Motor racing competition
The 2021 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BF Goodrich was a single-make motor racing championship, the 17th season of the Mazda MX-5 Cup and the 1st under a new sanctioning agreement with the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The series began on January 28 at Daytona International Speedway , and concluded on November 12 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta after 14 rounds. Gresham Wagner won the driver's championship, earning Spark Performance the entrant's championship as well. Sam Paley won the Rookie of the Year championship with McCumbee McAleer Racing .
Schedule
The schedule was initially announced on October 28, 2020, and features 14 rounds across seven double-header weekends.[ 1] 2021 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .[ 2]
On January 6, 2021, the St. Petersburg event was rescheduled from its March date to April 23–25, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[ 3]
On February 8, 2021, IMSA announced an additional double-header event to be held during the 12 Hours of Sebring event weekend in March. Rounds 3 and 4 at Sebring will serve as a replacement for a future race venue to be announced at a later date. Thus, the 2021 MX-5 Cup Championship will still be composed of 14 rounds at seven tracks.[ 4]
On April 7, 2021, the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park event scheduled for July 2-4 was cancelled due to COVID-19 quarantine requirements.[ 5]
All races are 45 minutes in length.
Confirmed Entries
All competitors utilize the Mazda MX-5 Cup car, modified to their homologated racing specification by Flis Performance .
Team
No.
Driver
Rounds
08
All
4
Bryan Ortiz
1–8
26
R
1–2, 5–8
38
R
1–10
41
Luca Mars
R
All
43
R
1–2
51
11–12
37
Sabré Cook
R
1–2
42
Preston Pardus
1–2
47
1–12
63
R
1–10, 13–14
72
R
1–2
Connor Zilisch
R
13–14
73
3–4
87
All
92
All
98
1–2
11
9–10
22
R
13–14
95
3–4
JTR Motorsports Engineering
32
R
All
96
Jared Thomas
All
82
R
7–14
26
R
9–14
97
R
11–12
69
R
13–14
McCumbee McAleer Racing
13
R
All
28
R
All
31
R
3–4, 8–12
48
3–8,11–12
55
All
89
All
24
R
1–14
99
1–8, 13–14
43
R
3–4
99
1–8, 13–14
Bruno Carneiro
11–12
12
3–4, 7–10, 13–14
20
1–4, 7–14
33
All
36
All
5
Gresham Wagner
All
59
R
1–8
Sources: [ 7]
R = Eligible for Rookie's Championship
Race Results
Championship Standings
Points System
Championship points are awarded at the finish of each event according to the chart below.
Position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30 or below
Points
350
320
300
280
260
250
240
230
220
210
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
For each race, bonus points are awarded for the following:
Award
Points
Pole Position
10
Most Race Laps Led
10
Fastest Race Lap
10
The ten (10) additional points for achieving pole position are not awarded if the starting grid is determined by “Other Means”.
In the case of a tie for the most laps led, the Competitor that finishes the highest in the running order is declared the winner.
In the case of a tie for the fastest Race lap, the Competitor that first achieves the fastest Race lap is declared the winner.
IMSA recognizes Driver champions based on the total number of championship points earned during the season.
Pos.
Driver
DAY
SEB
STP
MOH
ELK
LGA
ATL
Bonus
Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
1
Gresham Wagner
1 3 3 1
17
3
4
2
2
5
1
1
1
6
120
4330
2
9
1
2
2
2 1 6 6
4
1
4
6
3
3
100
4240
3
6
4
1
9
1
18
1
7
1 3
2 2 5
2
110
4150
4
4
10
12
10
3
6
12
1
5
7
19
3
4
7
10
3430
5
2
5
7
22
20
2
2
15
3
2
6
5
9
9
20
3410
6
Luca Mars
13
9
26
7
5
4
7
3
12
8
9
4
7
4
0
3210
7
5
6
4
25
19
9
3
5
7
10
23
7
6
10
0
2980
8
8
12
6
4
10
21
13
19
8
4
3
20
8
22
0
2800
9
Jared Thomas
3
2
25
8
21
16
5
24†
22
DNS
5
8
2
1
10
2750
10
16
25
27
6
4
17
11
22
10
6
7
10
10
8
0
2560
11
22
16
17
14
11
12
14
20
11
11
20
22
13
12
0
2190
12
18
24
16
13
9
11
18
21
20
14
11
13
17
17
0
2120
13
24
21
19
26
16
13
19
9
15
13
14
9
21
11
0
2040
14
27†
14
11
24
8
10
9
21
8
19
11
21
10
1900
15
14
19
15
17
13
14
22
13
16
15
17
15
0
1820
16
25
26
18
15
7
10
16
23
14
12
16
14
DNS
DNS
0
1760
17
Bryan Ortiz
11
11
13
3
6
5
15
12
0
1740
18
21
22
14
12
22†
8
10
18
19
16
18
18
0
1740
19
19
8
5
11
17
DNS
25†
8
18
14
0
1540
20
15
17
8
19
21
DNS
DNS
17
15
17
12
20
0
1490
21
23
23
20
19
14
20
23
14
17
18
19
18
0
1440
22
9
16
15
15
17
11
10
16
0
1390
23
17
27
23
18
12
7
9
4
0
1320
24
20
17
13
22
12
12
14
15
0
1230
25
10
23
21
9
13
11
0
990
26
22
21
24
16
18
20
20
19
0
880
27
10
15
24
20
0
550
28
Preston Pardus
7
7
20
500
29
8
5
0
490
30
6
19
0
370
31
Sabré Cook
12
13
0
370
32
Connor Zilisch
22
5
10
360
33
16
13
0
330
34
15
16
0
310
35
20
20
0
220
36
Bruno Carneiro
22
21
10
200
37
26
18
0
180
38
21
23
0
180
39
21
27
0
140
Pos.
