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Johnny Kanavas is a professional driver with over 20 years of competitive driving experience. Kanavas' experience ranges from go-karts to vintage racing, to World Challenge Touring Cars to professional drifting to 24-hour endurance racing. Johnny is a professional driver/instructor for several high-profile entertainment, instructional, and corporate driving programs, driving schools, and demonstrations. Kanavas has been a professional driving instructor for several years, coaching celebrities, military/law enforcement, amateur and accomplished race car drivers, and has experience in precision/performance driving for still photo and film/video. Through his career, Johnny has logged thousands of hours at many U.S. & International racing curcuits. Kanavas truly understands the importance of effective brand representation in the highly-competitive world of motorsports and integrates years of professional motorsports and marketing experience into every aspect of his career.
2008:
> Marlboro Hot Laps Racing Program: Professional Driver / Instructor (drift, oval, road course)
> Team International Allstars Mazda MX-5 Drift Team: Team Driver
> Long Beach Grand Prix: Formula Drift | Team Drift Competition
> Mazda Grand Prix of Portland: Formula Drift | Team Drift Competition
> 6-hours of Buttonwillow Presented by AEM: Mazda
> Fastlane Racing School: Driving Instructor
> Defensive Driving Academy - Teen Driving Program: Driving Instructor
> Professional driver coach: private events/testing/race coaching
> Precision/Performance Driving for Photo and Film/Video
> National/Regional SCCA/NASA club racing competition
> Professional driver for various auto manufacturers
2007:
> Marlboro Hot Laps Racing Program: Professional Drift & Road Racing Driver / Instructor
> Fastlane Racing School: Driving Instructor
> Executive-Drive Corporate Driving Programs: Professional Driver / Instructor
> Team International Allstars Mazda MX-5 Drift Team: Team Driver
> Professional driver coach: private events/testing/race coaching
> Grand Am Koni Challenge: Mazda MX-5 (ST class)
> 25 Hours of Thunderhill: TC Motorsports BMW
> Precision/Performance Driving for Photo and Film/Video
> National/Regional SCCA/NASA club racing competition
> Professional driver for various auto manufacturers
2006:
> Marlboro Hot Laps Racing Program: Professional Drift & Road Racing Driver / Instructor
> Marlboro Off Road Experience | Hummer H1 : Professional Driver / Instructor
> Executive-Drive Corporate Driving Programs: Professional Driver / Instructor
> Speed Gallery Driving Schools/Track Days: Professional Driving Instructor
> SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook | Facotry Mazda Team
> United States Endurance Racing Association (USERA)
> 25 Hours of Thunderhill - Hoover Motorsports/Mazda MX-5
> Precision/Performance Driving for Photo and Film/Video
2003 - 2005:
> '05 25 Hours of Thunderhill: Team Driver: Mazda Factory Team
> SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Series: Team Tindol Motorsports: #95 Mazda Protege
> Marlboro Hot Laps Racing Program: Professional Driver / Instructor
> Pacific Nights Endurance Series: 2004 Champion
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Mazdaspeed Miata Cup Presented by Hankook Tires
> Team Driver: San Dimas Auto Racing - Mazdaspeed Miata Cup/Spec Miata
> Team Driver ('03/'04/'05): Circuit City/Protomotive Mazdaspeed Miata Cup/Endurance/Spec Miata
> 25 Hours of Thunderhill: Team Circuit City/Protomotive ('03/'04)
> Driving Instructor: California Sports Car Club
> Precision/Performance Driving for Photo and Film/Video
1999 - 2002:
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Spec RX-7 (Mazda RX-7), Points leader in 2002 (So. Cal & Las Vegas Regions) -
30 podium finishes, 12 wins, 2 track records
> Spec Miata competition: 2 poles/2 wins (in 2 races entered)
> Pacific Nights Endurance Series: 7 podiums/5 wins
> Mazdaspeed Cup: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
> Spec Miata Challenge Pro Series
1995-1998:
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SVRA Vintage Road Racing: B-Production Corvette, B-production Shelby Mustang GT-350,
Lola T-70,
Porsche 911s, Brabham BT-23 Formula 2
> Driving Instructor: Porsche Club of America
> Touring Car Club Road Racing Association (TCCRRA): BMW 318i (4 poles, 5 wins)
> Attended the Jim Russel Racing School at Infineon Raceway Sears Point
> SCCA Solo competition: 15 wins
> Team member: Saleen Allen Speedlab Racing: SCCA Pro - World Challenge Series
1986 - 1991:
> 4-cycle/twin engine go-karts
References Furnished Upon Request
Johnny is available for testing/development. advanced driving and race coaching,
manufacturer "ride-drives", performance/precision driving for photo/video, and endurance race co-drives.
contact: Johnny@KanavasKompetition.com
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