IRVINE, Calif. – Mazda Motorsports has revealed the schedule for the 2020 Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires.
The schedule will see the series return to the same six venues it visited this season, but also reintroduces Spring Training. Held at Barber Motorsports Park on March 2, Spring Training is an opportunity for MX-5 Cup drivers and teams to not only test but experience the series procedures before the first race of the season.
The series will begin its season at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., on April 3-4 before moving to Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas on April 24-26.
The third round of the season, the Alana Long 100 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin will be June 18-20. John Doonan, Director, Mazda Motorsports announced at the series’ season-ending banquet that all future rounds of the Global MX-5 Cup at Road America will be named in honor of Alana Long.
The series will return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, on Aug. 14-16, before heading west to Portland Int’l Raceway in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 4-6. The season will then finish September 18-19 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.
“We are proud to continue with a consistent schedule that travels to some of the best circuits for our Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires racers,” said Doonan. “A real highlight will be that the series will continue to honor Alana Long in perpetuity at Road America. We are not only proud of the level of competition in the series, but also the sense of camraderie and family that exists in the paddock. We only just finished the season at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca but we are already anxious to kick the season off at Barber Motorsports Park.”
2020 Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Schedule
March 2 – Barber Motorsports Park – Leeds, Ala. (Spring Training)
April 3-4 – Barber Motorsports Park – Leeds, Ala.
April 24-26 – Circuit of the Americas – Austin, Texas
June 18-20 – Road America – Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Aug. 14-16 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, Ohio
Sept. 4-6 – Portland Int’l Raceway – Portland, Ore.
Sept. 18-19 – WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca – Monterey, Calif.