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Track Debut for the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Global Cup Car!
Last week was the initial track run for one of our 2016 Mazda MX-5 Global Cup cars. While it was a great opportunity to take the car onto the track for the first time, it was a short test to ensure that several key components were working correctly. For one thing, we...
Seat Fittings: Why Every Racer Needs the Right Fit
I’ve done a couple of seat fittings lately, both in the new Mazda Global MX-5 Cup car and the SKYACTIV Prototype. Having a seat that has been properly fitted is an important aspect of racing, but one that many racers, unfortunately, overlook. There are a number of...
Coaching and More Cold at Carolina Motorsports Park
After Sebring, I had another local coaching opportunity, this time with SCCA at Carolina Motorsports Park. Once again I was coaching Ashton Harrison in her Spec Miata endeavors. Ashton hadn’t been to CMP in a year, so getting her reacquainted with the circuit and all...
12 Hours of Sebring Recap
The 12 Hours of Sebring is always exciting, and this was my second time driving in the main event. It was really a smooth weekend up until the race – we had a productive week with SpeedSource and the SKYACTIV Mazda prototype, and all of the drivers were really happy...
Thrill Rides and Helicopter Chases in Texas
Continental Tire launched their new high-performance all-season tire, the DWS06, last week at their testing facility in Uvalde, Texas. I’m a believer in the DWS model – it’s actually what I run on my own car (a new Mazda6, of course). Knowing how good the tire already...
Spec Miata Coaching at VIR
I was scheduled to coach during an SCCA regional event at VIR this past weekend, but the threat of ensuing weather left us unsure if we’d even be able to get on track. (After all, the track did get nine inches of snow a week earlier!) However, despite freezing rain on...
Cold Weather Racing Tips
A lot of us have been dealing with colder-than-usual temperatures lately. In fact, this past weekend’s winter weather dropped nine inches of snow on VIR, and the Chin Motorsports event there had to be postponed. It was quite a surprise, since here in Charlotte we only...
Coaching on a Simulator and Big News from Long Road Racing
The North American Motorsports Expo – MSX – was this past weekend in Charlotte, and Mazda had a display there that included the Global MX-5 Cup Car and two iRacing simulators. On Friday, Liam Dwyer and I gave a presentation on “The Top Ten Must-Dos to Climb the Mazda...
MSX in Charlotte This Weekend!
MSX, The North American Motorsports Expo, is going to be at the Charlotte Convention Center from February 20-21, and I’ll be on hand all weekend with Mazda Motorsports. On Friday afternoon at 3:00, I’ll be co-hosting a seminar on the Mazda Ladder Driver Program....
Season Kick-off for Coaching Clients
I was back at Sebring this past weekend, coaching some Spec Miata drivers. I’ve worked with both before – Ashton Harrison was returning to Sebring, and she was participating in her first event of the year with her newly built Spec Miata. After working with her at the...