Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car A winner was the first one to win a race and championship in a Mazda MX-5 Cup car outside of MX-5 Cup “I was a man possessed at VIR,” says Matt Fassnacht of the opening rounds of the Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car season, where he won both races […]
Mazda Motorsports has announced the team of drivers that will pilot the two Mazda RT24-P race cars this season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2018 with Mazda Team Joest.
12th Year For the Biggest Prize in Grassroots Road Racing Mazda has confirmed four finalists for the 12th annual Mazda Road to 24 Shootout. This one-of-a-kind, post-season shootout, will award a $100,000 Mazda Motorsports scholarship to compete in the 2018 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires. The one-day, winner-take-all, shootout will take […]
Touring 4 MX-5 racer took advantage of a new rule to get double the track time at the 2017 SCCA Runoffs Racing is all about spotting potential advantages and using them to your benefit. When it came to the 2017 SCCA Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this past September, a circuit few had run at, […]
Spec Miata racer and prep shop owner isn’t just fast, he also works hard to keep everyone happy Chris Haldeman’s racing chops aren’t in question – he scored the pole in the largest Spec Miata field in history at the 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Indianapolis and finished fourth in the race. But being […]
Battling more than other racers, Dernehl shows what perseverance really means One of the greatest things about racing is that there’s always next year. Most racers don’t appreciate that nearly enough, but Jeff Dernehl of Roswell, Ga., will be one of those who appreciates the chance to get back in the driver’s seat and try […]
Determination and prep, as well as friends and family, keep Ali Naimi running up front Ali Naimi just simply will not quit. The California driver has been racing at SCCA’s National Championship Runoffs for nearly two decades, competing in Showroom Stock and now in Touring 4. In his 18 attempts, Naimi has stood on the […]
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 […]
A multi-time Formula Car Challenge champion in Formula Mazda, Weaver just secured another title Bill Weaver isn’t exactly sure how many Formula Car Challenge Formula Mazda titles he’s earned. He just likes to go out and win races, and the rest takes care of itself. “I’ve never really focused on winning the championship,” he explains. […]
What happens when a MX-5 Cup car is introduced into a marriage? Happiness Mike Globe and Pam Fitzgerald have a new love. Oh, the couple from Brenham, Texas, are quite happy together, but the MX-5 Cup car has taken a place in their hearts as well. “When we went to look at it, […]
Jesse Prather finished third at the SCCA Runoffs in the car he built as a tribute to Tom Thrash With limited development time and one complete race under its belt, Jesse Prather’s expectation of a good finish for his very fresh first generation E Production RX-7 at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs seemed optimistic at […]
The winner of the Solo Advancement Scholarship shares his thoughts on his first season of road racing and first SCCA Runoffs A racer may set simple goals for his or her rookie season of national SCCA road racing. Maybe it’s to finish every race or perhaps earn a podium finish – seldom is it, “Finish […]
The third approach to building an MX-5-based STL car that we’ll explore Nearly every rotor-head has thought about it: What happens if you put a 13B into a Miata? Of course, it’s been done; but there aren’t many examples in racing applications. That’s a bit surprising, since the SCCA Super Touring rules allow for engine […]
After winning the 2017 Idemitsu MX-5 Cup title, Gallagher then won the MX-5 Cup Challenge to back it up When Patrick Gallagher returned to the Idemitsu MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich® Tires, he had to be viewed as one of the favorites to win the title. Not only had he proven himself […]
Who will be following Matt Cresci? Mazda has confirmed the 18 eligible racers for the 12th annual Mazda Road to 24 Shootout. This post-season shootout will award a $100,000 Mazda Motorsports scholarship to compete in the 2018 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires. The shootout will take place December 8, 2017 at the Bondurant Racing School in Chandler, Arizona.
Indy Lights champion decided to give MX-5 Cup a go with the Mazda MX-5 Cup Challenge at Mazda Raceway Shortly before announcing that he was parlaying his Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship and the resulting Mazda scholarship into some IndyCar Series races with Juncos Racing – including the Indianapolis 500 – Kyle […]
Spec Miata and STL racer enjoys racing as a family activity When Amy Mills met her husband, Whitfield Gregg, she knew nothing about racing. But an interest that began with watching Formula 1 together eventually blossomed into an on-track educational outing, something she liked much more than she thought she would. Racing was the next […]
Race clutches for your Mazda can offer better shifts and longer life. Whether your ultimate goal is quicker shifting, greater durability or something in between, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development has an Advanced Clutch Technology (ACT) package that’s right for you, from high performance street clutches suitable for racing and autocross to pure race models. ACT clutches […]”
The second of a trio of STL MX-5s built by Nick Leverone that MazdaMotorsports.com will explore Most of the SCCA Super Touring Lite-class Miatas in competition are NA or NB MX-5s. But there are a few NC-based cars that are doing quite well. Craig McHaffie’s car is one of those. Built in 2008 by Nick […]
Six Hoosier Super Tour events plus the Runoffs decided the SCCA points champions, with eight Mazda drivers earning titles With the SCCA National Championship Runoffs being the last opportunity to earn points toward the Hoosier Super Tour point championships, those champions have now been determined, and among them are eight Mazda drivers. Drivers earned points […]
Young Runoffs champion is well liked by everyone in the paddock Not many outside of the Southeast had heard of Spec Miata racer Preston Pardus, but the 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway certainly changed that when he walked away the champ after a thrilling battle that involved, among others, Selin Rollan, […]
For Brakke, racing an EP-class Miata is only the beginning of his involvement in SCCA racing Few drivers are as deeply committed to SCCA racing as Jon Brakke of Fargo, N.D. Brakke has collected three SCCA national championships driving a Miata in the E Production class, winning in 2003, 2010 and 2012. But he gives […]
Mazda racers scored five wins on a hot, humid, and occasionally rainy Sunday in Florida, as the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) concluded its season-ending championship weekends with the Eastern States Championships presented by Toyo Tires at historic Sebring International Raceway
Mazda Motorsports gave its club racers at the SCCA Runoffs the opportunity to have video and data reviewed by its pros at Indy. Did it help? MazdaMotorsports.com has featured a lot of articles on coaching – the benefits, how to get the most out of a coaching session, how to find a coach. At the […]
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