Race Team Profile

Jay Mauney -Team Owner/Crew Chief, Driver Coach

Crew Experience
James "Jay" Mauney, Team Manager of The Motorsports Group, has been involved in Motorsports and Racing Accessory Sales and Marketing for more than twenty years. Originally from North Carolina, he has been a Florida resident since 1989.

Mauney crewed The 24 Hours LeMans in 2000 with MCR, was Team Manager for Orbit Racing for two Grand Am Rolex seasons, where he was an acting team manager for The Daytona 24 hour Rolex, and the ALMS Sebring 12 hour event in 2001. At the end of 2002 Mauney developed a plan to get himself on the track as a driver and completed the development of a multilevel driver training program for up-and-coming drivers and gentlemen drivers looking for coaching and advanced in-car training.

Mauney used the experiences he gained as a pro-level team manager to bring together an exceptional team of professional crew members and coaches. From 2003 - 2005 his efforts created a team win record not exceeded by any Pro -Am team in the country. The level of team professionalism and the breadth of educational programs provided to customers, now racing in SCCA World Challenge, KONI Cup, Grand-Am Rolex GT and Rolex DP, were not and have not been exceeded in the sport. see team record.

During the 2006 and 2007 seasons Mauney and the TMG staff moved into pro level racing running a two Riley and Scott Daytona Prototypes in the Grand-Am Rolex series. Mauney acted as Crew Chief in the final eight races of the season 2006 season and brought home 5 Trueman Awards with the privateer team. The TMG club racing program saw the team take podium finishes in three of three events entered.  John Jackson, Mauney's co-driver, went on to win the 2007 SCCA South East Divisional DP class Championship. The Riley and Scott cars were merged into the AS class in SCCA and dominated during the four season entries.

During the 2008 season Mauney worked with Jackson on a suspension and engine developmental program with a BMW E30 and collected multiple race wins in the ITA Florida Endurance Series Championship. Though not a full season effort, Mauney was still able to collect all but one pole to win the FES P1 Championship in his BMW M3.

During the 2009 season TMG worked to exceed their previous levels of successes in club racing. Though the total quantity of race entries were not as high as previous seasons, the Wins were all there. TMG dominated the NASA German Touring Series in GTS3 and GTS2. Ivan BeRossy worked throughout the season within the TMG coaching program under Mauney, and combined with an intense car development program, crushed all competitors to win the 2009 Championship. Jay Goldfarb also dominated in the NASA German Touring Series winning the GTS2 class. Within the ranks of SCCA, Mauney managed rookie driver Paul Middleton to a P1 Florida Region Championship. Middleton took pole in his first rookie season race and went on to take wins in both the P1 regional series and the P1 Endurance series.

Driving Experience
During the 2003 season, which was his rookie year, Mauney had a string of twenty-six straight podium finishes, with eight overall victories, twelve first-in-class finishes and a tenth place Grand American Rolex GT finish. He set down fastest laps to win eight pole positions, set fastest race lap at Homestead Speedway and as a rookie driver managed and drove for a two team entry in the SCCA Kumho Tropical 12 Hour event at Homestead Speedway taking home first and third places. That year Mauney also won the SCCA FES Championship, led class points race in the PBOC Florida Series and ranked in the top ten Nationally in the BMWCCA Series. He finished the season with only one mechanical DNF.

In the 2004 season Mauney again dominated the SCCA FES Series. With 18 total team entries, and running the first 7 races of the season in the team's slower Level I trainer car, Mauney took home 16 podiums, 12 first in class wins, missed only one SCCA pole position, and had zero DNF's through the entire season. His non-pole start saw a run through 53 grid positions to take an overall win. Mauney was also appointed to the Florida Region SCCA Board of Directors that same year.

In the 2005 season Mauney won his third straight SCCA FES Championship. With a total of 12 entries, Mauney took home 10 podium finishes, again taking all but one pole position. His team also won the SCCA Kumho Tropical 12 hour at Homestead where he put the team car on the pole and took first in class and 5th overall in PBOC's Winterfest 6 hour Enduro at Sebring. Mauney also broke the SCCA class track records at Daytona, Sebring and Homestead during the season. Mauney was elected into the position of Publicity Director for the Florida Region SCCA that year.

