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.
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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.
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 […]”
Driving Tip #16: Stay Mentally Sharp
It’s easy to get out of racing mode in the off season. Finding ways to keep your brain engaged will have you ready when your next race rolls around.
Engineering Tip #15: Long Life Tires
Racing tires are a wonderful thing – nice and sticky, they allow more of those things that all racers crave – g-forces and speed. What they don’t afford, however, is long life. Since racers measure the cost of anything in the number of tires one could buy with the same money, it’s clear that getting as much […]”
Driving Tip #15: Learning New Tracks, Part 2
When visiting a circuit for the first time, there are many resources to learn from before you unload the car. The Mazda factory drivers tell you how to get the most out of those resources.
Exploring the Rental Market
Want to show up and drive without the hassle of buying and maintaining a race car? Relax…there are people who have that covered. Arrive and drive programs – where drivers hire a prep shop to store and prepare their car, transport it to the track and keep everything running smoothly while there – are quite […]
The Track Walk
Walking (not riding) around the track can give you an edge over the competition. MazdaMotorsports.com has recently offered advice from Mazda’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship MRT-24 Prototype drivers on learning new tracks and how to prepare for a new track before you arrive. There is another step to familiarizing oneself with a circuit that happens […]
Engineering Tip #14: Chasing Setup
Getting a race car’s suspension settings correct can be confounding, but a key step is to figure out whether a problem is the car or the driver. Getting the setup on a race car correct is tricky. There are so many variables, not to mention types of corners and tracks, that getting the car to […]
Driving Tip #14: Making Small Adjustments/Car Control
During a race, things are going to change – the best drivers make the necessary adjustments to keep lap times on point
Engineering Tip #13: Seating Position, Part 2
Seating position is critical, but sometimes it’s going to be a compromise
Engineering Tip #12: Seating Position
The proper seating position means less fatigue and a greater focus on driving
Engineering Tip #11: Check Your Power Plant Frame
Miata racers should check the alignment of this critical component to aid drivetrain longevity
The Total Package: Ascending the Mazda Road to 24
What qualities do a driver need in order to make the next step in racing
Engineering Tip #10: Balancing Braking
Using different friction at each end of the car can help balance your braking setup, even when there is no hydraulic brake bias adjustment available.
Engineering Tip #9: Give ‘Em an Inch
Sometimes a small difference in wheel width can make a big difference in performance.
Engineering Tip #8: Spec Miata – Fine Tuning at the Track
If you have followed the steps in our last post about getting a baseline setup for your Spec Miata, then you’re ready for those small adjustments at the track.
Engineering Tip #7: Spec Miata – Baseline Setup 9 (Updated)
For those who have a Spec Miata, you’ll want to ensure you baseline setup is ready to go before heading to the track.
Engineering Tip #6: Friction Business -Temperature
Operating temperature is an important consideration when choosing brake pads for racing applications.