2020 Mazda Contingency Awards Program – Updated June 8, 2020
As racing has resumed in many States and many race schedules have taken new form, Mazda Motorsports has updated its contingency awards program
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Spec Miata Coil-over from Penske Racing Shocks: New for 2020
Mazda Motorsports is excited to announce an optional, updated version of the Penske shock for Spec Miata. This update offers new features and benefits, but a competitive advantage/speed increase is not one.
Grassroots Tuesday Video – May 26, 2020
This week’s focus is about balance of performance changes from the SCCA, rotary parts, SVRA schedule, SCCA Solo National Champions, and more.
SCCA Solo Nationals – Mazda Champions
Mazda Motorsports pays tribute to the 148 Mazda racers who brought home 270 Mazda championships sent 1979.
Webinar Recording: Vision on the Racetrack
One of the most used phrases at race tracks all around the world is, “eyes up.” We all know we need to have our eyes up, but how do we know how far ahead we should be looking? What can we do to work on keeping our eyes up on the racetrack?
Webinar + iRacing Training Invite
Track talk about Road America turns into an iRacing coaching session (participate or observe).
Coaching: How, When and Where
Part 2: What you as the driver can do to learn from a coach.
Grassroots Tuesday Video – May 19, 2020
Each Tuesday, David Cook, Business Development Manager for Mazda Motorsports, will provide a few highlights about what is happening in grassroots racing.
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
WIP List of Rotary Parts in Consideration for (Re)Sourcing
Our competition parts team has created a list of rotary parts we are looking into sourcing (some would be re-sourcing) discussion in the “Mazda Grassroots Racing” Facebook group.
Grassroots Tuesday Video, May 12, 2020
Each Tuesday, David Cook, Business Development Manager for Mazda Motorsports, will provide a few highlights about what is happening in grassroots racing.
Webinar Invite: Improve Your Vision On The Racetrack
Join Racers360 pro coaches Tom Long, Ken Hill & Dion von Moltke as they breakdown exactly where we should be looking, the 5 reference points in every corner, and techniques you can use to keep your eyes up on the racetrack.
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 […]”
Win 1:1 Virtual Coaching Session with Tom Long or Andrew Carbonell
Mazda Motorsports is offering five complimentary coaching sessions to Mazda Team Support Program members via a contest.
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
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