To my beloved Mazdaspeed folks,
Since our beginnings, we've had many people ask us to assist with their builds in the way of a sponsorship. We sincerely appreciate anyone who has considered us as someone they would like to work with to achieve the goals they have for their cars. I personally feel bad every time I tell someone we can't because I know how much these cars mean to the people that own them and the process that many go through to modify them. Sponsorship is not cheap for either party and we just can't afford to have a million sponsored drivers. We also don't like to trick them into thinking they are sponsored when they really aren't. For a long time, I've wondered how we can effectively make "sponsorship" a reality for those who deserve it.
We came up with an answer in the way of a contingency program and we think you guys will really enjoy it. The concept of the program is that we'll "sponsor" ANYONE who is willing to put in the time and effort into modifying their cars and perform what any sponsored driver must do in order to receive benefits. In other words, if you support us, then we'll support you. Plain and simple. It's a fool proof way for you to enjoy the benefits of sponsorship but you only benefit once you've put in the work and earned it.
We look forward to giving back to those who have chosen to work with us for their modification needs! Hopefully many of you can go out and have a lot of fun with this!
Please let us know if you have any questions regarding the program. We'd be glad to assist!
-JP Alonso
We've created a nice flyer as a simple way to explain it but for the full rules and details of the program, you'll need to visit our site's contingency program page.