Mazda Selects MX-5 Cup Champion Wagner to Drive Heritage Collection Race Car at Sebring Classic

By Michael Anderson

December 7, 2024 at 03:39 AM

Mazda's Heritage Collection concludes its 2024 season at the Mission Foods HSR Sebring Classic 12 Hour, featuring three historic race cars and a notable driver lineup including 2024 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup champion Gresham Wagner.

Two racecars speeding side-by-side

Two racecars speeding side-by-side

The lineup includes two GTP class entries: the 1989 Mazda 767B driven by Andrew Carbonell and the 1992 Mazda RX-792P piloted by Tom Long. In the GTO class, newly crowned champion Wagner will make his historic racing debut in the 1991 Mazda RX-7 GTO.

"It's not often you get an opportunity to drive one of the cars you see in so many posters, movies, and video games while you were growing up," Wagner said. "I'm really excited to see what the RX-7 GTO is all about and put on a show for all of the Mazda and endurance racing fans."

The event, taking place at the historic Sebring International Raceway (a former WWII airfield), will feature displays of historic war planes alongside the racing action. All three Mazda Heritage Collection vehicles will compete together as the GTP and GTO classes are grouped.

Race Schedule:

  • First Sprint Race: Friday at 1:20pm ET (8 laps)
  • Second Sprint Race: Saturday at 9:20am ET (8 laps)

This marks the Collection's first competitive appearance since its showing at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion in August, with the vehicles prepared by Flis Performance for racing conditions.

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