Engineering Tip #5: Miata Engine Oil Leaks Guide
Oil leaks are some of the most frustrating maintenance problems. Fortunately, they are also often easy to repair or prevent.
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Driving Tip #12: More Traffic Woes (And Benefits)
Traffic during races can be frustrating, but it can also be used to your advantage
Engineering Tip #4: Alignment Secrets and Tricks
One for the ages: A few simple tips and preparation can help autocross competitors and club racers get suspension alignment correct and adjust it quickly on the fly.
Driving Tip #11: How to Pass in Traffic
Traffic – faster or slower – is a fact of life in racing, and successful racers are those who deal with it best
Engineering Tip #3: Under Pressure
Ken Payne, Motorsports Technical Director for BFGoodrich® Tires, gets many questions about pressure. Often those questions are related to temperature and pressure fluctuations.
Engineering Tip #2: Maximizing Tire Life
Paying attention to a few things will help you get the most sessions and weekends out of your tires, and likely make you faster. Unless you have an unlimited budget or a really generous tire sponsor, chances are you want to get the most out of your tires. If you can get a couple of […]
Driving Tip #9: Learning New Tracks
Doing your homework before arrival allows racers to get up to speed quickly
Driving Tip #8: Filtering Out the White Noise
There are a lot of sensations, sights, sounds and sometimes smells to deal with in a race car. Filtering out what doesn’t matter helps you focus on what’s important
Driving Tip #7: Sometimes to go faster, you need to slow down
Mazda Team Joest drivers explain that late braking isn’t always the best braking
Driving Tip #6: Preparing for the Big One
How you handle the lead-up to a big race can make a difference in how much you enjoy it
Driving Tip #5: How to Approach Working on Race Car Setup
In a series by Racers360, today we dive into the strategy of race car set up.
Driving Tip #4: Trail Braking
In a series by Racers360, we delve into what trail braking is, why it’s a staple skillset, when to do it, and how to do it
Driving Tip #3: Have a Plan
In a series by Racers360, we explore the importance of a plan, specifically around compromise corners
Driving Tip #2: Accessing a Resource Hub & How to Study It
In a series by Racers360, today we explore the importance of knowing the right resources to access, and where to find them.
Engineering Tip #1: Prep-It-Yourself
Be ready to tackle your own race car maintenance at home
Driving Tip #1: The Top Mistakes Grassroots Race Car Drivers Make
Today begins the series of “Driving Tips” – a weekly series that will share driving tips and tricks courtesy of Racers360
Contact Points
Direct Communication through e-mail and social media can be very effective and, more importantly, shareable
Time Trials Car Build: Sport 5 ND2 MX-5
Andy Hollis is preparing a 2019 MX-5 for SCCA Time Trials competition, and here’s what he’s found so far
Julian Garfield: Lessons Learned
In his first season of road racing, Garfield learned a key lesson during each SCCA Majors weekend Julian Garfield just wrapped up his first season of SCCA club racing in Spec Miata. While he’s no stranger to motorsports competition, road racing has some key differences to the autocross competition where he has excelled. Car control […]
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tips
We turned to some pro drivers who have raced on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course for tips and tricks to help SCCA club racers at the Runoffs The Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course is new to most of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs participants, but pro series have been racing there for years. And while […]
How Autocrosser Turned Road Racer Prepares for Road Racing
Julian Garfield has had a year of firsts. He just completed his first year in college and is the first Mazda Solo Advancement Scholarship recipient. With the SCCA June Sprints this weekend, Mazda Motorsports turned to Julian to learn how he was preparing for the event, and how that compares to his preparation in autocross.
Learning a New Track
When heading to a new track for the first time, the Mazda factory drivers say it’s important to do your homework Going to a new track for the first time can be intimidating. Not only do you have a limited amount of time to get the feel of the track, learn your braking points and […]
A Prime Example of Promotional Effort
Throughout the years, we have been asked what it takes to be a top-level professional driver. And throughout the years, we have reinforced the importance of being the total package.
Mazda Motorsports Helps You Prepare for SCCA’s Track Night in America
Part 2 of a series of Track Night in America videos: Andrew Carbonell and Liam Dwyer, Mazda factory drivers and teammates in the No. 26 Mazda MX-5, Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, share what you should consider preparing before you attend an SCCA Track Night in America event near you.