Mazda enjoyed a decade of serious SCCA ProRally competition in the U.S., led by New Zealand native Rod Millen.After successfully campaigning Mazdas in his native New Zealand, Rod Millen won the 1979 NARRA title for another manufacturer. He rejoined Mazda for a serious run for the 1980 ProRally title, driving...

Mazda North American Operations CEO Masahiro Moro and new Mazda Motorsports Director Nelson Cosgrove discuss the importance of motorsports in MazdaMazda isn’t the smallest brand in the United States automotive scene, but it’s far from the biggest. Among the Japanese manufacturers, the largest will sell about seven times more cars...

A big weekend for club racers with three SCCA Majors, two endurance series and NASAMost of the pro Mazda racers had the weekend off, but it was astoundingly busy for club racers and autocrossers, with more than 50 wins in Mazdas across the country. SCCA’s Solo Championship Tour was in...

Michael Lewis has four GT-3 SCCA national championships, all won in a second-generation-bodied RX-7 (the last in 1997). He long ago sold that car to concentrate on GT-1, where he has five titles. But when the opportunity arose for him to get back into a GT-3 RX-7 – in this...

Mazda factory racer Joel Miller turns his first laps in the 1991 IMSA GTO RX-7 at Monterey and quickly settles into a scorching pace.

What follows is an excerpt from the cover feature that appeared in the August 2016 issue of SportsCar magazine, the official member magazine of the SCCA. A subscription to SportsCar magazine is one of the many benefits to joining the SCCA – the other being the ability to compete in...

Yoshimi Katayama, a former grand prix motorcycle racer who became a legendary force within Mazda's motorsport programs, passed away March 26, Japanese media sources have reported. He was 75.Although he started out on bikes with Suzuki in 1964, Katayama gained fame after switching to cars with Mazda, with whom he...

The last two conferences to wrap up their SCCA Majors Tour events crown a slew of Mazda titlists. The SCCA Majors Tour has wrapped up, with the Northern Conference and Northeastern Conference finishing their seasons. We already brought you the report on the other three conferences, so it's time to...

Izzy Sanchez captured the Touring 4 pole at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs.Five Mazda drivers on pole for National Championship races.The grids are set for the 2014 SCCA National Championship Runoffs and its 24 races to crown champions in 27 different classes. Five Mazda drivers will be starting their respective...

Thrilling Spec Miata race caps three days of competition at Road Atlanta.The National Auto Sport Association’s (NASA) ninth annual NASA Championships presented by Toyo Tires Eastern States Championships wrapped the weekend at Road Atlanta on Sunday, including a thrilling Spec Miata race. Matthew Pombo, winner of both qualifying races, led...