Development driving with Andrew Carbonell

Development driving with Andrew Carbonell

This week we’re doing more testing of the 2016 Global Mazda MX-5 Cup car, and this time Andrew Carbonell will be joining me to drive the second development car. Andrew also drove it at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca two weeks ago, and it’s great to be working with him...
Development driving with Andrew Carbonell

A Warm Welcome for the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Car

With the public debut of the 2016 Global Mazda MX-5 Cup car at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca last week, the MX-5 Cup competitors as well as the race fans in attendance got to see the car up close, poking their head under the hood and even sitting in the car. That was...
Development driving with Andrew Carbonell

Forward Momentum at the Long Beach Grand Prix

What a fabulous event the Long Beach Grand Prix is! Last weekend was a great experience. The whole team was excited to be there, and the increased performance over last year of our SKYACTIV Mazdas was fantastic. Having Southern California’s sandy beaches just outside...
Development driving with Andrew Carbonell

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...