During the 2006 season Mauney crewed and eventually stepped into the Crew Chief position for a gentleman driver program where he managed two Riley and Scott Daytona Prototype Pontiac and BMW powered racecars in the prestigious Grand American DP Rolex series. The season was a success with 5 of the team's 8 starts under Mauney's guidance ending with a Trueman Award finish. With so much time invested in the DP program Mauney's only personal driving entries during 2006 included the PBOC Winterfest 6 hour at Sebring where he finished 4th in class and the Kumho Tropical 12 Hour in which Mauney placed the Orpan Racing Porsche on the pole.

During the remainder of the 2007 season Mauney concentrated his efforts on the development of TMG's Motorsports Marketing Programs and Driver Training Programs. He did a great deal of private coaching and competed in the SCCA Florida Endurance Series where he was a co-driver with John Jackson. The team took podium finishes in three of three events entered. Jackson went on to win the SCCA South East Divisional DP Championship. Mauney remained on the Board of Directors for the Florida Region SCCA and continued the implementation of innovative and award winning marketing programs including digital format newsletters, online registration, corner worker support programs, cash race purses and Performance Driving Programs. Mauney raised over $100,000 in corporate sponsorship for the region from 2005 - 2007 and continued his efforts to keep grassroots racing exciting. The outstanding improvements within the Florida Region were recognized, as the Club received the SCCA's most prestigious National recognition award, "Jumbo Region Achievement Award" in 2007.

During the 2008 season Mauney worked with Jackson to win multiple races in the ITA Florida Endurance Series Championship. Work continued on the building of the new TMG race car rental fleet. Though not a full season effort, Mauney was still able to win the FES P1 Championship. Mauney continued his work with the SCCA and although nominated to serve a 3rd 2 year term, he withdrew his effort for reelection to be able to focus fully on TMG Facility development and completion of the TMG Fleet.

During the 2009 season Mauney's TMG team drivers collected 3 Championships - SCCA P1, NASA GTS2 and NASA GTS3.  Mauney was 4 for 4 on podium finishes as a driver but did not collect enough points in any one series to bring home a personal team championship.  The season was however not without fanfare as Mauney along with Ed Bancalari won the 2009 USRA "Sand Blast Pro Rally", largest Pro Rally in North America, in their Subaru WRX Impreza.  The team dominated 6 of 7 event stages, with win margins exceeding 1 minute and the single stage which they lost by a mere 1 second. 

For the present 2010 season Mauney continues with his primary focus on Team TMG drivers and their development and presently crews Ivan BeRossy who at mid season has wrapped up the NASA GTS4 championship.  Mauney is presently building a Nissan 350z, a V8 BMW E36 and completing the development of a Mini Cooper S track car as well as two new TMG Rental cars. 

Mauney also acquired the dealership for the highly touted Virtual GT Driving Simulator and is the distributor for the state of Florida. He has fully integrated the Virtual GT into all his driver training programs and has developed a sales force of five with trainers in Jacksonville, Orlando, Jupiter and Miami.

The race season again not without fanfare as Mauney along with Ed Bancalari won the 2010 USRA "Sand Blast Pro Rally", largest Pro Rally in North America, in their Subaru WRX Impreza.  The team again dominated 6 of 7 event stages, with win margins exceeding 1 minute losing first place honors only in the first stage of this world class event. 

Mauney has held driving instructor ratings with CHIN Motorsports, NASA, Porsche Club of America, Porsche Owners Club, Porsche BMW Owners Club and both the Central and Florida Region SCCA. He is the lead instructor for TMG's Level III programs and has been a licensed racer with BMWCCA, SCCA, Grand Am Cup, Grand Am Rolex and earned an FIA license 2003. He currently holds a National level SCCA racing license, NASA Road Race License and a USRA Rally License as well as a Grand-Am Rolex and FIA racing license.

