--- title: "Watch the Season-Opening Mazda Global MX-5 Cup Race Live on YouTube" description: "The season will be live-streamed from the Circuit of Americas in Austin, Texas." date: "2018-03-24" modified: "2018-03-24" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19564/watch-the-season-opening-mazda-global-mx-5-cup-race-live-on-youtube" categories: - "News" - "Racing" tags: - "Circuit of the Americas" - "compact" - "Convertible" - "mazda" - "Mazda Miata" - "Mazda Raceway" - "miata" - "mx-5" - "MX-5 Cup" - "race car" - "racing" - "Road Racing" --- # Watch the Season-Opening Mazda Global MX-5 Cup Race Live on YouTube ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* One of the most exciting, competitive, and affordable racing series in the world, the Global MX-5 Cup, will kick off the 2018 racing season today at the [Circuit of the Americas]() in Austin, Texas. In order to bring the excitement of some of the closest sports car racing in North America to even more fans, the season-opening race will be streamed online on [Mazda U.S.A.'s YouTube channel](). The live stream for Saturday's Global MX-5 Cup race will begin at 3:25 p.m. Eastern Time, while Sunday's race will go live at 8:55 a.m. Eastern Time. “With compelling racing created by the talent of the drivers and the performance of the Global MX-5 Cup cars, we are thrilled to be able to put the season-opening races on a worldwide stage with this weekend’s live stream,” said John Doonan, Director, Mazda Motorsports. “With thirty-two Global Mazda MX-5 Cup cars entered this weekend it will be a fantastic show that will be enjoyed not only by the spectators at the track but everyone tuning in around the world to the live stream.” https://youtube.com/embed/JlDeHtHLUf0 The Global MX-5 Cup will visit six world-class road courses in 2018, including the season-opening race at the Circuit of the Americas, Barber Motorsports Park, [Road America](), Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Portland International Raceway, and lastly, the Monticello Motor Club in the state of New York. According to a Mazda Motorsport spokesperson, this isn't the first time the Global MX-5 Cup chooses to engage its fans through the [power of live-streaming](). "The MX-5 Cup has live streamed numerous races in the past on YouTube, including last year's MX-5 Cup Challenge at [Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca]()," the company's spokesperson told *The Drive*. ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()