Patrick Gallagher Returns to Idemitsu MX-5 Cup Victory Lane in Indianapolis
Points leader grows his advantage as he gets to kiss the bricks with his dad on Father’s Day weekend.
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Robert Stout Takes Idemitsu MX-5 Cup Thriller at Brickyard
Indianapolis, Ind. (16 June 2017) – After 45 minutes of flat out Idemitsu MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the difference between getting the chance to kiss the bricks and missing out came down to just 0.0632-seconds. Series rookie Robert Stout (No. 28 Lucas Oil Products/Lucas Oil Racing […]
MX-5 Cup @ Indy Live Stream June 17 at 5:10 PM ET
Update: Rain started to fall at 4:15 pm ET – June 17. Race start is tentatively scheduled for 5:10 pm ET. A short delay is possible, as is a rain race. Indianapolis, Ind. (12 June 2017) – Drivers are always looking forward to the next race. But that is especially the case this weekend as the next […]
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 […]
Western Conference Majors Wraps up at the Ridge
SCCA Western Conference titles to be wrapped up this weekend The SCCA Western Conference U.S. Majors Tour finale takes place this weekend at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Wash., and several Mazda drivers are in contention for Conference titles in their respective classes. Being the northernmost round of the Conference series, and with most […]
Mazda Pro Soloists Descend on Toledo
The eighth round of the SCCA ProSolo season wrapped up completion on June 11 with another 275-entrant sell out.
Parts Spotlight: Safety and Convenience
(For all Parts Spotlights, click here) A strap to make it easier to open a door in an emergency, a way to secure Mazda windows for transport and a better way to mount a mirror First, we’ll introduce you to some of the safety and convenience parts, including a new way to open your door […]
Spirit of Mazda: James Wilson
B-Spec racer and Black Armor Helmets owner would “drop anything he’s doing to help somebody” “He is representative of what we stand for. Anybody that drives their B-Spec car from Texas all the way to Mazda Raceway to compete in the Runoffs absolutely exemplifies grassroots racing and what Mazda stands for.” If you’ve paid attention […]
Southern Conference Crowns Champions
Eleven Mazda drivers among those who collected the most points in Southern Conference of the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour for 2017 While some parts of the country are just getting into their seasons, in others the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour season has wrapped. SCCA’s Southern Conference completed its Majors series with a Memorial Day weekend […]
Team Sahlen Continues Rotary Winning Tradition for Mazda
Five years ago, Mazda secured its very last professional victory worldwide with the Rotary Motor. This victory came aptly at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Mid-Season Autocross Competition
Mazda competitors cash in at the SCCA June 2-4 SCCA ProSolo and Match Tour autocrosses With SCCA’s national autocross season in full swing, Mazda competitors are taking to the course and cashing in with payouts all year long. In Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo National Series, Match Tour and Solo Championship Tour events, Mazda offers competitors […]
Hoosier Super Tour Arrives in the North
First Northern Conference round of SCCA’s Super Tour at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course features intense racing The June 2-4, 2017, round of the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour hosted by SCCA’s Ohio Valley Region at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course produced incredible racing action. Nearly all of the seven race groups birthed a battle that […]
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.
Dean Copeland Jumps on the World Challenge Opportunity
For Copeland, adding Pirelli World Challenge to his MX-5 Cup schedule is an opportunity too good to pass up The opportunities to race a Mazda MX-5 Cup car continue to expand. For 2016, the car became eligible to run in Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car A, adding racing possibilities to the already existing venues […]
Toledo ProSolo Preview
The Toledo ProSolo event is coming up June 10 and 11 and is sold out, with over 275 drivers pre-registered with more on the wait list. Fun fact… nearly 60 are driving Mazdas! Ladies first: Tamra Hunt is going for a repeat win in L1 after her success at the NJ ProSolo with her DSP […]
Mazda Prototypes Continue Podium Streak
Joel Miller and Tom Long drove the No. 70 Mazda to a third-place finish today at the Detroit Grand Prix
Speeding Down the Road to 24
Mazda’s scholarships for sports car racers continues to grow and provide opportunities to grassroots racers Preparations and planning are underway for the 2017 edition of the Mazda Road to 24 Shootout, with this year’s event continuing to showcase club racing champions and give them a shot at a funded ride in the Idemitsu MX-5 […]
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.
MX-5 Cup Car Dominating in PWC
With MX-5 racers now having time to test both the NC and ND, a preference is beginning to surface Before the season started, some might have questioned whether the proven NC MX-5 or the newly added MX-5 Cup car would be the better choice for Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car A. There doesn’t seem […]
Women in Motorsports: Stephanie Andersen
B-Spec Racer has her sights set on the SCCA Runoffs and returning to pro racing, while also working to make racers safer Stephanie Andersen went from Spec Miata to a B-Spec Mazda2 for one reason: to race in Pirelli World Challenge. After winning in the Spec Miata, including taking the Midwestern Council championship in 2014, […]
Mazda Miata Heritage Cup Attracting Drivers
Miatas at SVRA events have brought out drivers who have been sitting on the sidelines, and steered others toward racing differently The idea of the Miata in vintage racing may still be a bit hard to grasp, even though the first cars are now 27 years old. With the creation of the Mazda Miata Heritage […]
Mazda Prototype Team Aiming to Extend Street Course Podiums
At last year’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear at the Belle Isle Street Course, the Mazda Prototype team scored third- and fourth-place finishes in the Prototype class.
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