SpeedSource Scores Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona
Victory with #70 Castrol Syntec Mazda RX-8
Rolex 24H at Daytona
Daytona International Speedway
On January 30-31, the 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series started with the 48th running of the iconic Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. For the SpeedSource team, the start of the season brought a refreshing change of scenery after having spent the offseason building a fleet of Mazda racecars for Grand-Am competition. A solid performance from the entire crew and strong running for the #70 Castrol Syntec SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 brought home Mazda's 23rd class win at the historic race as well as SpeedSource's 2nd win in three years.
"I am so proud of the effort from the entire crew, the drivers, and our friends at Mazda for this win," recalled Sylvain Tremblay.
Jeff Segal qualified and started the #69 FXDD SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 from the pole position after setting a new GT-Class track record in qualifying. The car ran a solid race for the first 16+ hours until a coolant leak ultimately pulled the car into the paddock, parking it for the final hours.
In all, the top three spots in qualifying were taken by Mazda RX-8's. And three Mazda RX-8s finished in the Top 10 for the race.
