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A pair of new faces in Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin are not just battling for the Rookie of the Year honors – and the big scholarship money that comes with it – but looking like real threats for the overall championship as well. Ethan Goulart is one of those new faces.

In his first full season of racing cars in 2024, Justin Adakonis made an immediate impression. On the back of five straight victories in the latter half of the season, he ended up with the SCCA Hoosier Super Tour points championships in Spec MX-5. Adakonis sealed the deal with a...

Tyler Gonzalez has been at this long enough to know that it's too early to start thinking about a championship. But it's hard not to notice that the only two drivers to win a Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup race so far this season, after two double-header rounds, are two-time champion...

MX-5 Cup: A World PremiereWhen Mazda introduced the NC model of its Miata for 2006, it also introduced a new series, the MX-5 Cup.Like the Spec Miata formula, Mazda specified an MX-5 Cup race car with certain equipment, and modified with certain parts by the teams and drivers competing with...

In its 35-year history, the Miata has provided numerous opportunities for motorsports success.A quick glance through the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship paddock reveals a host of drivers who’ve climbed the Mazda ladder on their journey to being paid professionals – IMSA winners Robby Foley, Stevan McAleer, Patrick Gallagher, Kenton Koch,...

Mazda unveiled it's 35th Anniversary Edition MX-5 Miata at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Marshall Pruett covers the roadster's racing heritage including a first-look walkaround.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmfisUXmwe0RACER’s Trackside Report is presented by Mazda Motorsports. Mazda supports racing and racers at every level from regional track days all the way to the...

At the second time of trying, 18-year-old Noah Harmon (above) won the Mazda MX-5 Cup Scholarship Shootout’s top prize: a fully funded ride for the 2025 season.To get to this point, Harmon spent his 2024 season seat time wisely to include participating in three Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by...

It took 17 years for the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin to have a repeat champion. But it only took another year for the super-competitive one-make series to have its second repeat winner.With victories at Daytona, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta finale, Gresham...

Tune in to RACER’s YouTube channel to watch the MX-5 Cup Shootout live from Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Shootout is a unique blend of skill, strategy and grit, offering fans a preview of racing's future stars.Session #1: Nov 11, 9:00AM - 1:00PM ETSession #2: Nov 11, 2:30PM - 5:00PM ETSession #3:...

“You need a hobby,” said Nathanial Sparks' mother to him and his father.Thus, a career, racing championships, and eventually a business, were launched.“We were homeschooled all the way up until high school, which meant I was playing every sport every month of the year all over the place,” explains Sparks,...