2010 Star Mazda Championship
The 2010 IMSA Star Mazda Championship was the twelfth season of the Star Mazda Championship, an open wheel auto racing series that competes using spec chassis and engines. It was the third season under the sanctioning of the International Motor Sports Association and the first under the Indy Racing League's new Road to Indy ladder.
Conor Daly became series champion after finishing in the top four positions in each of the twelve races prior to clinching the title at Mosport International Raceway. At the same meeting, Carlos Conde sealed the Masters title for drivers over 45 years of age, while J. W. Roberts secured the Expert title for drivers between 30 and 44 at Trois-Rivières.
Drivers and teams
Race calendar and results
The calendar was announced on November 23, 2009. The new partnership with the IRL begins with three weekends shared with the IndyCar Series and Indy Lights including a race at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis the night before the Indianapolis 500. Star Mazda will also support the two series in St. Petersburg and at Iowa Speedway. Five races will support the American Le Mans Series, and will also join the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge at Trois-Rivières.Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Supporting |
1 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | March 19 | Anders Krohn | Anders Krohn | Tristan Vautier | Andersen Racing | American Le Mans Series |
2 | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida | March 28 | Conor Daly | Conor Daly | Conor Daly | Juncos Racing | IndyCar Series |
3 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | May 23 | Conor Daly | Connor De Phillippi | Conor Daly | Juncos Racing | American Le Mans Series |
4 | O'Reilly Raceway Park | Clermont, Indiana | May 29 | Mikaël Grenier | Conor Daly | Conor Daly | Juncos Racing | USAC National Midget Series |
5 | Iowa Speedway | Newton, Iowa | June 19 | Conor Daly | Conor Daly | Conor Daly | Juncos Racing | IndyCar Series |
6 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | June 26 | Conor Daly | Conor Daly | Caio Lara | JDC MotorSports | stand-alone |
7 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | June 27 | Conor Daly | João Victor Horto | Tristan Vautier | Andersen Racing | stand-alone |
8 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois | July 31 | Mikaël Grenier | Conor Daly | Mikaël Grenier | Andersen Racing | stand-alone |
9 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois | August 1 | Conor Daly | Conor Daly | Conor Daly | Juncos Racing | stand-alone |
10 | Circuit Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières, Québec | August 15 | Conor Daly | Alex Ardoin | Alex Ardoin | Team GDT | Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge |
11 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 21 | Conor Daly | Conor Daly | Conor Daly | Juncos Racing | American Le Mans Series |
12 | Mosport International Raceway | Bowmanville, Ontario | August 28 | Conor Daly | Connor De Phillippi | Conor Daly | Juncos Racing | American Le Mans Series |
13 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | October 1 | Connor De Phillippi | Connor De Phillippi | Connor De Phillippi | JDC MotorSports | American Le Mans Series |