It's easy to get out of racing mode in the off season. Finding ways to keep your brain engaged will have you ready when your next race rolls around. The rest of the world may argue about whether race car drivers are athletes, but if you're reading this, the question...

The goal of the ND 2016 MX-5 Cup Racecar is to be a tremendous value as far as professional racing is concerned. The Mazda Global MX-5 Cup will also have one of the biggest rewards in motorsports. The new ND 2016 MX-5 Cup car that will form the basis of...

Wheel-to-wheel racing is perhaps the ultimate motorsports thrill. If you’re thinking about it, here are some pointers to help you get started. We've recently offered some tips on going autocrossing and participating in track days. Both are excellent venues for learning more about driving a car at the limit and...

Subtitle:By Steven Cole Smith, IMSA Wire ServiceSaturday’s Chevrolet Sports Car Classic, part of the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix weekend, may not have the history of the Rolex 24 At Daytona or the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, but a victory in the 100-minute event on the streets...

Number 3 in a countdown of the things that racers must do to achieve greatness is to be a professional – in and out of the car, and after you've left the track. To most, the definition of a professional racing driver is someone who gets paid to race –...

Subtitle:By Steven Cole Smith, IMSA.comNo manufacturer has more cars in current road racing series than Mazda, so usually John Doonan, the director of Mazda Motorsports in North America, can’t wait to get to the track, can’t wait to see the green flag fall.But in 2014, even Doonan, one of the...

Racers like the idea of a Global MX-5 Cup, and especially another opportunity for young drivers to prove themselves. Unveiled a month ago at the SEMA Show, the Mazda Global MX-5 Cup series has generated a lot of interest even though the first race of the new series and the...

The Mazda MX-5 Cup has propelled the careers of quite a few drivers in its relatively short 10-year history. Its former stars can be found racing in a variety of series, including at the top levels of sports car racing. Some of that is thanks to the scholarships Mazda provides...

Subtitle:Jonathan Bomarito Returns to No. 70 Mazda for 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship SeasonOnly two weeks after his 2014 team announced it would not be returning to the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, Jonathan Bomarito landed a new ride with a familiar operation.Mazda Motorsports announced on Wednesday that Bomarito would return...