{"id":48130,"date":"2017-06-19T09:50:45","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T08:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/?p=48130"},"modified":"2022-06-14T12:21:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T11:21:48","slug":"mx-5-born-to-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/mx-5-born-to-race\/","title":{"rendered":"MX-5 – born to race?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of Mazda\u2019s marketing statements when it comes to motorsport in North America is \u201cIn grassroots racing, more Mazdas race on any given weekend in North America than any other manufacturer\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While this may be the case across the pond at least, there could also be some truth in that when it comes to Mazdas across the rest of the world. The marque\u2019s popularity is enhanced by its presence in the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship, but also due to consistently large grids in the Global MX-5 Cup both in the United States and in its homeland Japan, as well as the Spec Miata series back in the US. In fact, Mazda has sold more than 3000 Spec Miata kits to date!<\/p>\n

The popularity of the MX-5 in racing circles has certainly spread to Europe, where the car enjoys its own race series in the Netherlands, Sweden and Austria to name a few. But it\u2019s the car\u2019s end goal as the \u201crebirth of the typical British sports car\u201d that has helped it develop a real reputation on racetracks in the UK as well as on British roads.<\/p>\n

Want proof? Simple \u2013 right now there are 4 club level championships in Britain dedicated to nothing but this humble little Japanese machine. Both the 750 Motor Club and the British Automobile Racing Club host their own each with its loyal band of followers, but in terms of numbers and popularity it\u2019s the pair under of the wing of the British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC) that currently shine brightest. The BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship for the Mk1 models and the BRSCC Mazda MX-5 SuperCup for the more contemporary Mk3 are hitting record levels of entries this season, proving that the MX-5 is a brilliant way to get started in circuit racing without the need to break the bank.<\/p>\n\n\t\t