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Mazda launches Spirit Racing as spiritual successor to Mazdaspeed
Mazda’s big news out of the Tokyo Auto Salon was the fact that CEO Masahiro Moro let slip that he was reassembling the rotary engine development team. That overshadowed the launch of Mazda Spirit Racing, but perhaps it shouldn’t have. … Continue reading
Posted in Tokyo Auto Salon
Tagged mazda, mazda 3, Mazda Spirit Racing, mazdaspeed, Miata ND
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100 YEAR CLUB: Mazda, Part 02
Mazda turned 100 years old earlier this year, and to mark this very special occasion we went in search of what makes this small Hiroshima carmaker so unique. In the previous installment of our retrospective, we examined Mazda’s origin story … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Year Club
Tagged 323, 626, 717C, capella, familia, le mans, mazda, mazdaspeed, rx-3, rx-7, sa22c, savanna, wrc
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25 YEAR CLUB: Celebrating the Le Mans-winning Mazda 787B, Part 04
Twenty-five years ago today, the Mazda 787B started on a 24-hour journey that would change Japan’s motorsport history. As you know, Mazda won the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans, and in parts 01, 02, and 03 of our tribute to this … Continue reading
Posted in 25 Year Club, motorsport
Tagged 24 Hours of Le Mans, 787b, le mans, mazda, mazdaspeed, R26B, racing history, rotary engine
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25 YEAR CLUB: Celebrating the Le Mans-winning Mazda 787B, Part 03
In the previous installments of our 25th anniversary commemoration of Mazda 787B’s historic Le Mans win, we looked at the race car’s genealogy as well as the origin of its team. With the rules change imminent, it was the last year … Continue reading
Posted in 25 Year Club, motorsport
Tagged 24 Hours of Le Mans, 787b, le mans, mazda, mazdaspeed, R26B, racing history
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25 YEAR CLUB: Celebrating The Le Mans-winning Mazda 787B, Part 02
The 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans is now underway — a perfect occasion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the historic victory of the Mazda 787B. If you’re listening to or watching the race live, join us on a … Continue reading
Posted in 25 Year Club, motorsport
Tagged 13G, 13J, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 717C, 727C, 737C, 757, 767, 767b, Endurance Racing, Kenichi Yamamoto, le mans, mazda, Mazda Auto Tokyo, Mazda Sports Corner, mazdaspeed, Mooncraft, Nigel Stroud, R25B, racing history, rotary engine, Takashi Yorino, Takayoshi Ohashi, Takuya Yura, yojiro terada, Yoshimi Katayama
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25 YEAR CLUB: Celebrating the Le Mans-winning Mazda 787B, Part 01
The 24 Hours of Le Mans begins tomorrow. This year marks the 84th running of the iconic endurance race. For racing fans and JNCers in particular, 2016 is especially significant as it is the 25th anniversary of the first and, … Continue reading
Posted in 25 Year Club, motorsport
Tagged 787b, le mans, mazda, Mazda Auto Tokyo, Mazda Sports Corner, mazdaspeed, racing history, rotary engine
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NEWS: Mazda’s new Australian HQ proudly displays Heritage Collection
Mazda Australia recently celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Mulgrave, a suburb of Melbourne. While this type of news usually excites business journals more than enthusiasts, the new state-of-the-art building does have something that catches our attention: a … Continue reading
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Tagged 110s, Bathurst, capella, cosmo sport, fd3s, M2, M2 1020, mazda, Mazda Australia, Mazda3, Mazda3 MPS, mazdaspeed, miata, mx-5, rx-2, rx-7, RX-7 SP
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EVENTS: MazFest/SevenStock 2012, Part 01: Early RX and Pistoned Mazdas
Mazda likes to brag that on any given weekend there are more of their cars on America’s road-race circuits than any other marque. It’s true that Mazdafarians love wringing their cars out, and MazFest has been one of the best events … Continue reading
Posted in events, mazda, motorsports
Tagged 323 GTX, 929, acura, capella, cx-5, familia, honda, mazda, mazdaspeed, mazdaspeed 6, MazFest, miata, mx-5, nsx, protege, r1100, racing beat, repu, rotary, rx-2, rx-3, savanna, sevenstock, ssr, wankel
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EVENTS: SevenStock 13, Part 01
It’s late September so that means Mazdafarians everywhere are making a pilgrimage to Irvine, California, home of Mazda North America and SevenStock! Compared to Toyotas and Datsuns, old rotaries are rarer than UFO sightings (this ain’t Oz), but somehow new … Continue reading
Posted in events, mazda
Tagged 510, 521, ae86, b2000, bluebird, corolla, cosmo 110s, cosmo sports, datsun, familia, fc, fc3s, luce, masato miura, mazda, mazdaspeed, nissan, pickup, r100, repu, rotary, rx-2, rx-3, rx-4, rx-7, rx-8, savanna, sevenstock, sevenstock 13, sevenstock 2010, speedsource, swap, toyota, wankel
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BRE Back on Track Again! But Wait, That’s No Datto…
It’s been 37 years since factory-backed Brock Racing Enterprises livery was seen on the tracks. The weekend, BRE livery will ride again at The Mitty, where the Datsun race team of yore will be the honored racing legend this year. … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, event horizon, mazda
Tagged 240z, 510, bre, datsun, fairlady roadster, john morton, mazdaspeed, miata, mx-5, nissan, peter brock, roadster, s30
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