The RACER Debrief takes a deep dive into the world of Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin. Joining us are 2025 Champion Jeremy Fletcher and Mazda Motorsports Senior Manager Jonathan Applegate.How did Fletcher turn his season around and land a title? Who’s on the fast track thanks to Mazda’s...

Did you hear the one about the 24 Hours of Le Mans winner and ace prototype sports car driver who took on his first oval in a Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup car?There's no punchline here, just an excellent performance by a racer out of his element and loving it, even...

After three hours of the 2025 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, it's Cadillac leading with the No. 31 Whelen V-Series.R out front. The Action Express team has enjoyed an impressive run through the opening third of the race, rising from last on the grid to first after just over...

Second time was the charm for Noah Harmon, who took home the $150,000 scholarship from Mazda in his return to the MX-5 Cup Shootout this week. Harmon will use the prize money to compete in the 2025 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin. Helio Meza graduated from last year’s...

In front of what is believed to be a record crowd at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for an IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race, the 2024 Motul Petit Le Mans began with Jack Aitken getting a massive start in the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac Racing V-Series.R, pulling out a 0.5s lead...

Two drivers that have already proven their mettle in qualifying this season will be sitting on pole for Saturday's 1h40m IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix of Long Beach. Pipo Derani scored his third consecutive pole of 2024 to head GTP, while Parker Thompson claimed his second GTD pole following his qualifying...

With more than half the 24 hours now gone in the 2024 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, regular full course yellows have played into the hands of nearly every team in every class. At the close of hour 14, the overall battle for the lead in GTP sees the top...

The second test session for IMSA's Roar Before the 24 produced four different marques in the top four GTP cars, led by Pipo Derani in the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing V-Series.R as WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers set their cars up for the Rolex 24 at Daytona next weekend....

Whelen Engineering will partner with Mazda Motorsports to become the title sponsor of the Mazda MX-5 Cup series beginning in 2024.The relationship marks a new chapter for Whelen, which has a long history of involvement with motorsports that includes supplying tracks with emergency lighting equipment, sponsoring drivers, teams and series...

Pipo Derani is entering 2024 as a champion -- a position he's not unfamiliar with, after he and Alexander Sims took the inaugural IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTP title for Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing. He also finds himself with a new full-time co-driver, another situation that he's becoming used to,...