iRacing – Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Track Guide with Glenn McGee : Watkins Glen

Back in November 2015, Sim Racer and iRacing member Glenn McGee was crowned the winner of the 2015 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout, and doing so earned a $100,000 scholarship to race in the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Cup.

Today Glenn guides us through a virtual iRacing lap at Watkins Glen which is the 2nd round of the real-world Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup in wich he participates. In the first race of the season at Mazda Laguna Seca, Glenn showed us that all those virtual laps really do make a difference. We have our fingers crossed for round 2.

Mazda Motorsports boasts the most comprehensive auto racing development ladder system of any auto manufacturer in the world. The Mazda Road to 24 program offers a number of scholarships to advance drivers up the sports car racing ladder, beginning with the Global MX-5 Cup series and culminating with the Mazda Prototype team. The Mazda Road to Indy is a similar program that includes Mazda-powered categories of USF2000, Pro

The Mazda Road to Indy is a similar program that includes Mazda-powered categories of USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights. In grassroots road racing, more Mazdas race on any given weekend in North America than any other manufacturer.