2017 Global MX-5 Cup

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The 2017 Global MX-5 Cup was the twelfth season of the Mazda MX-5 Cup since the series inception in 2006. It was the second season since the series re-branding as the Global MX-5 Cup, as well as the first under INDYCAR sanctioning.[1]

2017 Global MX-5 Cup season
Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires
Season
Races14
Start date22 April
End date15 October
Awards

Calendar

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Round Circuit Date Main event
1 R1   Barber Motorsports Park 22 April Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
R2
2 R1   Indianapolis Motor Speedway 16 June SVRA Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational
R2 17 June
3 R1   Road America 24 June Kohler Grand Prix
R2 25 June
4 R1   Exhibition Place 15 July Honda Indy Toronto
R2 16 July
5 R1   Watkins Glen International 2 September Grand Prix at The Glen
R2 3 September
6 R1   Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 23 September Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda
R2 24 September
7 R1 14 October Pirelli World Challenge
R2 15 October

Race calendar and results

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Rnd Circuit Location Date Pole position Fastest lap Most laps led Winning driver Winning team
1[2] Barber Motorsports Park Leeds, Alabama 22 April   Nathanial Sparks   Nikko Reger   Patrick Gallagher   Patrick Gallagher McCumbee McAleer Racing
2[3]   Nathanial Sparks   Robert Stout   Mark Drennan   Patrick Gallagher McCumbee McAleer Racing
3[4] Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana 16 June   Patrick Gallagher   Patrick Gallagher   Robert Stout   Robert Stout McCumbee McAleer Racing
4[5] 17 June   Patrick Gallagher   Dillon Dexter   Patrick Gallagher   Patrick Gallagher McCumbee McAleer Racing
5[6] Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 23 June   Matt Cresci   Dean Copeland   Bryan Ortiz   Patrick Gallagher McCumbee McAleer Racing
6[7] 24 June   Matt Cresci   Dean Copeland   Nathanial Sparks   Nathanial Sparks Sick Sideways Racing
7[8] Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario 15 July   Patrick Gallagher   Patrick Gallagher   Bryan Ortiz   Robert Stout McCumbee McAleer Racing
8[9] 16 July   Patrick Gallagher   Matt Cresci   Patrick Gallagher   Patrick Gallagher McCumbee McAleer Racing
9 Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York 2 September        
10 3 September        
11 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California 23 September        
12 24 September        
13 14 October        
14 15 October        

References

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  1. ^ "NOTEBOOK: INDYCAR TO SANCTION MX5 CUP". INDYCAR. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Barber race 1" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Barber race 2" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. ^ "IndyGP race 1" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  5. ^ "IndyGP race 2" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Road America race 1" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Road America race 2" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Toronto race 1" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Toronto race 2" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.