Mazda chose the grueling 25 hour race at Thunderhill to debut the new 2016 Global MX-5 Cup cars. The cars were entered in the “E0” class which is a different class than than they should have been placed so they would not be competing with other Mazda vehicles. Mazda once again proved the reliability and durability of it’s little sports car.
The 2016 Global MX-5 Cup season starts at Mazda Raceway Leguna Seca on April 29-May 1. Be sure to check out their official site here: Mazda MX-5 Cup
You can buy the Global MX-5 Cup Car for $53,000 and it a true turn-key racer. You can get more information at The Mazda Motorsports website. They are being produced by Long Road Racing who already has over 70 orders. Be sure to grab yours and get racing!
Other Mazda News from Thunderhill Raceway:
- Team RDR, scored their second-straight “E2” class win in their fast and reliable No. 34 Mazda RX-8, followed across the line by the Team Gone Racing Mazda Miata in second. The winning drivers in No. 34 were Dennis Holloway, Joel Miller, Lee Pappageorge, and Jeremy Barnes.
- It was a Mazda Miata 1-3 finish in “E3”, with the gold going to the No. 40 RA Motorsports and the bronze to RJ Racing. The winning drivers in No. 40 were Darin Polsley, Phillip Holyfield, Jamie Florence, and Daniel Cooper.
- Also making a world race debut was the Elan Technologies NP01 prototype, powered by a Mazda MZR engine. The two NP01 teams were also viewing the race as a real-world test and were pleased with the results.