Clear your calendar for the evening of Thursday, December 6. If you made plans to get a jump on your holiday shopping or bake your Christmas cookies, cancel them. The 2nd Annual Velocity Mazda Motorsports Night is the one event you don’t want to miss. Here’s why.
Pro Racing Driver Jonathan Bomarito
Jonathan Bomarito won the 2010 Rolex 24 at Daytona in the GT category driving a Mazda RX-8. Then, he went on the capture the 2010 Grand-Am Series Rookie of the Year.
Bomarito, who grew up in Monterey California, won the 2003 USF2000 open-wheel championship. He was a race winner in the Mazda-powered Atlantic Series, raced at Le Mans and nearly won the 2014 IMSA GTLM drivers’ championship before starting his current position in the Mazda Prototype program.
Jonathan is the consummate professional in and out of the race car. He has represented the brand perfectly during his nearly 10-year association with Mazda. See him in person at the 2nd Annual Velocity Mazda Motorsports Night.
John Doonan, Director of Motorsports at Mazda North America
John Doonan from Mazda USA
It’s possible no one on this planet knows more about professional Mazda racing in the U.S. than John Doonan. He joined Mazda as regional advertising manager in 2003 and quickly became integral to motorsports and team development. Mazda promoted him to Director of Motorsports in 2011. Now, he’s in charge of crafting overall strategy and administering Mazda Motorsports for the entire continent.
One of his responsibilities is the Mazda Road to 24, a driver development program for young people who want to go from grassroots to professional racing. The Mazda Road to Indy program provided support for those in open-wheel racing. Your chance to meet this key player in Mazda Motorsports is December 6.
Mazda RT24-P
When a coiled tiger leaps, that moment those powerful muscles become movement is poetry and music. When a cliff diver first leaps or horse surges from the gate, lines and angles go from solid to fluid. KODO Design embodies the moment energy becomes motion.
You’ll find it in every Mazda vehicle, including the prototype race car RT24-P. Mazda describes it as a 200-mile-per-hour rocket on wheels that’s as beautiful as it is fast.
Mazda named the car for their Road to 24 driver developmental program. It’s powered by a turbocharged 600-horsepower engine. Light dances across its Soul Red Crystal paint whether it’s moving or still. See it live at Velocity Mazda.
Mazda MX-5 Global Cup Car
MX-5 Cup race cars start as MX-5 road cars. Then they undergo more than 250 modifications and component changes before they hit the track. We’ll have one at the 2nd Annual Velocity Mazda Motorsports Night.
Mazda’s Racing Simulator
How do professional teams prepare for an upcoming race? Pro drivers get up to speed on tracks they’ve never been to by spending hours behind the wheel honing their craft. One of the best ways to do so is in a driver-in-the-loop simulator. The simulator coming to our event puts you in the driving position of an actual race car with the same steering wheel and pedals. It’s a mental and physical experience that lets you experience a taste of what the pros do.
Q & A Starts at 6:30
We’ll hold a question and answer time with Doonan and Bomarito starting at 6:30 p.m. The cars and simulator will be available until 8 p.m. If you have questions, call our dealership at (903) 361-6398 or message through our Facebook page.
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