Mazda mx 5 miata cup race car. When long road racings work is done the former street legal road spec mx 5 becomes a bonafide racecar eligible to race in a variety of series around the world including the mx 5 cup only spec series currently contested in the united states and japan. All of this can be done with an mx 5 or an older miata for that matter. The mx 5 cup version is developed by mazda north american operations and long road racingthe engine is a 20 l skyactiv g pe vps i4the ecu is provided by general engine management systems. Global mx 5 cup car.
For the 2016 season mazda introduced the fourth generation mazda mx 5the car is built at the hiroshima mazda factory. The mazda mx 5 miata is the most road raced production car in the world. 2016 mazda mx 5 miata mx5 cup nd race car. All cars are built from white club trim level new cars exclusively by flis performance in daytona beach florida.
Tom long was the test driver during the development phase. The new global mazda mx 5 cup race car follows that formula and will be mazda motorsports first ever ready to race mx 5 miata. The reason is simple great performance at an affordable price. We are the official builder of the global mx 5 cup race car and the ultimate mx 5 performance roadster based on the 2015 mazda mx 5 miata.
Only safety and driver enhancements were added. This is an original 2016 global mx 5 cup race car. Long road racing headquartered in statesville nc is a race car design fabrication and build company specializing in sports car road racing. Why racing on a budget truly matters.
Global mazda mx 5 cup. The car has the stock nd1 motor and there were no performance improvements made to ensure that it is eligible for the global mx 5 cup nd1 series.