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2023 Mazda MX-5 Cup

2023 Mazda MX-5 Cup

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The 2023 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BF Goodrich is a single-make motor racing championship, the 19th season of the Mazda MX-5 Cup and the 3rd under a new sanctioning agreement with the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The series began on January 25 at Daytona International Speedway, and concluded on October 13 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta after 14 rounds. Jared Thomas defended the driver's championship, with his team JTR Motorsports Engineering winning the entrant's championship as well. Nate Cicero from McCumbee McAleer Racing won the Rookie of The Year award.


Schedule

The schedule was announced on August 5, 2022, featuring 14 rounds across seven double-header weekends, one of which was not confirmed at the time.[1] On September 1, the missing round was revealed to be Laguna Seca.[2] All races are 45 minutes in length.

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Entry list

All competitors utilize the Mazda MX-5 Cup car, modified to their homologated racing specification by Flis Performance.

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 R  = Eligible for Rookie's Championship

Race Results

Bold indicates overall winner.

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Championship Standings

Points System

Championship points are awarded at the finish of each event according to the chart below.[11]

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For each race, bonus points are awarded for the following:

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  • The ten (10) additional points for achieving pole position are not awarded if the starting grid is determined by “Other Means”.
  • In the case of a tie for the most laps led, the competitor that finishes the highest in the running order is declared the winner.
  • In the case of a tie for the fastest Race lap, the competitor that first achieves the fastest Race lap is declared the winner.

Driver's Championship

IMSA recognizes driver champions based on the total number of championship points earned during the season.

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Entrant's Championship

Each entrant receives championship points for its highest car finishing position in each race. The positions of subsequent finishing cars from the same entrant are not considered in the results and all other cars are elevated in the finishing positions accordingly.

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References

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    "Mazda unveils 2023 MX-5 Cup schedule". mx-5cup.com. August 5, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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    "Laguna Seca completes 2023 MX-5 Cup schedule". racer.com. September 1, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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    "Schedule". www.mx-5cup.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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    "The Rolex 24 at Daytona MX-5 Pre-Race Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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    "Grand Prix of St. Petersburg MX-5 Official Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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    "MOTUL Course de Monterey Powered by Hyundai N MX-5 Official Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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    "Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen MX-5 Pre-Race Entry List-V2.pdf" (PDF). IMSA. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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    "idemitsu Mazda Mx-5 Cup Test MX-5 Official Entry List.pdf" (PDF). IMSA. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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    "Michelin GT Challenge at VIR MX-5 Official Entry List.pdf" (PDF). IMSA. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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    "Motul Petit LeMans MX-5 Official Entry List.pdf" (PDF). IMSA. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  11. [11]
    "2023 IMSA Sporting Regulations (and SSR) for the MX-5 Cup" (PDF). IMSA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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