Mauney was a professional scuba instructor and dive center owner from 1988 through 2004. His operation, Coral Island Charters, maintained locations in Palm Beach, Florida and Bimini, Bahamas, and was ranked in the top 12 scuba centers in the world, #3 in North America and earned "The Best Scuba Resort in Florida" rating from Rodale's Scuba Diving magazine. He was the instructor for the family of musician Jimmy Buffet, the band Metallica, the children of NASCAR driver Kyle Petty and ALMS driver Mark Leib. Mauney sold his scuba operation in 2004. He is also a 200 ton US Coast Guard Captain, a private airplane pilot, holds a class A CDL Truckers License with Hazmat and Doubles endorsement and is a CWA certified TIG Welder.

Mauney's passions beyond racing are centered around his family. He is married to Varesha Mauney and has two daughters. They reside in Jupiter, Florida and enjoy exploring the back waters of Florida.

Matt Tremmel - Chief Statistician, Aero Design Engineer

Crew Experience
Matt Tremmel has a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville.
He performs aerodynamic and structural analysis for TMG clients in the areas of rear wings, underbody/splitter design, and roll cage design trade studies. He is responsible for the design link on the TMG website and has assisted in the development of all the TMG cages since 2008.

Driving Experience
From 1998-2005, Tremmel competed in SCCA autocross capturing numerous East and West Coast class championships in his 1994 BMW 325is, D-Stock Class. From 2005-2008, Tremmel was a co-driver with Rally Driver Ed Bancalari, where he helped build the most successful NASA RallySport team on the East Coast - Team Bancalari. Together they captured several first in class wins as well as top 5 finishes, beating cars with significantly more power and preparation and winning the NASA Atlantic Cup Rally Championship in 2008. Tremmel is now preparing to compete in NASA’s newest road racing spec series, Spec3.

At the track, Tremmel manages TMG’s lap times and driver communication, monitors track communications, ensures the crew is prepared for pit stops and on-the-fly strategy changes. He resides with his wife and daughter in Melbourne, Florida.

 
Andres Girardot - Car Engineer, Data Acquisition, Aero Design

Crew Experience
Girardot has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Florida Atlantic University and a Masters of Science in Race Car Aerodynamics from the University of South Hampton, United Kingdom.

Girardot, an experienced road racer and data acquisition engineer and coach, originally from Columbia, South America, has lived in Florida since 1996. He has been active in Motorsports in the US and in South America. He was RTR Motorsports' Data Acquisition Specialist managing the Stack and Motec Track Mapping programs in 2004 and 2005, working alongside some of the best coaches in the country. In 2006 Girardot was the Data Acquisition engineer for TMG's gentleman driver Grand American Rolex BMW and Pontiac DP team where he managed more than 22 channels of live data and the coaching data for both of the team cars during the 2006 season. In 2007 and 2008 he was the Data Engineer for Samax Racing's Citgo sponsored Grand American Rolex DP team as well as Citgo's Indy Racing League Team (IRL).

Girardot has a complete understanding of the installation process and maintenance required to keep Stack, Motec, Aim, Traqmate and Bosch engine management as well as the traction control systems functioning at 100% capacity. He manages all system installations, builds and repairs Data Acquisition and Engine Management wiring harnesses. He also provides trackside support and system calibrations for the TMG customer base. Girardot works directly with the TMG's ProCoach staff producing track maps from race car data acquisition systems. He also provides assistance in the development of coaching presentations from the data. He performs aerodynamic and structural analysis for TMG clients in the areas of rear wings, underbody/splitter design. Girardot is fluent in Motec and Bosch Engine Management Systems and their programming and has sufficient mechanical skills to efficiently transfer computer data into needed engine and suspension adjustments.

In 2009 he graduated from the University of South Hampton and after completing an internship with the Renault F1 team returned to the States to rejoin TMG. He has extensive experience in wind tunnel testing, CFD (thermal and aerodynamic) studies as well as use of CAD, Solidworks (4+ years), Fluent (3+years), Gridgen (3+ years), Ensight (2+ years), Metlab (3+ years), Cosmosworks (2+ years), Ansys (2+ years), Gambit (3+ years), and Harpon (2+ years). He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

At the track you will find Girardot plugged into a race car, managing car set up, coaching a driver or focused on a computer. He manages all track statistics including lap times and driver performance and adds greatly to the teams strategic attack on competitors. Girardot's Data Engineering and Motec skills played a major role in Mauney's shattering of the SCCA Daytona track record and TMG's continued winning record.

