Mazda MX-5 Miata, one of our recent favorite vehicles, happened to be one of the most road-raced production vehicles in the world. And this is hardly doubtful. The sweetie follows one simple rule: maximum performance for affordable price. And the latest Global Mazda MX-5 Cup also will follow that simple, yet highly recommended rule: it will be offered with starting price of $53,000. Customers can already order one, but the delivers are scheduled for the end of 2015.
And the production of the MX-5 Cup vehicles starts with a street vehicles that receive motorsport specs and mods for race track. And this restyled machine will instantly become an entry-level professional series and will be part of the Mazda Road to 24, which is a special program that offers racers to achieve higher results on the track and have a chance to rise through the ranks.
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In fact, the MX-5 Cup series championship earns $200,000 scholarship to move to a higher level series. Furthermore, the 2016 Global MX-5 will culminate with a global final event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California with entrants from all around the globe.
The MX-5 Cup race vehicle has been developed by Mazda Motorsports and Long Road Racing inStatesville. In fact, Long Road Racing will also build a special and exclusive left-hand drive MX-5 Cup vehicle while the Mazda team will announce some of the most important and strategic partners at some later date.
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Mazda is currently testing the new MX-5 Cup racer at Mazda Raceway. This is part of the development process of the 2016 model, which will actually include series of tests. They will happen also in public in all remaining race weekends during the 2015 MX-5 Cup season.