SpeedSource to build engines for Pro Mazda Championship

SpeedSource Race Engineering will supply engines to the new Pro Mazda Championship.

SpeedSource Race Engineering of Coral Springs, Fla., has been named the official engine builder and technical consultant for the Pro Mazda Championship. The company will begin the remanufacturing of all Mazda Renesis rotary engines to 2013 specifications and also provide internal modifications to help ensure parity between engines while increasing expected engine longevity to a season or more.

SpeedSource is the exclusive engine supplier of rotary engines to Mazda-powered Grand-Am Rolex GT teams and is currently developing the Mazda Skyactiv-D compound turbo diesel motorsports engine for the 2013 Grand-Am GX class. SpeedSource was founded by driver and team owner Sylvain Tremblay in 1995 to provide full-service race services and custom components to club level and professional drivers.

“I am very pleased to add SpeedSource to our list of high-quality partners,” said Dan Andersen, Owner and CEO of Andersen Promotions, the series promoter. “Although I have not had prior dealings with SpeedSource, it is clear to me that they not only have an impressive resume and reputation but also have put together a great new Pro Mazda engine program. I am very confident that this will result in a better championship for our competing teams.”

SpeedSource will begin the remanufacturing process on Pro Mazda engines this month. The program is expected to be fully implemented by May 1. Prior to this date, competitors will have the option of using either SpeedSource engines or prior specification engines built and sealed by the former Star Mazda Series with SpeedSource mapping to ensure parity. All cars entered after May 1 and any one-off entries which have not been through the SpeedSource process will undergo a rev limiter adjustment to offset any disparity.

The Mazda Renesis rotary engine used in Pro Mazda is capable of producing 260 horsepower -- providing an additional 90 horsepower over the Mazda MZR powerplant utilized in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda, the first step on the Mazda Road to Indy. The engine also powers the Mazda RX-8 passenger car.

“With years of Mazda racing experience and specifically rotary engine experience on their resume, SpeedSource Race Engineering was the logical choice to serve as the new engine builders for the Pro Mazda Championship," said John Doonan, Director Mazda Motorsports, Mazda North American Operations. "They have put Mazda rotary engines to the ultimate tests in endurance racing and have hundreds of victories to show for it, including two Rolex 24 victories in the last five years. Mazda has every confidence that the work SpeedSource does for the Pro Mazda Championship will provide reliable engines that have a performance window that will continue the great, close racing that this series has been known for throughout its history.”