After a successful launch in 2017 that saw steadily growing fields of 1990-1997 NA Miatas, the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) Mazda Miata Heritage Cup will welcome 1999-2005 NB Miatas, creating a second podium, beginning in 2020. And there is one more special opportunity – SVRA is going to waive...

After a successful launch in 2017 that saw steadily growing fields of 1990-’97 NA Miatas, the SVRA Mazda Miata Heritage Cup will return for a second season. There will be a six-race championship, plus a non-points event at the Slaying the Dragon Hillclimb.“We are thrilled to continue to grow this...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) and Mazda have announced that the popular Mazda Miata Heritage Cup championship will return for a second season in 2018. The cars are first generation 1.6 to 1.8-liter spec Miatas of 1990 to 1997 vintage and will compete in a six-race points championship with...

Mid-Ohio event had nearly two-dozen entries, with no contactAs word spreads about Sportscar Vintage Racing Association's Mazda Miata Heritage Cup for NA Spec Miatas, the entries are growing. The reasons are fairly apparent – good value; great tracks on vintage racing weekends (and the outstanding machinery that goes with it);...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced that Willy T. Ribbs, who made history as the first black driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, will serve as grand marshal for their July 27-30 Vintage Racing Festival at Portland International Raceway (PIR). The 12-turn, 1.967-mile road course was the...

Racing's glorious past will be celebrated May 19-21 during the SVRA Spring Vintage Festival Weekend at Road America. The season kick-off event will bring the past back to life with the sights and sounds from motorsport's pioneering age both on and off the track.The event includes a packed schedule with...

Mazda Motorsports history was made on both coasts this past weekend, as driver Matthew Fassnacht of Madison, New Jersey, racing for S.A.C Racing, scored the first- and second-ever wins for the Global MX-5 Cup car in the Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car A (TCA) class at VIRginia International Raceway.On the...

Due to racer interest, the previously announced addition of early first generation Spec Miatas has been expanded to include all first-gen cars, both the early 1.6 liter models, and the later 1.8 liter cars. The first weekend for the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) “Mazda Miata Heritage Cup” will be...

Racing comes in many flavors from the intense pressure of professional motorsports, to a wide variety of club racing opportunities. There is also the amazing world of SVRA vintage racing when often times the car is older than the driver. Mazda appreciates heritage, we love great events, and of course...

Above: Jeremy Barnes, Mazda North American Operations public relations director, in the Rx-7 GTO in which Pete Halsmer won the IMSA championship in 1991. Mazda, the only Japanese manufacturer to conquer the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has been celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1991 victory this year –...