Jonathan Goring Feels Awesome With First Star Mazda Win

Some people figured that Dane Cameron hadNew York Jewelers of Chicago; NVG Residential;
another victory in the bag after he had led in theMac Marketing & Advertising Corp. and Chicago
points during both practice sessions and won theIndoor Racing sponsored Saville's car.
pole for Sunday's Star Mazda that was presentedBaker's car had a consistent performance in the
by Goodyear race at Burke Lakefront Airport.practice, but it did not handle the rough course
But Andersen Racing driver Jonathan Goring, whowell on Sunday. He said that he still have to make
qualified second, was not one of those 'somesome more talks with his engineer, go over the
people'.results and analyze what really went wrong.
Exuding maturity well beyond his 17 years, theThe race on Sunday, which marked the season's
driver from Norfolk, Conn., watched Cameronmidpoint, will be broadcasted on SPEED Monday,
closely and saw a possible opportunity to passJuly 9 at 3 p. m. ET, with a re-broadcast on
him towards the end of Sunday's race. He triedThursday, July 12 at 4 a. m. ET.
such opportunity and it worked. As a result,Toronto will be the venue for the next Star
Goring achieved his first Star Mazda victory ever.Mazda event on July 6-7.
When the checkered dropped in the 45-minuteAndersen Racing is committed to offering a
race that was part of the track's Champ Carprogram that gives up-and-coming drivers the
weekend, Goring's No. 14, which promotes theproper practice to reach open-wheel racing's
Skip Barber Racing School, Alfas Unlimited andmajor leagues. It fields several cars in the F2000
NPA Graphics, was 1.059 seconds ahead ofChampionship Series, the Star Mazda
Cameron. Finishing third was Natacha Gachnang.Championship that is being presented by
Managing the tire was very hard.Goodyear and the Indy Pro Series.
Goring related that for almost the whole race, heAbout Mazda and its Auto Racing
was in the second spot. He saw a caution in theMazda Motor Corporation is the sponsor of the
middle and realized that Dane Cameron was notStar Mazda event. Aside from manufacturing
as strong as he was under braking in Turn 1. Onquality Mazda parts, the company is also known in
the second restart, Goring capitalized on that andthe world of auto racing.
passed the practice sessions leader under brakingIn the field of racing, Mazda is successful with
in Turn 1. In turn, Cameron finished second givingtwo-rotor, three-rotor, and four-rotor cars.
Goring a 1-second lead at the end.Private racers have also had considerable success
The 2006 Skip Barber National champion (Goring)with stock and modified Mazda cars with Wankel
continued that the track was quite slipperyengines.
because of the Champ Cars going out beforeMazda's competition in race started on October
them, but his car handled very well.20, 1968. This was when two Mazda Cosmo
He is thanking everybody on the Andersen RacingSport 110S coupes entered the 84 hour ultra
team and said that achieving his first Star Mazdaendurance race in Marathon de la Route at
win felt awesome.Nürburgring. One car finished as the fourth
In the provisional order of finish for the 23-driverplacer and the other broke an axle after 81 hours.
field, the two other Andersen Racing drivers inNow, Mazda continues its legacy in the race world.
the race, Phil Saville of Oak Brook, Ill. and JonnyAnd more recent is the fifth round of Star Mazda
Baker from Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire,Championship at Portland International Raceway.
England, placed 12th and 14th, respectively. The