Mazda has added James Hinchcliffe to the SkyActiv Prototype driver lineup for the 2015 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Hinchcliffe, a three-time IndyCar race winner and native of Oakville, Ontario, Canada, will drive for the Mazda factory team for the fourth consecutive year at the 24-hour race. Hinchcliffe, also known as the Mayor of Hinchtown, has driven in the Prototype, GT and GX categories at the Rolex 24. On his way to the IndyCar ranks, Hinchliffe competed in the Mazda Road to Indy ladder system that helps young drivers climb to the top level of their sport. "This will be my fourth year in a row with Mazda, so I think that shows how I feel about them and the level of professionalism that they show," Hinchcliffe said. "It is a privilege and joy to get to drive for them, and it's a partnership I hope we can keep going for many more years." Mazda has powered 23 class victories at the Rolex 24 at Daytona since 1975, and the 2015 driver lineup for the Mazda SkyActiv Prototypes will be: No. 70 car: Tristan Nunez, Jonathan Bomarito, Sylvain Tremblay and Hinchcliffe.No. 07 car: Tom Long, Joel Miller, Ben Devlin and Tremblay.
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