Working with the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), Mazda Motorsports is pleased to announce that Spec MX-5 (SMX) will grow from a stand-alone series to a National Class within SCCA’s Road Racing program.Founded in 2018, Spec MX-5 Challenge was created as a step between SCCA’s Spec Miata (SM) class...

On episode 113 of Inside the SCCA we take a look behind the scenes of the Spec MX-5 class with Mazda Motorsports' Josh Smith and Sean Hedrick. It's an in-depth discussion about the cars and the class. I give Josh and Sean the chance to convince me why we need...

Six years after liftoff, Aaron Jeansonne’s (pronounced ZHAWN-sown) voyage into professional motorsports has been steadily gaining speed, and this season it’s on course to reach maximum velocity. With half of the 2023 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich in the books, Jeansonne has scored two wins along with two...

Mazda Motorsports has revealed the 12 drivers who will compete for three scholarships worth a combined $260,000 to start their Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires career.The top prize in the MX-5 Cup Shootout is a scholarship valued at $110,000. Last year’s winner, Connor Zilisch, went on to...

The 2020 Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires Championship came to a close at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, but there is still one competition left: the 2020 Mazda MX-5 Cup season isn’t officially finished until a new Shootout winner is crowned.2020 marks the 15th year of the...

Hi all, it has certainly been a wicked year for us all between COVID, the West Coast being on fire and record-breaking hurricane landfall numbers. And personally, not due to natural disasters, I had multiple people close to me pass away. My race season has been pushed back further and...

I know an update is long overdue, but I hope you’re all staying safe and getting through this pandemic. It’s unfortunate to see how much this has negatively impacted all forms of life, including the auto industry and motorsports.I’ve been enrolled in college pursuing a business degree, and began concentrated...

The Spec MX-5 unique value proposition (UVP) is comprehensive. The race car is built on our four pillars; it will race in multiple sanctioning bodies; the is at the core of the program; the contingency awards are significant, to say the least; the kit to build or convert is heavily...

More than 40 of the new 2020 edition Spec MX-5 race car are currently being built, with the potential for many more to come. At least 29 of these cars are being built by Spec MX-5 Preferred Race Shops.“This is exciting news, because it means that car count should be...

With the announcement by all SCCA and NASA regions of their complete 2020 schedules, Spec MX-5 Challenge, LLC has released its final schedule for the 2020 race year. As previously announced, there will be 10 Marquee events at which drivers can score points toward the 2020 Spec MX-5 Challenge Championship....