by tom1 | Apr 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by tom1 | Apr 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by tom1 | Mar 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by tom1 | Mar 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by tom1 | Mar 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by tom1 | Mar 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
