Plus, it doesnt all happen in the greater montreal area. For him, whether im a race car driver or not matters little. The 2008 rolex sports car series season was the ninth season of the grandam rolex sports car series presented by crown royal cask no. July 18, 2017 mazda motorsports begins a new era today with the creation of mazda team joest, which will be the factory mazda prototype race team competing in the north american imsa weathertech sportscar championship under daytona prototype. Find everything in one place on sylvain tremblay including their biography, latest news and. Mazda motorsports announced team and driver lineups for the 20 rolex 24 at daytona on friday, where the manufacturer will be seeking its 24th class win at the most famous endurance race in america. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. John doonan, director, mazda motorsports north america james is a great example of what the mazda driver development programs are all about.
Over the years his love of racing turned in to a business, and in 1995 he established speedsource. May 04, 2015 smoke fills the cabin as driver sylvain tremblay parks the no. Speedsource team ownerdriver sylvain tremblay discusses the new. Bomarito is active in the sports car racing since 2010. View the profiles of people named sylvain tremblay. Piloting the cars will be sylvain tremblay, tom long, joel miller and tristan nunez. Mazda releases driver and team lineups for rolex 24 get the.
Career details the racing career of sylvain tremblay. Mazda and castrol have, once again teamed up in the exciting world of top level sports car racing. I think its his friends that think he has a cool mom. Sylvain tremblay cdns cars photo gallery racing sports cars.
Speedsource scores grand am rolex drivers and team. With speedsource and sylvain tremblay, team owner and all the guys, johns put together a real crack organization. Jun 22, 2012 this particular car will go to the florida shop of longtime mazda affiliate speedsource, where owner sylvain tremblay and his crew will use it for development of the diesel engine. Sports car racing photo gallery of sylvain tremblay cdns cars photo gallery. For the third consecutive season, the drivers for the full 10race championship season are jonathan bomarito, tom long, joel miller and tristan nunez. Nextel 250, homesteadmiami speedway march 2 last race. Isabelle tremblay racing career profile driver database. Motegi racing wheels daytona lineup strengthened daytona beach, fl with the addition of af corse in the gt le mans class, the roster of teams using motegi racing wheels entered in the rolex 24 at daytona this weekend is perhaps its strongest ever, and there is a strong possibility of a sweep of. Jonathan and codriver, sylvain tremblay are now in 3rd place in the gt points standings. About mazda motorsports tv commercial, mazda racing line featuring sylvain tremblay. The second car was entered with young drivers who have.
The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. Behind the scenes with the dieselpowered mazda 6 grandam. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover sylvains. As a single mother, isabelle has to deal with the frequent trips motorsports involve. Click to show race results for united sports car championship prototype 2015. The japanese auto manufacturer is continue reading mazda 6 skyactivd.
The driver points reflect the top20 drivers in each class after the first race of the 10race season. As with the mazda6 race cars, speedsource race engineering. When speedsource race engineering team owner sylvain tremblay decided to shutter the outfit. This particular car will go to the florida shop of longtime mazda affiliate speedsource, where owner sylvain tremblay and his crew will use it for development of the diesel engine. Jonathan bomarito from monterey finished in the 4th spot in the gt class. It began with the 24 hours of daytona on january 2829. Jan 29, 20 the factory car had drivers jonathan bomarito, marino franchitti, tom long, sylvain tremblay, and indycar driver james hinchcliffe. Jonathan bomarito is an american racing driver who currently competes with mazda in the imsa sportscar championship. There will be a familiar crop of drivers behind the wheel of the new speedsource mazda skyactivd p2 cars this year, as sylvain tremblay, tom long, joel. Norcal driver racing highlights for august 1214, 2011. With mazda, hes on a mission to take what he learns from the track and be a part of the constantly changing line of race cars. Jonathan and co driver, sylvain tremblay are now in 3rd place in the gt points standings. Jul 18, 2017 the mazda dpi will now be developed and enhanced by le manswinning joest racing.
Speedsource mazda p2 driver lineup confirmed sportscar365. Jan 10, 20 isabelle tremblay race car driver malik meets isabelle tremblay, a race car driver to talk about the challenges of racing, the nascar canadian tire series and much more. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport. The mazda dpi will now be developed and enhanced by le manswinning joest racing. Jan 04, 2014 there will be a familiar crop of drivers behind the wheel of the new speedsource mazda skyactivd p2 cars this year, as sylvain tremblay, tom long, joel miller and tristan nunez were confirmed. The following week he had me looking at the speedsource shop with sylvain tremblay with the chassis that would be the gs class mazda6 cars.
Early in the race sylvain tremblay stated their confidence, knowing where the strengths of the mazda rx8 lied. Follow our expert drivers, tom long and sylvain tremblay. View sylvain tremblays profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The mazda 6 skyactivd racecar is powered by a brandnew clean diesel fourcylinder powertrain. Usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc. James is a great example of what the mazda driver development programs are all about.
