Parts Spotlight: Mazda Motorsports’ Radiator NA & NB
New triple-pass radiator from experts in cooling technology is a straight replacement for stock, and is Spec Miata approved
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This Spec MX-5 Racer Tackled an SCCA Targa – Here’s Why She Recommends You Enter the Next One
Emy Kissick wasn’t who I expected to find in the paddock at SCCA®’s initial Targa event of the 2025 season, Targa Texasland. A road racer who won a $50,000 Mazda Motorsports scholarship to race a full season of Spec MX-5 in the SCCA’s U.S. Majors Tour® and Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour in 2025, […]
Mazda Motorsports Expands Relationship with Roush Performance
(For all Parts Spotlights, click here) The Spec MX-5 program is getting an upgrade, benefiting from an expanded relationship between Mazda Motorsports and race engine powerhouse Roush Performance. This new deal will see the Spec MX-5 2.0L crate engine package receive a dedicated Roush Performance team utilize an onsite engine assembly room, where the famed […]
NB Miata Propeller Drive Shafts
Pricing update for Mazda Team Support Program members only
Inside MX-5 Cup with Tom Long: Summer Break or Summer Prep?
Now that we are heading into the second half of the season teams have a different challenge to face: a two-month “summer break” before the next round at Road America.
Challenger Spirit by Aaron Jeansonne
People often say your character is defined by how you act in times of challenge and adversity rather than triumph, but it doesn’t mean that it is easy to get through those times.
Inside MX-5 Cup with Tom Long: Rain or Shine, Expect Excitement at Mid-Ohio
Mid-Ohio is notorious for its undulating elevation changes and challenging track surface, especially if it’s wet.
Parts Spotlight: Spec Miata Suspension Parts List
Spec Miata Suspension Parts: Penske Racing Shocks, Bilstein, Eibach and More
Mazda Commits to Women’s Initiative for MX-5 Cup Shootout
The Women in Motorsports Initiative is the newest chapter in the long-running story of support that Mazda has generated to help deserving talent connect with opportunity in motorsport.
Inside MX-5 Cup with Tom Long: Young Drivers Making Strides
Several newcomers to the MX-5 Cup Series this year have really caught the attention of fans and competitors alike.
Inside MX-5 Cup with Tom Long: Daytona, Here We Come!
With close to 30 cars expected to fill the grid at Daytona, it will certainly be an exciting start to the 2021 season!
The MX-5 Cup Insider: Changing Gears and Getting Ready for IMSA
Racing at Daytona is a huge opportunity for all of the drivers who haven’t competed there before, and it’s a great chance for these teams to be on the world stage at one of sports car racing’s biggest events.
Driving Tip #18: Leveraging Data – Brake Application
How a driver gets on and comes off the brakes is just as important as where and when.
Engineering Tip #18: Rain Dance
Suspension and tire management for racing in the rain can be a very different exercise than when dealing with a dry track.
Parts Spotlight: NA & NB Miata Oil Pan Baffle by JPM
Don’t overlook the best valued part of any high-performance Miata engine build!
Parts Spotlight: NA & NB Miata Crankshaft Damper by JPM
Crankshaft damper from Jesse Prather Motorsports integrates the timing belt gear and works with both dry and wet sump applications.
Parts Spotlight: NA & NB Miata Coil-over Shock Kit by JPM
We turn to another great product by Jesse Prather Motorsports.
Parts Spotlight: NA & NB Miata Steel Flywheel by JPM
Developed by a championship racer for a racer, this steel flywheel for 5.5-inch clutches can smooth out your Miata.
Coaching: How, When and Where
Part 2: What you as the driver can do to learn from a coach.
Coaching: The What and the Why
Part 1: The reasons for hiring a driving coach are more than one might think, and so are the things they can do
Engineering Tip #17: Miata Steering & Suspension Maintenance
Suspension and steering are often thought as something that you install at the time of the build and from that time forward only adjustments are needed; this is incomplete.
Driving Tip #17: Technical Corners
Pro driver and coach Kenton Koch breaks down off-camber and compression corners.
Engineering Tip #16: Alignment Temperature Test
There are several ways to determine if your suspension alignment is correct. One is certainly feel – are you getting the turn-in response you want? Is the amount of understeer or oversteer just right? Another is lap time; going faster is almost always a sign that whatever change you made is a step in the right […]”
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