Mick Blue, MB Racing Take 3rd Place in Circuit of the Americas

AUSTIN, TX—Mick Blue's had a yen to become a professional racecar driver for a couple of years now, and this past weekend, he and his MB Racing team took 3rd place at the World Racing League event at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin.

Before that, however, during Saturday’s race, the season finale for the US Endurance Championship (USEC) championship ring, MB Racing wound up in 5th place in their GP3 class out of 26 competitors, and 24th overall out of 87 teams.

But while Sunday’s race was delayed by nearly two and a half hours due to heavy fog, visibility improved and Mick was able to roll out the Mazda Miata 78 and completed his leadoff, two-hour stretch before handing off the car to his teammate.

“We were running between 3rd and 5th place for most of the race, and with half an hour to go, we were able to push ahead and secure 3rd place for our team,” Mick said.

“Driving on this beautiful F1 track was the memory of a lifetime,” he continued. “It was an amazing race weekend and, with our great lineup of drivers, we were able to achieve this amazing result even though the competition was very tough. It was a great team and I also really want to thank my main sponsor, Bad Dragon, who helped make it all happen.”

Mick livestreamed the event from inside his car, giving fans the opportunity join him for every turn.

For more information on the race and full results, click here.