Formula Mazda driver · Temecula, California

Mike
Anderson 42

After years of hard work and learning what it takes to be fast, Mike Anderson stepped into ultra-competitive national-level Formula Mazda racing—continuing the pursuit of speed one lap at a time.

Explore the historySee the car
The driver

Built in the
paddock.

Mike Anderson’s Formula Mazda story lives where driving and preparation meet. The #42’s unmistakable orange, yellow, and flame livery made it easy to spot; the work behind every race weekend is what made it competitive.

Every lap starts long before the green flag.
Mike Anderson wearing his racing helmet in the paddock
Mike Anderson · Driver
#42Competition number
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The #42 Formula Mazda

Bright colors.
Serious pace.

Real moments from Mike’s racing history, including wheel-to-wheel action and the 2014 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Laguna Seca.

Mike Anderson driving the orange number 42 Formula Mazda with a checkered flag at Laguna Seca
Checkered flag · Laguna Seca
Side profile of Mike Anderson's orange number 42 Formula Mazda at speed
#42 at speed
Mike Anderson's number 42 Formula Mazda leading another car on track at Laguna Seca
2014 SCCA Runoffs
Racing history

The road
to #42.

This first edition centers on the chapter visible in these photographs. More seasons, tracks, results, and milestones can be added as Mike’s complete record comes together.

The machine

Formula Mazda #42

Rotary power, wings, slick tires, and direct mechanical feedback made the Formula Mazda a demanding—and deeply rewarding—open-wheel race car.

2014 · Monterey, California

SCCA Runoffs at Laguna Seca

Mike brought the #42 to one of American club racing’s biggest stages: the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

The moment

Taking the checkered flag

A lap captured forever: Mike at the wheel, checkered flag overhead, and the orange #42 rolling through Laguna Seca.

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Preparation earns confidence. Seat time earns speed.
Mike Anderson Racing