Momentum & Confidence Keywords for Prototype Team

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is home away from home.It's always special when the Mazda Prototype team races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Since 2001, Mazda has been the namesake of the picturesque 11-turn, 2.238-mile circuit, but it's much more than just the name that has the team excited about the Continental Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda this weekend, April 29 - May 1. The two-hour race is round four of the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and it follows consecutive races where the Mazda Prototype team has recorded best-ever qualifying and race results.At the most recent race at Long Beach, Mazda Prototype driver Tom Long qualified third, led the race and finished fourth with co-driver Joel Miller in the No. 70 Mazda Prototype by utilizing improved handling and the power of the new Mazda MZ-2.0T engine. Long described the heightened confidence for himself and the team going into this weekend.