Driver
DAY
SEB
STP
MOH
ELK
LGA
ATL
Bonus
Points
Bold = Pole Position
Italics = Fastest Race Lap
Underline = Most Laps Led
† = Post-race penalty; moved to back of class
Each Entrant receives championship points for its highest Car finishing position in each class in each race. The positions of subsequent finishing cars from the same entrant are not considered in the results and all other cars are elevated in the finishing positions accordingly.
Pos.
Entrant
DAY
SEB
STP
MOH
ELK
LGA
ATL
Bonus
Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
1
Spark Performance
1 3 3 1
17
3
4
2
2
5
1
1
1
6
120
4450
2
Hixon Motorsports
6
4
1
9
1
10
1
7
1 3
2 2 5
2
140
4350
3
Carter Racing Enterprises
9
1
2
2
2 1 6 6
4
1
4
6
3
3
100
4280
4
JTR Motorsports Engineering
3
2
12
8
3
6
5
1
5
7
5
3
2
1
20
4040
5
McCumbee McAleer Racing
2
5
4
6
4
2
2
5
3
2
6
5
6
8
20
3950
6
Copeland Motorsports
10
15
13
3
5
4
7
3
12
8
9
4
7
4
0
3600
7
Provision Motorsports
8
8
5
4
10
21
13
8
8
4
3
20
8
14
10
3500
8
Slipstream Performance
19
14
11
13
9
11
14
20
9
11
8
13
11
12
10
3280
9
Team Guatemala Racing
17
27
23
18
12
7
9
4
0
1860
10
Irish Mike's Racing
8
5
0
510
Pos.
Entrant
DAY
SEB
STP
MOH
ELK
LGA
ATL
Bonus
Points
Bold = Pole Position
Italics = Fastest Race Lap
Underline = Most Laps Led
Rookie points are awarded based on the Car’s finishing position for each Rookie Driver, with the finishing positions of Cars without Rookie Drivers not considered in the results and all other Cars with Rookie Drivers elevated in the finishing positions accordingly.
Pos.
Driver
DAY
SEB
STP
MOH
ELK
LGA
ATL
Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
1
2
5
7
22
20
2
2
15
3
2
6
5
9
9
4290
2
4
10
12
10
3
6
12
1
5
7
19
3
4
7
4250
3
Luca Mars
13
9
26
7
5
4
7
3
12
8
9
4
7
4
4140
4
8
12
6
4
10
21
13
19
8
4
3
20
8
22
3920
5
16
25
27
6
4
17
11
27
10
6
7
10
10
8
3720
6
21
22
14
12
22†
8
10
18
19
16
18
18
2870
7
23
23
20
19
14
20
23
14
17
18
19
18
2740
8
15
17
8
19
21
DNS
DNS
17
15
17
12
20
2390
9
17
27
23
18
12
7
9
4
2030
10
20
17
13
22
12
12
14
15
1930
11
10
23
21
9
13
11
1490
12
10
15
24
20
990
13
22
5
520
14
12
13
520
15
16
13
470
16
15
16
460
17
20
20
440
Pos.
Driver
DAY
SEB
STP
MOH
ELK
LGA
ATL
Points
† = Post-race penalty; moved to back of class
References
^ "Mazda MX-5 Cup Unveils 2021 Schedule with New Partner IMSA" . www.mx-5cup.com . Retrieved December 30, 2020 .^ "IMSA West Coast Swing Moves to September for 2021" . IMSA . December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020 .^ "Mazda MX-5 Cup Set for New Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Date" . www.mx-5cup.com . Retrieved January 6, 2021 .^ "Sebring added to MX-5 Cup schedule, Daytona openers on TV" . RACER . February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021 .^ "Mazda MX-5 Cup Removes Canadian Tire Motorsport Park from 2021 Schedule" . www.mx-5cup.com . Retrieved April 8, 2021 .^ "Schedule" . www.mx-5cup.com . Retrieved December 30, 2020 .^ "Pre-Event Entry List" (PDF) . IMSA . Archived (PDF) from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
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