2010 Star Mazda Championship
The 2010 Star Mazda Championship was the twelfth season of the Star Mazda Championship, an open wheel auto racing series that competes using spec chassis and engines. It was the third season under the sanctioning of the International Motor Sports Association and the first under the Indy Racing League's new Road to Indy ladder.[1]
Conor Daly became series champion after finishing in the top four positions in each of the twelve races prior to clinching the title at Mosport International Raceway.[2] At the same meeting, Carlos Conde sealed the Masters title for drivers over 45 years of age,[3] while J. W. Roberts secured the Expert title for drivers between 30 and 44 at Trois-Rivières.
Drivers and teams
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| Team | No | Drivers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Team Apex |
9 |  Jorge Goncalvez[4] |
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| 18 |  João Victor Horto[5] |
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| 28 |  Juan Piedrahita[4] |
Skipped ORP & Iowa | |
| Bob Kaminsky[6] |
Masters; Autobahn only | ||
| JDC MotorSports |
11 | Connor De Phillippi[7] |
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| 19 | Caio Lara[8] |
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| 55 | Gerry Kraut[4] |
Masters; Sebring, Laguna Seca and Autobahn | |
| 64 | Patrick O'Neill[4] |
Expert; Skipped ORP, Iowa, Autobahn, Mosport & Road Atlanta | |
| 75 | Jeff Garibotti[6] |
Autobahn only | |
| 78 |  Mikhail Goikhberg[9] |
Mosport only | |
| 85 | Chris Miller[10] |
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 AIM Autosport |
13 | Michael Furfari[11] |
Sebring & St. Pete only |
| 16 | David Ostella[12] |
Skipped Road Atlanta | |
| 23 | Walt Bowlin |
Masters; New Jersey onwards | |
| 29 | Phil Fogg, Jr. |
Laguna Seca only | |
| 44 | Zack Meyer[9] |
Mosport only | |
| 72 | Larry Pegram |
Expert; New Jersey and Road Atlanta | |
| World Speed Motorsports |
15 | Frank McCormick |
Laguna Seca only |
| Andersen Racing |
17 | Mikaël Grenier[13] |
Skipped Road Atlanta |
| 27 | Court Vernon[14] |
Sebring & St. Pete only | |
| 37 | Dom Bastien[15] |
Masters; Sebring, New Jersey, Road America and Road Atlanta[15] | |
| 38 |  Tristan Vautier[16] |
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| 47 |  Anders Krohn[17] |
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| 81 | Nick Andries[18] |
St. Pete, Iowa onwards | |
| Linares Racing |
20 | Carlos Linares[19] |
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| 21 |  Kevin Toledo[20] |
Autobahn and Trois-Rivières | |
| Juncos Racing |
22 | Conor Daly[21] |
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| 25 | Tatiana Calderón[22] |
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| 60 | Martin Scuncio[23] |
Road Atlanta only | |
| 61 | Sean Burstyn[24] |
Autobahn only | |
| 66 | Rusty Mitchell |
Mitchell merged entry to Juncos Racing from Iowa onwards[25] | |
| 94 | Hayden Duerson[26] |
Sebring & St. Pete only | |
| Team GDT |
24 | Ian Harms[27] |
Sebring only |
| 31 |  Carlos Conde[28] |
Masters; Skipped Laguna Seca, ORP, Iowa & Road Atlanta | |
| 33 |  Richard Kent[28] |
Sebring & St. Pete only | |
| 51 | Alex Ardoin[29] |
Trois-Rivières only | |
| 65 | J. W. Roberts[28] |
Expert; Skipped ORP and Mosport | |
| 91 | Ashley Freiberg[6] |
Autobahn only | |
| Mitchell Motorsports |
66 | Rusty Mitchell[4] |
Merged to Juncos Racing after ORP |
Race calendar and results
[edit]The calendar was announced on November 23, 2009.[30] The new partnership with the IRL begins with three weekends shared with the IndyCar Series and Indy Lights including a race at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis the night before the Indianapolis 500. Star Mazda will also support the two series in St. Petersburg and at Iowa Speedway. Five races will support the American Le Mans Series, and will also join the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge at Trois-Rivières.
