2017 Global MX-5 Cup
| 2017 Global MX-5 Cup season | |
|---|---|
| Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires | |
| Season | |
| Races | 14 |
| Start date | 22 April |
| End date | 15 October |
| Awards | |
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]
Calendar
| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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
| 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
- ^ "NOTEBOOK: INDYCAR TO SANCTION MX5 CUP". INDYCAR. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Barber race 1" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Barber race 2" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "IndyGP race 1" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "IndyGP race 2" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Road America race 1" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Road America race 2" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Toronto race 1" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Toronto race 2" (PDF). MX-5 Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2017.