A 2013 SKYACTIV-D Mazda6 recently won the Grand-am-Brickyard at Indianapolis making it the first ever diesel car to win a race on the famous racetrack.
Last week, the diesel powered No. 70 SpeedSource Castrol Edge Mazda6 won the Grand-am-Brickyard in the GX class thanks to its SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel engine. The Mazda was the only entry in the race with a diesel engine, so the odds were really stacked against the team.
Sylvain Tremblay quickly took the lead for Mazda in the three-hour race and steered the winning Mazda6 to victory, but it wasn’t a walk in the park. According to reports, there was stiff competition from the Porsches who were nipping at the heels of the Mazda team throughout the race.
This win was the fifth in a row for Mazda and has seen them move ahead of Porsche after 8 of 12 races in the GX manufacturers’ championship race. It’s one seriously good looking motor and it just looks better with all the advertising wrapped around it.
Speaking after the race, Sylvain Tremblay said, “It was not an easy day but the team remained focused and we came through for the win. To score the first ever win for a diesel at Indy, in our first year with the program, speaks volumes for Mazda and our team”.
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