Spec Miata Penske Shocks Setup Tips
Changing to the new Penske Racing Shocks for Spec Miata shouldn’t result in major setup changes with one exception: keep it off the bump stops!
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Team Sahlen Keeps Rotary Flame Burning
The long time Mazda racers at Team Sahlen, presented by honeybeeBase.com, continue to keep the flame of the Mazda rotary engine at the sharp edge of the pack in endurance racing. In 2016 and 2017, the team secured overall victories in both the World Racing League and ChampCar Endurance Series with its Mazda RX7s. For […]
Inaugural GT3 Challenge Kicks Off at ARRC
First race of the series attracts top GT3 competitors to Road Atlanta
A Bright Yellow Miata Leads the Team Autocross Competition for Cancer Awareness
If you compete in SoCal autocross or you were at Lincoln, Nebraska for this year’s SCCA Solo National championships, you probably have seen Robert Hess in his bright yellow Mazda Miata covered in cancer awareness slogans. As you may have read in a previous article, Robert is an “accidental cancer survivor” who uses his bright […]
Ensor Sweeps Spec MX-5 Weekend, Claims $100,000 Prize
With eight drivers still alive for the Spec MX-5 Challenge Championship prize of $100,000 on Sunday morning, Peter Ensor erased all doubt by dominating the field, leading all 13 laps at Road Atlanta, and taking home the grand prize.
$80,000 up for Grabs in Sebring for Mazda MX-5 Cup Challenge Weekend
Sebring, Fl. (5 November 2018) – One lucky racer will earn themselves $50,000 in just 90 minutes of racing as Mazda stages the 2018 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup Challenge at Sebring International Raceway next weekend. A robust and diverse field of racers from around the globe, all utilizing the same Mazda MX-5 Cup machine, […]
Mazda Autocrosser and Road Racer Wins Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car
Long time Mazda autocrosser and more recently ChampCar road racer Brian Johns set his sights on a different series this year, Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car. The 1993 Mazda RX-7 he pilots had been used primarily as an autocross car for years but sat idle for the last four. “Tinkerbell” – as the […]
Spec MX-5 Challenge Championship To Be Settled This Weekend
Once again, a Mazda-powered series is handing out a significant prize to boost a pro racing career – further cementing their legacy as a make that cares about racers.
How an Autocrosser Prepared for a Road Course
A few days ago, we heard from autocross champ Tamra Hunt about her tackling a road course for her first time. Now we hear what she did to prepare for her first experience on track.
Spec MX-5, GT3 Challenge Highlight ARRC
The American Road Race of Champions celebrates a quarter century, and includes two special events of interest to Mazda racers
Autocross Champ Tackles a Road Course (Makes Another First)
While not a requirement, autocrossing can help a driver tackle a road course for the first time. Just ask Tamra Hunt.
Spec MX-5 Challenge Regular Season
As we look forward to the final showdown in the Spec MX-5 Challenge to take place during SCCA’s ARRC event at Road Atlanta next weekend, we look back on how we got here.
Spec MX-5 Inaugural Championship Heating Up
Just one more round remains for the East Series in the inaugural Spec MX-5 Challenge before both the Central and East come together at the SCCA ARRC at Road Atlanta, November 1-4, with a $100,000 scholarship on the line for the champion to run the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires in 2019.
GT3 Challenge presented by MPI: The Structure, Prizing & More
MPI, Hoosier Racing Tire, Penske Racing Shocks, AiM Sports and Mazda have come together to provide some special prizes to help maximize participation at these events.
The ND2 Miata Autocross Experience: John Hunter
By John Hunter – after his experience running the ND2 at the 2018 Solo Nationals
GT3 Challenge presented by MPI
IRVINE, Calif. (September 11, 2018) – Leading motorsport manufacturers are coming together to support some of the most longstanding, committed weekend warriors in Club Racing. Many racers within the SCCA have driven in the GT3 class since the 1980s, making it one of the most robust classes over the years. Recently, however, the class size […]
(Update 9.11.18) 2018 Initiatives: Mazda Motorsports’ Competition Parts
With the customer as its focus, Mazda Motorsports’ competition parts department has made many improvements this past year.
Mazda drivers clinch seven more Solo National Championship titles
The second half of the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships concludes with Mazda drivers winning in CSP, CSPL, DP, ES, SSM, STR and STRL The weather was more cooperative for the Thursday-Friday competitors than it was for the first batch of drivers during the Sept. 4-7 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships in Lincoln, […]
SCCA ProSolo Finale Preview
With over 300 entries, the Pro Solo Finale is slated to be an exciting event with the toughest competition of the season. All competitors raced in various qualifying events this season to gain enough points to race in the finale, and are now traveling to Lincoln, NE from all corners of the country to get […]
Growing Community at the SCCA Solo Nationals
The 2018 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships will be held at Lincoln Airpark in Lincoln, Neb. on Sept. 4-7, preceded by the ProSolo finale Sept. 1-2. With more Mazda’s competing at Solo Nationals this year than any other manufacturer, Mazda continues to enhance the support program for the event.
The Clock Doesn’t Care About Gender
As September approaches, Tamra Hunt is putting the finishing touches on her Mazda RX-8 before loading it up at her home in Middlefield, Conn., for the drive to Lincoln, Neb., where she will attempt to win her third SCCA Tire Rack Solo National Championship. This will be her second time competing for SCCA national championship […]
Built for Two
Maurice Velandia and his 18-year-old son Sean are getting ready for a road trip, but it’s not just any road trip. For the second year in a row, the pair will compete in a fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 in the C Street Prepared class at the SCCA Tire Rack Solo National Championships in Lincoln, Neb. Maurice, […]
Parts Spotlight: Stainless Brake Line Kits
Braided stainless steel lines are more protected from abrasion and don’t expand under pressure.
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