I am often asked, “Why does Mazda race?” Simply put, racing is in our blood. It’s who we are. Motorsports drives us to be the best, to stay ahead of the competition, and to never stop challenging ourselves to be better. Motorsports is the ultimate demonstration of the Mazda brand...

Tom Long is a full-time driver with Mazda Motorsports in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the Prototype class. This third week in December, we pay homage to our factory drivers.As a factory driver, Tom Long is the total package – on- and off-track. In the 2015 Rolex 24 at...