Michael James "MJ"
Team Principal / Team Manager / CAD Engineer


Graduated from Santa Clara University with a BS in mechanical
engineering with an emphasis in vehicle dynamics and aerodynamics. In 1994 served as an apprentice on the championship winning Cunningham Racing Nissan GTS team. While attending school, worked one year as a technician at Ferrari of Los Gatos. After graduation spent the next eight years restoring Italian sports cars and Racing some of the most historically significant Can -Am, Formula 1 and FIA Sports Racing Cars from the 1960's through the 1980's. During this time worked as an engineer and data acquisition specialist under legendary motorsports Engineer Carol Smith. Served 2 years with Star Race Cars as developmental Engineer on the new Pro Car program and as the lead engineer for the factory team earning them the North American Championship, Rookie of the Year & Expert Series Championship in 2004.

 

Jennifer James
Team Principal / Business Manager

Danny Gagliano
Team Manager

 

Kent Stacy
Engineer

Bud Wilkinson
Engineer

 

 

Michael Reggio
Electronics / Shock Engineer / DAG


2 Yr Engineering Student
2 Yr Bondarunt School Mechanic 2003, 2004
1 Yr Star Race Cars #1 Mechanic Nick Steele 2004

 

Russ Gaglio
Crew Chief / Drivers Coach


4 Yr Instructor Skip Barber School 1993 1996-1998
1 Yr Worldspeed, Mechanic, Star Mazda, 1993
2 Yr Mechanic / Engineer Star Mazda. 1994, 1995
2 Years Driving Star Mazda Regionals 1994,1995
2 Yr Mech S3 Racing #1 Mechanic Sarah Senske Star Mazda 96,97
2 Yr Mechanic Lynx Racing Sarah Senske Atlantic 1996,1997
1 Yr Team Owner / Driver Star Mazda 1998
2 Yr Team Bucknum Racing #1 Mechanic/ Engineer John Olson Star Mazda 2002, 2003
1 Yr. Star Race Cars, Crew Chief 2004

 

Jim Desautel
#1 Mechanic

 

 

Christopher Caram
#1 Mechanic

Robert Poole
Mechanic

 

 

John Meaney
Transport Driver / #2 Mechanic
Michael McDowell
Drivers Coach


Michael is the current Pro Formula Mazda Champion earning 7 Wins, 6 Poles & 8 Podium positions on his way to capture the title. Michael served as an instructor at the Bondurant School and has great success in go karts. Quickly adapting to cars, Michael has proven to be one of the top up and coming American drivers
at any level. In addition to coaching for MJ Motorsports, Michael will be co-driving with Memo Gidley in Finlay Motorsports Daytona Prototype effort.