Mazda Factory Driver: Jonathan Bomarito

What does it take to be a factory driver for Mazda Motorsports and for others? Jonathan Bomarito knows.Being a factory driver takes winning on track, taking care of equipment, being a good teammate, and working your tail off for your partners off track," said Jonathan Bomarito. He sums it up as well by saying, "You simply need to be versatile on and off track." Bomarito would know; he's been a factory driver since 2010.The 33-year-old returned to the Mazda fold in 2015 after winning the GTLM team/car championships in 2014, but narrowly missing the driver's championship to his season-long teammate. Throughout his career, Bomarito has excelled on track. He has six career victories in the top categories of American road racing and has a long history with Mazda, most prominently winning the GT class at the Rolex 24 at Daytona.