GLOBAL TUNER GRAND PRIX Mazda Raceway Monterey 2010

GLOBAL TUNER GRAND PRIX Mazda Raceway

GLOBAL TUNER GRAND PRIX, Sportscar Racing

Starts: 10/22/2010

Ends: 2010-10-24

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Monterey, California

USA

A new competition format has been presented for the long-forgotten but the long-standing-standard of "Let The Best Car Win".

The Global Tuner Grand Prix event was the first in the world to embrace the best of the European, Asian and U.S. tuners. Global Motorsports Group (GMG) is an integral part of the event and will be working with the race track to ensure a successful weekend of racing.

The Opening Global Tuner Grand Prix came off with, in my opinion a grand success. Yes there was rain, but the cars and drivers pressed to give the hearty spectators a show for their money. This is real grass roots racing, back to when cars and drivers lined up and pressed on to see which had the best stuff.

Porsche, VW, Audi, Viper, Volvo, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Corvette, Ferrari all on the track. Yes these were street cars.

The hosting organization was mostly out of sight just making things happen and keeping the show run on time. Very good job people, keep this up. You have a winner. The photos below gives a good look the varied cars on the track. We had new cars. We had old cars. It make one think that "yes, I could do that. Where do I sign up".

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was chosen for the premier of the event as it's the only race facility of its kind that can offer a level playing field where the best car can win. Laguna Seca is a track where a complete package is needed to win overall. A winning car must have both power and handling. The circuit presents a challenging road course where driver and machine will be pushed to the limit.

"What a great way to end our major event season, bringing our fans the best in global tuner competition," said Gill Campbell, CEO/general manager for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. "To put Porsches, Corvettes and Mazdas together in competition will be a true global motorsports event."

The weekend has much in store for a action filled day with 3 days of qualifying and 2 days of racing with the Global Tuner Grand Prix, Challenge Race, Pirelli Drivers Cup and historic stock car races.

Press Release

GPGT 2010 Results -pdf
GPGT 2010 schedule -pdf
Press Release GPGT 2010 -pdf