Mazda MX-5 Cup 2023 | Round 3 - Streets of St. Petersburg | Livestream

RACER is livestreaming the 2023 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup season. Tune in Saturday, March 4th from 7:55 AM ET - 8:40 AM ET for Round 3 and 4:45 PM ET - 5:30 PM ET for Round 4 on the streets of St. Petersburg, FL. Highlights of the event will also be available on RACER.com. Click to learn more about the MX-5 Cup series: https://bit.ly/MX523-R3YL ▬▬ Event Description ▬▬ After opening the 2023 season on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway, the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires heads to the tight and treacherous streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, for Rounds 3 and 4 this Saturday, March 4th. This is the fourth-consecutive year the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has appeared on the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup schedule, and the temporary street course has become a favorite for many drivers in the series. The 1.8-mile circuit may be surrounded by concrete walls, but MX-5 Cup drivers have shown time and again that it doesn’t hinder the close, door-to-door racing the series is known for. With the concrete-lined circuit raising the stakes for any errors, that intensity will only be increased by the schedule, as both races will take place on Saturday, March 4th. Having both races on the same day this year could make drivers slightly more cautious in Round 3, but with Mazda paying out prize money each race and $6,000 on the line for a race win, don’t count on it! The point leader coming into St. Petersburg, Tyler Gonzalez (No. 51 Copeland Motorsports), has a strained relationship with the street circuit. Last year he showed that he had enough speed to win but was held back by mechanical issues. Defending series champion Jared Thomas (No. 96 JTR Motorsports Engineering) took a dominating win in Round 3 at St. Pete last year, which was potentially a sign of things to come for his championship season. Thomas knows that strong results at Daytona and St. Pete are the springboard to a successful season. Round 3 from St. Petersburg goes green at 7:55 AM ET, Saturday, March 4th. Later the same day, Round 4 is slated for 4:45 PM ET. Both MX-5 Cup races at St. Pete will be streamed live on RACER.com. Livestreams are produced by NASCAR Productions and feature play-by-play commentary from IMSA Radio squad John Hindhaugh and Shea Adam. #mazda #mx5 #stpetersburg