Ron Bauer is one part of a team looking to cement Mazda’s place in the sportA quick look at the entry list for the SCCA Tire Rack Solo National Championships or even any regional event would indicate that there is no shortage of Mazdas in autocross competition. A second look,...

The 2018 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships will be held at Lincoln Airpark in Lincoln, Neb. on Sept. 4-7, preceded by the ProSolo finale Sept. 1-2. With more Mazda’s competing at Solo Nationals this year than any other manufacturer, Mazda continues to enhance the support program for the event.“It’s...

It’s a rare occurrence when a stock vehicle can make you grin from ear to ear amid your morning commute. It’s an even more rare occasion when that same car can be transformed into a race car. For those who have experienced the 2018 MX-5 Miata (ND), it goes without...

For the past two plus seasons, Mazda Motorsports and Ron Bauer have been developing together a 2016+ ND (4th generation) MX-5 Miata for autocross. The pairing started early on at the 2015 National Championships with Ron driving a car as an exhibition in Street Touring R (STR) along with fellow...

Champion autocrosser travels the country to compete, always seeking to improve her craftThere are those who seem to hit that right combination of having fun and taking motorsports seriously. Yes, it's supposed to be fun – why do it if it's not? But winning is also nice. Deana Kelley seems...

How to Outfit Your 2016 MX-5 Miata for Autocross Mazda Motorsports has been working with Ron Bauer, multi-time National Champ, for over a year developing parts for the new 2016 Miata. These parts are proving to be quite successful in both CS and STR. This article will break down what...

This past season, Mazda Motorsports has been honored to work with three-time SCCA Solo National champion Ron Bauer. Our honor will continue into 2017.Ron Bauer is an elite racer; but more than this, he is an expert developing racecars (and candidly, a pleasure to work with and from). For the...

With the SCCA Solo Nationals now over, and most parts of the country winding down their autocross seasons, let's take a look back on the 2016 season and the development of the new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata.Mazda Motorsports and SCCA Solo National Championship winning driver Ron Bauer have been busy...

Following Ron Bauer's win at the Packwood Champioship Tour, he and co-driver Charly Spyksma attended the Packwood ProSolo this past weekend. And the results keep coming...The Tim Weidemann designed-courses had a variety of features, including a slalom that was masked as a bunch of alternating walls, a sweeper that entered...

(Ron Bauer, pictured above.)To begin, let's flash back to the 2015 SCCA Solo Nationals last summer in Lincoln, NE. Mazda Motorsports (with its partner Long Road Racing) brought a pair of new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miatas to this massive event. The goal was to start development of not only parts...