Pro Mazda Championship Coming To Texas
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AUSTIN, Texas – Circuit of The Americas today announced the addition of the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires to the lineup for the GRAND-AM of The Americas presented by GAINSCO and TOTAL set for March 1-2, 2013. This open-wheel series makes its debut in 2013, replacing the Star Mazda Championship.
The Pro Mazda Championship will serve as a support series to the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series at the Circuit and will kick off the Pro Mazda Championship 2013 season. The series is sanctioned by INDYCAR and is the second official step on the Mazda Road to Indy ladder system. Mazda Road to Indy awards a scholarship package from Mazda to the series’ champion to advance to Firestone Indy Lights competition the following year.
“We are excited to add the Pro Mazda Championship to the GRAND-AM of The Americas weekend,” Circuit Executive Vice President Bruce Knox said. “This competitive, open-wheel racing series will provide fans with a great complement to GRAND-AM’s incomparable sports car racing. As a part of Mazda’s Road to Indy, the series has produced many well-known names including
current IndyCar drivers Marco Andretti and Graham Rahal, as well as Conor Daly and NASCAR driver Michael McDowell.”
Fans attending the race at Circuit of The Americas this March will also be able to see current drivers Matt Brabham (grandson of three-time Formula One Champion Sir Jack Brabham) and Shelby Blackstock (son of country music star Reba McIntyre). Series drivers will have an opportunity to test their vehicles on the Circuit’s 3.4-mile Grade 1 track prior to the inaugural race with private test dates currently set for February 23-24.
“Opening our 2013 season at the Circuit of The Americas is terrific for our teams and sponsors,” said series promoter Dan Andersen, who owns and operates Andersen Promotions. “It is a first-class facility and a great venue to debut our new series. Personally, I can’t wait to see our Pro Mazda cars competing on this fantastic circuit. We are all looking forward to an exciting event in support of GRAND-AM.”
Tickets to the GRAND-AM of The Americas presented by GAINSCO and TOTAL and its support series are available now. Two-day reserved seating tickets and general admission/grounds passes are $59 per person. All ticketed guests will have access to the GRAND-AM paddock during the two-day event and to a pre-race pit lane walk on March 2. Patrons with Circuit of The Americas personal seat licenses can purchase their seats at a special, discounted price.
Circuit of The Americas will also offer a VIP Club in the second and third levels of the track’s paddock building above the team garages. The VIP Club will offer a hospitality space for individuals or private hospitality areas for groups of up to 25 guests. Two-day VIP Club tickets are priced at $549 per person and include complimentary food and beverage options for each day of the event.
Additional information about Circuit of The Americas’ 2013 motorsports events schedule and ticketing options can be found at www.circuitoftheamericas.com/tickets.