Championship standings
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Star Mazda becomes an official part of the IRL's new 'Road to Indy,' adding a new dimension to its role as a premier open-wheel driver development series" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ↑ Daly clinches Star Mazda title in typical style, Racer, August 29, 2010, Retrieved 2011-08-09
- ↑ Frey, Peter. R2I: Daly clinches Star Mazda title at Mosport[permanent dead link], IndyCar, August 31, 2010, Retrieved 2011-08-09
- 1 2 3 4 5 "2010 Star Mazda Media Guide" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ↑ "JV Horto Signs With Team Apex" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. January 18, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Star Mazda Championship Autobahn Entry List" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ↑ "De Phillippi Joins JDC MotorSports for 2010". eformulacarnews.com. Holbi. January 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Caio Lara Returns to JDC Motorsports". junioropenwheeltalent.com. Junior Open Wheel Talent. January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- 1 2 "Star Mazda Championship Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport Entry List" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ↑ "JDC MotorSports signs Miller for 2010 Star Mazda Championship campaign" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. January 13, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ↑ "AIM Autosport travels the "Road to Indy" with Anthony and Michael Furfari; Team's strong driver development program continues in 2010" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. January 11, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ↑ "David Ostella returns with AIM Autosport for 2010; Focus on strong second season in Star Mazda Championship" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. March 9, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Canada's Grenier to Return To Andersen Racing For Complete 2010 Star Mazda Season" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. January 8, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ↑ "Andersen Racing Qualifies First, Second and Third For Star Mazda Season-Opener" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. March 18, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- 1 2 "Bastien Signs Up for Five Star Mazda Races With Andersen Racing, Including the Season Opener at Sebring" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
- ↑ "Tristan Vautier Signs with Andersen Racing". junioropenwheeltalent.com. Junior Open Wheel Talent. February 23, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Anders Krohn rejoins Andersen Racing for 2010 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear campaign" (PDF). anderskrohn.com. Anders Krohn; Andersen Racing. December 21, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Andries Signs with Andersen Racing for St. Pete". junioropenwheeltalent.com. Junior Open Wheel Talent. March 24, 2010. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Linares Racing Becomes First Ever Venezuelan Team to Compete in Star Mazda" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. February 9, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Linares Racing Signs Kevin Toledo". junioropenwheeltalent.com. Junior Open Wheel Talent. July 27, 2010. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Conor Daly to Compete with Juncos Racing in 2010 Season" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Sixteen-Year-Old Tatiana Calderon Joins Juncos Racing for 2010 Season" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. January 11, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ↑ "Martin Scuncio Makes Star Mazda Debut with Juncos Racing at Road Atlanta" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. September 17, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Burstyn Signs with Juncos for Autobahn". junioropenwheeltalent.com. Junior Open Wheel Talent. July 27, 2010. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ↑ Rusty Mitchell Heads to Iowa for Juncos Racing Debut Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine, Sunday Group Management PR, June 15, 2010, retrieved 2010-06-19
- ↑ "Hayden Duerson Commits to a Two-Race Deal with Juncos Racing". junioropenwheeltalent.com. Junior Open Wheel Talent. March 9, 2010. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Star Mazda @ Sebring Final Test Day". Racing World Media. MAZDASPEED Motorsports. March 17, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Team GDT will compete for all three classes with a new driver line up for the 2010 Star Mazda Championship" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. March 11, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Star Mazda Championship Driver List GP3R Trois Rivières" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ↑ "20 years of helping drivers climb the ladder – the 2010 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear schedule features roads, streets, long and short ovals" (PDF). starmazda.com. Star Mazda Championship. November 23, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.