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2017 Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car Championships

2017 Pirelli World Challenge

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Do you follow Mazda Motorsports? If not, you're really missing out on some awesome racing. Keep reading for all the details about the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car Championships!

2017 Pirelli World Challenge2017 Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car Championships

The season is already half over for the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car Championships. The Mazda team racers are off to a really strong start. Making its debut in the TCA class (Touring Car A) is the fourth generation MX-5 race car. Already it has achieved five wins in the first six races. All total, the Mazda team claimed 16 out of 18 podium positions thus far in the TCA class. They are also the leading drivers, team and manufacturers championships just after six of 12 races.

2017 Pirelli World ChallengeRacing Teams

Setting the pace are S.A.C Racing teammates Elivan Goulart and Matt Fassnacht. Dean Copeland from Copeland Motorsports and Eric Powell from Tech Sport Racing are quickly closing the gap. Having opened the season with an ideal birthday weekend at VIR, Fassnacht scored two pole positions and two wins. By doing that, he took the early points lead. After that, he scored a second and third places for a grand total of six podium finishes in the first six races. Goulart, who is the defending TCA Champion, completed races in second, fourth, second and second places before obtaining two wins at Lime Rock Park. He's also the points leader among all the racers. Copeland won at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Powell has two podium finishes and hasn't been lower than sixth place in any race.
“Thanks to all of the Mazda teams for a great start to 2017. Seeing the Global Cup car debut in PWC has been a fantastic addition for our customers,” said David Cook, business development manager, Mazda Motorsports. “We expect a great battle for the championship in the second half of the year and can’t wait to see who will be crowned as champion when we get to Mazda Raceway in October.”

2017 Pirelli World ChallengeRemaining Schedule

The Remaining 2017 Pirelli World Challenge (TC/TCA/TCB) Race Schedule:
  • Aug 11-13 – Utah Motorsports Campus – Tooele, Utah
  • Sept 1-3 – Circuit of the Americas – Austin, Texas
  • Oct 13-15 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Monterey, California
Each event is a double-header, with two races per weekend, for a 12-race season.

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