Skip Barber partners with Mazda

Garandman · 12-15-2006, 05:21 AM

This is cool - should be a lot of fun and I already got to drive the Viper anyway!

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http://skipbarber.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=1684

Mazda and Skip Barber Racing School Announce
Long Term Partnership
World’s Largest Sports Car Company Teams with Largest Racing and Driving School

ORLANDO, Fla. - Mazda North American Operations and Skip Barber Racing School LLC announced today a new, long-term partnership agreement that promises to reshape the world of competitive motorsports. The agreement will deliver a broad range of programs designed to further define and strengthen the U.S. motorsports ‘‘ladder’’ through which drivers learn and gain experience on their way to the top ranks of amateur and professional racing.

Mazda will supply vehicles to Skip Barber for exclusive use in the ‘‘Skip Barber Driving School Powered by Mazda.’’ The school annually graduates more than 7,000 students and will feature the MAZDA3, MX-5 and RX-8 cars in a variety of purpose-built exercises at Skip Barber’s premier base locations, including Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California, Sebring International Raceway and Daytona International Speedway in Florida, Road America in Wisconsin, and Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.

In addition, Mazda engines will soon provide power to the 120 racecars used in the ‘‘Skip Barber Racing School Powered by Mazda” and the ‘‘Skip Barber Race Series Powered by Mazda.’’ Skip Barber’s Racing School annually graduates more than 5,000 students and is offered at more than 20 prominent racetracks across the nation. Graduates include drivers such as Jeff Gordon, Michael and Marco Andretti, Juan Pablo Montoya and many other marquee names in professional racing.

**Bu11dogg2** · 12-15-2006, 01:21 PM

Maybe I will take a vaca to go to that school

Garandman · 12-16-2006, 04:16 AM

I went to the two day Driving School, which is street oriented. There is also a High Performance Driving School, which is in cooler cars.

sebberry · 12-22-2006, 01:16 PM

They need to come up to Canada..

12-15-2006, 05:21 AM	#1
Garandman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Boston, People's Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 9	Skip Barber partners with Mazda This is cool - should be a lot of fun and I already got to drive the Viper anyway! ######### http://skipbarber.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=1684 Mazda and Skip Barber Racing School Announce Long Term Partnership World’s Largest Sports Car Company Teams with Largest Racing and Driving School ORLANDO, Fla. - Mazda North American Operations and Skip Barber Racing School LLC announced today a new, long-term partnership agreement that promises to reshape the world of competitive motorsports. The agreement will deliver a broad range of programs designed to further define and strengthen the U.S. motorsports ‘‘ladder’’ through which drivers learn and gain experience on their way to the top ranks of amateur and professional racing. Mazda will supply vehicles to Skip Barber for exclusive use in the ‘‘Skip Barber Driving School Powered by Mazda.’’ The school annually graduates more than 7,000 students and will feature the MAZDA3, MX-5 and RX-8 cars in a variety of purpose-built exercises at Skip Barber’s premier base locations, including Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California, Sebring International Raceway and Daytona International Speedway in Florida, Road America in Wisconsin, and Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. In addition, Mazda engines will soon provide power to the 120 racecars used in the ‘‘Skip Barber Racing School Powered by Mazda” and the ‘‘Skip Barber Race Series Powered by Mazda.’’ Skip Barber’s Racing School annually graduates more than 5,000 students and is offered at more than 20 prominent racetracks across the nation. Graduates include drivers such as Jeff Gordon, Michael and Marco Andretti, Juan Pablo Montoya and many other marquee names in professional racing.

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12-15-2006, 01:21 PM	#2
Bu11dogg2 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: FL Posts: 578	Maybe I will take a vaca to go to that school

12-16-2006, 04:16 AM	#3
Garandman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Boston, People's Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 9	I went to the two day Driving School, which is street oriented. There is also a High Performance Driving School, which is in cooler cars.

12-22-2006, 01:16 PM	#4
sebberry Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5	They need to come up to Canada..

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