The new Miata at SCCA Nats ...

[Reijo]

Here's some good info on the new Miata.  Mazda brought 2 of them and they were run on Thursday and Friday in STR and CS trim:

http://mazdamotorsports.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/DisplayRacerStoryView?source=STORY&uniqueId=6233&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&button=y&utm_source=MM+Newsletter+Sept+22+2015+-+SENT&utm_campaign=MM+eNewsletter+09222015&utm_medium=email

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[MurrayPeterson]

The big downside of the new Miata showed up on the east course -- second gear was just too short for that course.  My best run in an AP2 was better than Andy Hollis' best run (by about .5 second) -- and I wasn't exactly burning up the course that day.

I do like this statement:

Mazda Motorsports intends to use the testing and feedback to put together parts packages for the cars to run in Solo, allowing autocrossers to have a one-stop shop to put together a competitive car.

Let's just hpe that the package is available in Canada.

[Sprockett]

For the record...Ogburn also shifted to third multiple times in the twin on the East Course

[MurrayPeterson]

Do you know how many shifts in the twin?  I shifted twice in the AP2, and I believe Andy did 6 shifts

[Stuart]

Mazda Motorsports intends to use the testing and feedback to put together parts packages for the cars to run in Solo, allowing autocrossers to have a one-stop shop to put together a competitive car.

Let's just hpe that the package is available in Canada.

Mazdaspeed Motorsports will sell any of their parts to Canadians (provided you have signed up with them and provided race results) but shipping can be tough.  I would think that shipping to MSO would be a good option.