http://openpaddock.net/2009/11/25/star-mazda-%e2%80%93-2009-season-review-%e2%80%93-battle-for-the-championship/ Open Paddock is an online community of motorsport enthusiasts. We cover Rally, IndyCar, Formula 1, ALMS & Le Mans with our own mix of opinion and news commentary. Come join the conversation in the forum or leave a comment. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:45:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://openpaddock.net/2009/11/25/star-mazda-%e2%80%93-2009-season-review-%e2%80%93-battle-for-the-championship/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 Doug Patterson Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:04:12 +0000 http://openpaddock.net/?p=2625#comment-1309 I'm not sure that's such a good idea from a competition stand-point, but if Mazda does become an integral part of the various development series like USF2K or FIL, we will likely be at Laguna. Don't misunderstand me, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a fantastic sportscar and motorcycle course, but it's not well suited to high-end open-wheel cars. Lets face it, the only pass anyone remembers at Laguna from when CART ran there was Zanardi's pass in the corkscrew. I’m not sure that’s such a good idea from a competition stand-point, but if Mazda does become an integral part of the various development series like USF2K or FIL, we will likely be at Laguna. Don’t misunderstand me, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a fantastic sportscar and motorcycle course, but it’s not well suited to high-end open-wheel cars. Lets face it, the only pass anyone remembers at Laguna from when CART ran there was Zanardi’s pass in the corkscrew.

]]> http://openpaddock.net/2009/11/25/star-mazda-%e2%80%93-2009-season-review-%e2%80%93-battle-for-the-championship/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 mike Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:48:14 +0000 http://openpaddock.net/?p=2625#comment-1308 With the apparent snuggling that Mazda is doing with the IRL, I would not be surprised to see Laguna Seca appear on the 2011 IndyCar schedule. Hmmmm With the apparent snuggling that Mazda is doing with the IRL, I would not be surprised to see Laguna Seca appear on the 2011 IndyCar schedule. Hmmmm

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