Driving Experience
Girardot started his racing career by successfully completing the Ford Racing School, taking 1st Place and winning a seat in the 2004 Six Hours of Bogota, Colombia. He has also provided engineering support to the Girardot Racing Team in Bogota. Girardot was the President of FAU's Society of Automotive Engineers and the Technical Director for FAU's Formula SAE Race Team. Girardot worked in the Grand-Am Rolex Series and the Indy Racing League as a Data Engineer and does engineering designs for several medical groups. He has been the recipient of many prestigious engineering awards in both the US and the United Kingdom. He resides in Boca Raton, Florida.

Allen Moore - Engine Development, Dyno Tuning

Crew Experience
Moore has over 25 years of experience developing and working with engine management systems including Electromotive, Pectel, Motec, HalTech, Fast, MegaSquirt, MicroTech, LT1 Edit, LS1 Edit, LS2 Edit, and SCT. He has the unique quality of being both a highly qualified dyno tuner and a experienced and skilled race engine builder crossing the formats of Drag racing and Road Racing. He is also a qualified harness builder with skills that exceed mill spec level FAA approved harnesses and engines builds.

Moore develops TMG's complete racing power systems from the battery to the last pull on the dyno. He  provides engine support for TMG and is an expert carburetor tuner both on the Dyno and at the track. Moore provides session to session adjustments on all TMG team cars. He develops, tunes and wires the control systems for our multi map engine management system and is the development coordinator on our new 2 lb. race battery system.

At the track you will find Moore pouring through computer data and turning wrenches to find the last foot pound of torque or squeeze out the most miles per gallon keeping all the TMG team cars moving as fast as possible.  Allen resides with his wife in Lakeland, Florida.

John Jackson - Data Acquisition Systems, Coaching

Crew and Driving Experience
John Jackson, Coach and Engine Management and Data Systems constructor for The Motorsports Group, has been involved in racing intensively for the last five years. He owns and runs a successful high end audio/video integration business. He brings his years of technical experience as well as his project management skills to TMG, ensuring a high level of professionalism and technical savvy to all of TMG's Engine Management, Video and Data Systems.

Jackson racing career highlighted a successful 2006 season of racing with a 2nd in the P1 and 2nd overall finish in the SCCA New Years Night Enduro at Moroso Motorsports Park in his 2.5 liter BMW which usually runs in P2/ITR. 

During 2007 he won the D Prepared division at both the Sebring National event in January and the Daytona National in May. His weekend at that event proved doubly successful as he and his co-driver TMG/Bayles Tuning Team Driver James Bayles placed their ITR BMW on the pole for the scheduled SCCA ECR Enduro. In June of 2007 Jackson again saw the podium as he and TMG Team Driver Jay Mauney took first in class in their ITA 2.7 liter E30 BMW in both the Saturday and Sunday 1.5 Hour Enduros at Homestead. They finished an unbelievable 6th overall on Saturday and improved to earn a 5th overall during the Sunday event. Jackson again teamed with Mauney for the Moroso 3 Hour Night Enduro in July and again upset the field. Forced to start at the back of a 30 car field due to a failed rented transponder, TMG worked through the pack, with Mauney turning the second fastest lap of the race in a TMG prepared ITA BMW, to finishing second in ITA and 7th overall.

Jackson was honored at the 2007 South East Division Awards banquet as his outstanding season and long performance earned him the SE Division Championship in D Prepared in his E36 BMW.

Jackson holds racing licenses with the SCCA, NASA and BMWCCA and is a certified SCCA instructor. When at the track you will find Jackson managing the mechanical staff and maintaining the engine management systems on TMG racecars ensuring the continuum of TMG's winning performance.

Beyond racing Jackson spent 15 years working throughout the United States and Europe as a DJ and Producer. He parlayed that experience into a successful career as a night club designer working extensively with lighting and sound reinforcement. Jackson's passions beyond racing remain in the music and entertainment industries and he is an avid scuba diver.

