One of the cheapest ways into legitimate racing has always been the Mazda Miata, but starting in 2016 Mazda is lowering the bar for entry even further. When the new fourth-generation Miata was announced, Mazda also confirmed that they would be building a new Cup car for the MX-5 Cup racing series. Even better, Mazda announced that they were overseeing the project and had plans to sell them directly to customers for bargain pricing. Now that the 2015 MX-5 Cup season has ended, Mazda has announced the price of the brand new car, and it’s even lower than most people had hoped.
A check for just $53,000 is all it takes to get you in the driver’s seat. That is a fully race-prepped and ready car with harnesses, roll-cage and every piece of equipment needed to compete for less than the price of a newer used Corvette.
Buying an MX-5 Cup car automatically makes you eligible to race in the Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup and the 2016 Global Mazda MX-5 Cup series of races. The car is also built to follow regulations for SCCA and NASA, so you can take it to any of their events as well.
With one quick press release, Mazda has changed the way amateurs racers can get into the game with a competitive and cost effective package.
