Miata MX-5 Cup Spec Racer
10-05-2015, 12:40 PM
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Miata MX-5 Cup Spec Racer
Not as cheap as spec miata but not bad for a new car in a well supported series.
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/10/01/m...r-price-53000/
"The 2016 Global MX-5 Cup is one of very few internationally competitive racing series that the average person can imagine (or afford) getting into. The ready-to-race Miatas are available to order now for $53,000 and deliveries are set to begin later this year. The first one is actually already on track as a pace car at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
With competition planned in North America, Europe, and Asia, all of the cup cars are identically prepared to emphasize drivers' skill rather than their bank account. The full list of Cup components hasn't been announced yet, but the roll cage and stripped interior are obvious. The 2.0-liter SkyActiv four-cylinder is still under the hood, too.
The Global MX-5 Cup will also offer competitors big rewards, including a $200,000 scholarship for the season champion to move another rung up the motorsports ladder. In addition, Mazda will bring together the top racers from across the world to Laguna Seca to crown a series world title holder in a finale event. That winner will get a test In Mazda's prototype from the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship.
For now, Mazda is giving first priority to buyers planning to compete in its series. In the future, buyers of MX-5 Cup cars have other competition options, being eligible for some classes in Sports Car Club of America and National Auto Sport Association racing."
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/10/01/m...r-price-53000/
"The 2016 Global MX-5 Cup is one of very few internationally competitive racing series that the average person can imagine (or afford) getting into. The ready-to-race Miatas are available to order now for $53,000 and deliveries are set to begin later this year. The first one is actually already on track as a pace car at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
With competition planned in North America, Europe, and Asia, all of the cup cars are identically prepared to emphasize drivers' skill rather than their bank account. The full list of Cup components hasn't been announced yet, but the roll cage and stripped interior are obvious. The 2.0-liter SkyActiv four-cylinder is still under the hood, too.
The Global MX-5 Cup will also offer competitors big rewards, including a $200,000 scholarship for the season champion to move another rung up the motorsports ladder. In addition, Mazda will bring together the top racers from across the world to Laguna Seca to crown a series world title holder in a finale event. That winner will get a test In Mazda's prototype from the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship.
For now, Mazda is giving first priority to buyers planning to compete in its series. In the future, buyers of MX-5 Cup cars have other competition options, being eligible for some classes in Sports Car Club of America and National Auto Sport Association racing."
10-06-2015, 11:05 AM
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Yes, he is. Won the championship this year, too.
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After the initial order book is filled, they'll sell them to folks wanting to run them in SCCA/NASA and other "outside" series.
It's for Mazda's ladder series, first and foremost. Availability will depend on how quickly Glenn Long and his crew in Mooresville can build them...
10-06-2015, 12:22 PM
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Aww, c'mon Scott!
It's an investment!
A driver of your caliber could win the series next year and the $200K prize that goes with it!
Oops, after you add up all the expenses, even that won't quite pay for the season long effort...
And besides, it's a serious stretch to call NP-01 a "prototype." On trended tires? C'mon!
It's an investment!
A driver of your caliber could win the series next year and the $200K prize that goes with it!
Oops, after you add up all the expenses, even that won't quite pay for the season long effort...
And besides, it's a serious stretch to call NP-01 a "prototype." On trended tires? C'mon!
10-06-2015, 12:27 PM
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Mazda is a proper race car as well. But enjoy your closed mind 