add the 3s to its stable, which should give the team six cars next season.
Mazda has entered the all-new MAZDASPEED3 five-door in the hotly contested KONI Sports Car Challenge in the Street Tuner (ST) class. MAZDASPEED engineers will work in partnership with SpeedSource to develop the car with all parts and information shared with all Mazda customers.
The KONI Challenge Spec MAZDASPEED3 will feature a "crate stock engine" with a sealed factory ECU. All SpeedSource developed parts will be sold through MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development. This will ensure the same level of customer support that has made the RX-8 the car of choice in the Grand-Am Rolex Series GT championship. The street going MAZDASPEED3 has a standard 263hp turbocharged Mazda MZR engine and has a base MSRP of $23,945.
"With our success racing the MX-5 Miata, we look forward to applying this knowledge to the new MAZDASPEED3 in 2010," said Freedom Autosport team owner and co-driver Derek Whitis. "We will be campaigning a multi-car effort and look forward to more MAZDASPEED victories."
Added David Spitzer, Grand-Am Vice President of Competition: "The KONI Challenge has over a dozen makes and models competing for the most diverse grid in racing. Mazda has a tremendous road racing heritage and their vision of maximizing excitement and passion with minimum cost is exactly in line with the KONI Challenge goals. We are very happy to welcome the new MAZDASPEED3 to the series for 2010."
So stay tuned for more info and the debut of the Mazdaspeed 3's @ Daytona in January 2010!!!
