In only his first season of Pirelli World Challenge racing, New York's Michael Cooper is fast becoming a crowd-favorite, not only by driving the sole Mazda on the grid (his Mazdaspeed3), but by driving it well. After winning three of the first four races of 2012, he's running a very close Second in points for the season.
Watch as our cameras follow Michael in competition at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and hear in his own words where he came from, why he races, and why he races with a Mazda.
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