Inside MX-5 Cup with Tom Long: Rain or Shine, Expect Excitement at Mid-Ohio
Mid-Ohio is notorious for its undulating elevation changes and challenging track surface, especially if it’s wet.
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Inside MX-5 Cup with Tom Long: Young Drivers Making Strides
Several newcomers to the MX-5 Cup Series this year have really caught the attention of fans and competitors alike.
Inside MX-5 Cup with Tom Long: Daytona, Here We Come!
With close to 30 cars expected to fill the grid at Daytona, it will certainly be an exciting start to the 2021 season!
The MX-5 Cup Insider: Changing Gears and Getting Ready for IMSA
Racing at Daytona is a huge opportunity for all of the drivers who haven’t competed there before, and it’s a great chance for these teams to be on the world stage at one of sports car racing’s biggest events.
Coaching: How, When and Where
Part 2: What you as the driver can do to learn from a coach.
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
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.
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.
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 […]
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
Engineering Tip #12: Seating Position
The proper seating position means less fatigue and a greater focus on driving
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 #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
Reliving the Rotary Wail
Mazda will celebrate its racing success past and present at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion In 1979, Yojiro Terada, Yoshimi Katayama and Takashi Yorino drove an RX-7 to fifth overall and first in GTU in the 24 Hours of Daytona, beginning a long string of successes for the RX-7 in headline IMSA competition, including five straight […]
Get Shifty
While driving a manual transmission is different on the track vs. on the street, track techniques can be practiced on the road
Heating up the Track
The Mazda6 impresses participants during the on-track Hot Lap Experience
August Spirit of Mazda Nominees
Ten outstanding Mazda racers and aficionados await your vote for Spirit of Mazda
Mazda MX-5 Cup Miata shines at UTCC
Long Road Racing MX-5 finishes in the top half of the field despite the rain
All Things Equal In MX-5 Cup
Consistency in race control plus judicious use of technology keeps on-track action clean, cars competitive and racers happy
The Miata as Ultimate Track Car
Long Road Racing is taking it’s supercharged MX-5 to the Ultimate Track Car Challenge
MRTI Shootout Winner Keith Donegan
Young Irish racer earned a ride in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda Keith Donegan didn’t think he really stood a chance. Fresh off his first year of racing after a three-year hiatus to concentrate on his university studies, he was facing a tough field of young racers from all over the world. […]
Video: Moving Beyond Track Night
You’ve participated in SCCA’s Track Night in America program, and now you’re beginning to itch for some competition. Mazda racers Joel Miller and Tom Long talk about your options If you’ve participated in Track Night in America and are now beginning to think about competition – luckily, there are several options available to you. While […]
MRT24 Shootout Winner Selin Rollan
Spec Miata frontrunner walks away with a scholarship to compete in MX-5 Cup in 2018 Selin Rollan has been a frontrunner in Spec Miata for the last several years. This year, Rollan finished second in both the SCCA National Championship Runoffs and the NASA Eastern States Championships, earning an invitation to the 2017 Mazda Road […]
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