Derrick Orberg- Team Consultant, Communication Systems

Crew Experience
Derick has been involved in Motorsports since 1994 where he started with LG Motorsports and Lou Gigliotti.  His experience both in the mechanical and electrical fields as well as his managerial skills add an immeasurable level of professional experience to Team TMG.  Derrick has worked with up and comers, gentlemen drivers and the biggest names in both professional motorcycle road racing in Moto-ST and AMA and in sedan road racing in Grand-Am Rolex, ALMS, USRRC, SCCA, FARA, NASA and PBOC.  He crewed his first Daytona 24 Hours with Kryder Racing in 1997 and has worked the 24 Hours every year since. 

The list of teams he has worked with include Inspire Motorsports, Michael Collucci Racing, Alex Job, Spirit Of Daytona, Orbit, Marcos Racing International, Kryder Racing, DLW Racing Inc. The drivers he has been professionally involved with reads like a Hall of Fame list and includes greats like, Ian James, Joao Barbosa, Lou Giglotti, Danny Sullivan, Chris Dyson, Roger Mandeville, Andy Pilgrim, Hurley Haywood, Derek Bell, David Murray, Gunnar Jeanette, Roberto Moreno, Reed Kryder, Cor Eusor, Bill Adam, Dorsey Schroeder, Shane Lewis, Guy Cosmo, Robbie Gordon, Milka Duno, Doug Goad, Kyle Petty, Eric Orberg, Don Whittington, Dale Whittington, Craig Conway, Larry Baisden, John Annis, Cougar Jacobsen, Paco Orti, Randy Pobst, B J Zacharias, Peter Van der Kolk, Mark Eaton, Bob Ward, Marc Antoine Camirand, Bobby Labonte, Larry Oberto, Joe Hish and Marc Leib. 

He has also worked on some of the finest race cars in the world including the Buick Spice, Acura Spice, Riley & Scott Mk , Porsche GTS3, Audi R-8, Group 44 Jag, Marcos Mantis Plus, Crawford DP03, Pontiac GTO, Nissan (Cunningham & Kryder) 240SX, BMW M3, SCCA Spec Racer Ford, SCCA Spec Formula, Formula Mazda and Toyota Sports Racer.

 Varesha Mauney- Webmaster, Accountant

Varesha Mauney has a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Delaware and Master's coursework in marketing.  Mauney has a marketing consulting business called Impact! Marketing and manages TMG's website, overseeing content and design as well as the accounting functions for TMG. She worked for 7 years for PNC Bank in Delaware and Pittsburgh, first as a Human Resources Consulting Officer and later as the Manager of College Relations at the corporate level.

Mauney managed the accounting, website and retail operations for Coral Island Charters for 9 years. The company was owned by Jay Mauney, TMG Team Manager. The company earned accolades as the 12th best operation in the world and the #3 Dive Operation in N. America. Mauney brings that same level of professionalism to the accounting, website, retail operations and the daily activities of TMG, implementing systems that help make the intense activities of Motorsports easier on all the TMG Team drivers, crew and coaches.

Varesha is married to TMG Team Manager Jay Mauney and they have two children. She enjoys travel and spending time on the water with her family, is active at their children's school, Turtle River Montessori, and in worldwide and local environmental preservation and conservation issues.

 
TMG Umbrella Girls - Hospitality and Catering

All the TMG girls are all native Floridians who implement the trackside publicity and marketing activities for TMG. The team of TMG models are also responsible for many of TMG's marketing and promotional activities at the track. They do an exceptional job of spreading the word through printed materials and direct conversation with racers and spectators. They consistently bring the spotlight onto the quality products that Team TMG's sponsors and TMG's marketing partners offer to the public.

They are all avid racers and racing fans and have extensive product knowledge that makes them an exceptional asset at trade shows and car shows. The TMG girls work with the charitable activities sponsored by TMG and the TMG's Sponsors. The TMG Girls assist with the setup and catering for Team TMG's Hospitality functions and ensure quality and professionalism at all levels throughout TMG "At the Track" Marketing Programs. They also spice up the trophy presentations at many of the regional club racing events.