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 The objective of Formula Mazda is to develop new race driving talent. Many American
motorsports fans are puzzled that the sport at its highest levels in North America is
dominated by European and South American drivers with North America better
represented by young Canadians than by U.S. born drivers. It is not our view that
provincialism is appropriate to developing American talent. If young American drivers
are to eventually become world class, they must compete against all comers.
The problem is not that there are few talented American drivers. The problem is that
corporate American sponsors have been painfully slow in “coming to the party” in
motorsports; thus the few young American drivers to be given the opportunity to
compete in recent years have usually been sons of established drivers or sons of
wealthy motorsports enthusiasts. Although the above-mentioned drivers have acquitted
themselves admirably in some cases, they are not the product of natural selection
based solely on talent.
We feel the way to get the best new drivers to the top in motorsports is to provide an
opportunity for the maximum number of drivers to compete “on a level playing field” on
the same race tracks that are used for major league events, for the lowest possible
cost. Formula Mazda and the Star Mazda Championship were crafted to fulfill these
needs.
The series administration works hard to develop an atmosphere of spirited competition
without losing the ideal of sportsmanship. Competitors are encouraged to help each
other field competitive cars and then fight fiercely for positions on the track. We have
seen members from four competing teams join to rebuild a damaged car so that a
fellow Formula Mazda competitor would not miss a qualifying session. They wanted to
best him fairly on the track, not because he started the race with a handicap.
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 The Star Mazda Championship is a spec-racing series powered by advanced RENESIS engines and carbon fiber racecars, where the top international racing prospects of tomorrow come to prove their mettle. All three races are powered by Mazda engineering, ingenuity, and passion for a true driving experience. |  Goodyear is sole supplier to the open-wheel Star Mazda Series, and the tiremaker leads all comers in Sports Car Club of America amateur racing competition, logging 41 of a possible 69 national championships in the past three years. |
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