Sylvain tremblay and tom long race to their third victory of the season in the no. Sylvain tremblay daytona prototypes his way to go apparently setting off some kind of rush to commit to the daytona prototypes at the end of june, sylvain tremblay right, owner of speedsource race engineering, was the first team owner to announce plans to race a new daytona prototype. Mazda aligns with joest racing for 2018 imsa prototype bid. All of the drivers had a similar driving style and pace, which made for a perfect combination for.
This whirlingtwirlingdoritoofdoom is seeking a new driver. Join facebook to connect with sylvain tremblay and others you may know. Mazda diesel race car entered in new uscc series wide open. Mazda motorsports tv commercial, mazda racing line. Prior to that, he was successful in openwheel racing, finishing second in the 2008 atlantic championship and the champion in the 2003 us formula ford championship. Sylvain tremblay racing career profile driver database. The racing car already made its public debut at the roar before the 24 test session at the daytona international speedway. John doonan, director, mazda motorsports north america. Isabelle tremblay race car driver malik meets isabelle tremblay, a race car driver to talk about the challenges of racing, the nascar canadian tire series and much more. The twocar mazda prototype team has confirmed the driver lineup that will compete in the top category of the 2017 imsa weathertech sportscar championship. Professional race car driver sylvain tremblay reminds us that theres more to racing than just winning. Current racing series nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoors truck series arca menards west series arca menards east series arca menards series pintys series whelen modified tour weekly racing series peak mexico series whelen euro series ntt indycar series indy lights series formula one series weathertech sportscar champ.
Apr 21, 2015 mazda is the only manufacturer in the tudor united sports car series to be entering a production based diesel engine, with the racing motor sharing quite a few parts with the street cars, it is. Jordan taylor held off scott pruett and indycar driver scott dixon on sunday to win the grandam rolex sports car series race at mazda raceway laguna seca. He was the 2008 firestone indy lights series champion and the 2007 champ car atlantic series champion. The car was extremely kind to tires, and the rotary engine loves the cool air.
The 14race championship for daytona prototypes dp and race championship for grand touring gt cars began january 26, 2008 and concluded on. Originating from the canadian motorola cup, the series was taken over by grandam in 2001 to become the grandam cup following the demise of rival imsas firehawk series of similar rules in the us. Taylor wins grandam rolex sports car series race at mazda. When speedsource race engineering team owner sylvain tremblay decided to shutter the outfit, he no longer had a need for a lot of stuff. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Jun 06, 2018 the following week he had me looking at the speedsource shop with sylvain tremblay with the chassis that would be the gs class mazda6 cars. Sylvain tremblay profile bio, news, highres photos. Sylvain tremblay vicepresident, global virtual sales and.
Hes raced since winning the first race he ever enteredan scca autocross at the age of 16. Learn more about the equine athletes of tremblay racing. Driver lineup confirmed for the 2017 mazda prototype team. Sylvain tremblay is the owner and a driver at speedsource. Speedsource mazda skyactivd prototype dreams with sylvain. Taylor wins grandam rolex sports car series race at mazda raceway. We have a great car, were just really trying to stick to our rhythm, johnson. Max angelelli, jordan taylor hang on to win at laguna seca. Smoke fills the cabin as driver sylvain tremblay parks the no.
The driver points reflect the top20 drivers in each class after the first race of the 10 race season. The 2012 rolex sports car series season was the thirteenth running of the grand american road racing associations premier series. Motegi racing wheels daytona lineup strengthened motegi racing. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover sylvain. Raphael matos born august 28, 1981 is a brazilian professional racing driver. Mazda is the only manufacturer in the tudor united sports car series to be entering a production based diesel engine, with the racing motor sharing quite a few parts with the street cars, it. Browse through indepth news on sylvain tremblay along with latest information, updates, biography, expert analysis and opinions. The michelin pilot challenge is a grand touring and touring car racing series run by the international motor sports association. Dec 07, 2017 what happens when a race team goes under. When he found he couldnt communicate well with his crew, sylvain went back to school and came to know cars from the inside out. The 14 race championship for daytona prototypes dp and race championship for grand touring gt cars began january 26, 2008 and concluded on september 20, 2008. Mazda is fielding two of the new racers at the season opening rolex 24 hour race on january 2526. Think of it as an estate sale, except, instead of old sports coats and a tube tv, this sale features helmets and race cars.
Click on the number of races to see individual races. The factory car had drivers jonathan bomarito, marino franchitti, tom long, sylvain tremblay, and indycar driver james hinchcliffe. He was the 2008 firestone indy lights series champion and the 2007 champ car. The dieselpowered mazda 6 is targeting the grandam gx and 20 rolex 24 at daytona. Here are the weirdest things you can buy at a racing teams going. Tremblay racing is a thoroughbred chuckwagon team that currently races in the peace river region of alberta and british columbia. Mazdas prototype racing effort will be managed by joest racing starting with the 2018 rolex 24 at daytona. It goes handinhand with how they do it at every level of the sport.
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