MX5 Super20 and Cup at SEMA 2010

Mazda is at Sema 2010 with 7 sports version of his cars: Mazda2 Evil Track, Mazda2 Street, MX-5 Super20, Mazda3 Redline Time Attack, Mazda3 Turbo Sedan, Grand-Am GT Mazda RX-8 and MX-5 Cup.

But my focus is naturally on the 2 version of MX5 NC at SEMA 2010: The "MX5 Super20" and the "MX5 Cup"

Let's start with the MX5 Super20:

Objective: Street-tough style with motorsport character

Modifications:
- Stripped interior
- Hardtop
- Roll bar
- Suede seats with orange stitching
- DPTune ECU
- Racing Beat exhaust and header
- ACT organic clutch
- Mazdaspeed Coilovers
- Racing Beat hollow front and rear anti-roll bars
- Mazdaspeed shock tower brace
- Power Slot rotors
- StopTech DOT stainless steel brake lines
- SpeedSource front brake ducts
- 16x9 Enkei RPF1 wheels with 245/45-R16 Toyo Proxes RA-1 R-compound tires
- H&R Trak+ 20mm wheel spacers (rear)
- Sparco 15mm spacers (front)

And the MX5 Cup:

Objective: To compete in one make series

The MX5 Cup car weighs just under 2,600 pounds/1181 Kg and features an authoritative 195hp engine. The series was launched in 2006 and has since enjoyed strong fields and close competition.

Engine Modifications: A MAZDASPEED cold air intake system is required. Chassis Modifications: The only modification is the addition of the 3 piece front strut tower brace that comes with the sport package.
Transmission/Final Drive Modifications: The stock six-speed gearbox is used by all cars.

Suspension/Steering Modifications: The MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development MX5 Cup kit is comprised of double adjustable shocks, specified springs and threaded-perch coil-overs. All cars also run identical anti-roll bars and end links.

Brake System Modifications: Brakes must maintain stock brake rotor specifications.

Wheels: All cars run their choice of the stock alloy 17x7” wheels available on MX5 Miatas.

Tires: The series spec tire is the BFGoodrich g-Force R1, size: 225/45/17.

Body Modifications: None

Safety Modifications: All MX5 Cup cars run with full safety equipment, including an eight-point rollcage that must be welded into the car. Other safety equipment includes a racing seat, head/neck restraint, an electrical shut-off switch and an incorporated fire-extinguishing system.

Full Carbon Vinyl NC

Nice Carbon Vinyl Wrap, for Mike's NC from Australia.

Here some exclusive photo of the do it your self process, by Mike. He is a professional car wrapper, but if you want, you can try to do it yourself on your car ...if you are sure to don't make a disaster :-)

Gun Size Matters or Miata Matters?

MX5 Cup on iRacing.com - Preview

I'have always had the passion for driving simulators and for many years i have raced in many online championship, on the best simulators made. Simulators on PC, like GTR2 +mods, Race07, GTR Evo, NetKar Pro (one of the greatest), Live for Speed and iRacing. Not Arcade! I hate Arcade... Three years ago i've built a F1 style Race Cockpit made by wood, for race online. Sparco Seat, Logitech G25 wheel, and modded G25 pedal and shifter. One day i'll also post pics of the cockpit. IRacing, is undoubtedly a great simulator, but is quite expensive... Pay for subscription, pay for every track, for every new car. You pay all, but you have a real great simulator, always updated, new cars, new tracks, race every minute, full stat. There are thousand of racers online and every minute you find always strong drivers to race with. Races are officially-sanctioned so the drivers are generally correct, and clean. I have tried iRacing one years ago, with a free try month, offered on Radical Website, so i have been able to appreciate the simulation and the Pontiac Solstice (the basic car you can try). Now i see on the Net, that next month they release the MX5 Cup content! The preview video, is fantastic! I think that, i will buy one or three month subscription for test and race this new fantastic content, our MX5 NC on Cup version.

If you are new to Racing Simulation, or to iRacing, take a look on the Home of iRacing: iRacing Website

Imola - 6th Round Clio Cup 2010

9-10 October, the last race weekend for Clio Cup Championship, at Imola Raceway. 6th and last Round of the Italian Champ. 1st Champ place for Giancarlo Lenzotti of Composit Motorsport. Like last time, not only Clio Champ, but a lot of race in this weekend. Here a simply slideshow from my Flickr with my photo of the event:

You can quickly see the preview of other pics by hovering the mouse pointer in the low part of the slideshow