Mazda releases formations driver and team for Rolex 24

Mazda Motorsports announced team formations and driver for the 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona on Friday, when the producer provides its class victory at the 24 most famous endurance race in America. The teams will run in a new Mazda Mazda6, powered by the new engine SkyActiv-D clean diesel in the new Grand-Am class GX.

"We are excited to begin a new chapter in the history of Mazda Motorsports with racing debut of our brand-new Mazda6 race car, driven by our new production based SkyActiv-D clean diesel engine. Our long-standing partner of engineering, Speed ​​Source has led the technical development of program in hand with Mazda engineers in Japan and the U.S., "said John Doonan, Director of Motorsport, Mazda North American Operations. "Speed ​​Source will be joined in Daytona by Freedom Autosport and Visit Florida Racing / Speed ​​Source / Racing Yellow Dragon. Our training drivers include a mix of talent for young talent and veterans, all from Mazda extended family."

Speed ​​Source # 70: Jonathan Bomarito, Marino Franchitti, James Hinchcliffe, Tom Long and Sylvain Tremblay. Tom ends along the Speed ​​Source 2012 Replica Rolex 24 GT driver lineup.

Visit Florida Racing / Speed ​​Source / Yellow Dragon # 00: Joel Miller, Tristan Nunez, Spencer Pigot, Yojiro Terada, and Tristan Vautier. Terada is obviously Mazda veteran pilot who has participated in more than two dozen 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The others are all those drivers who have won championships in ladder Mazdaspeed Motorsports and Mazda Road to Indy.

Freedom Autosport # 25: Andrew Carbonell, Tom Long, Rhett O'Doski, and Derek Whitis. Freedom Autosport has been a winning team in the challenge with Continental tires Mazda. They move on as an entire team.

The first car will make its public debut at the Roar Before the 24 test session at Daytona International Speedway this weekend.

The # 70 will also be at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Rolex Replica 24 hours is 26 to 27 January. Teams and pairings driver complete 2013 Grand-Am Rolex full season will be announced at a later date.