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November 10, 2016 4:05 pm

Mazda to Unveil New Prototype Race Car at Los Angeles Auto Show

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For the better part of 30 years, Brendan Baker has been involved in the automotive aftermarket and racing industry in some capacity, including the last 11 years at Engine Builder magazine. Brendan’s aftermarket career started in high school working for his father's auto parts store in Akron, Ohio. He has worked many areas of the industry from counterman to technician and earned his certification as a racing mechanic in 1989. He has worked for several racing schools and teams at various levels, including being an owner/driver of a semi-professional racing team. In his free time he enjoys riding his motorcycle and racing go-karts.

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In a recent press announcement, Mazda said that it will be introducing a new Prototype race car at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show which begins next week (Nov. 16).

The new Prototype will compete in the Daytona Prototype international (DPi) class at the top level of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2017.

We don’t know many details at this point, but since the discontinuation of the long running Daytona Prototype (DP) class at the end of this year, there has been a lot of speculation about the new cars. According to IMSA, all DPi cars will use the same chassis, suspension and many other components as LM P2 cars competing in championships. The DPi car will be a standard ACO/FIA homologated 2017 LM P2 Prototype chassis from one of the four approved constructors (Dallara, Onroak Automotive, ORECA or Riley/Multimatic) fitted with IMSA-homologated, manufacturer-designed and branded bodywork and engines.
Masahiro Moro, President and CEO, Mazda North American Operations, John Doonan, Director, Mazda Motorsports North America, Ken Saward, Sr. Manager of Design, Mazda Design Americas will all be in attendance to unveil the car along with current Mazda Prototype drivers Jonathan Bomarito, Tom Long, Joel Miller and Tristan Nunez.
Mazda says it will also be hosting a series of media roundtable discussions with a walk-through of the car, so stay tuned for more on this subject.
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