Motorsport

The Mazda MX-5 is ideal for many forms of motorsport.

The Club runs its own annual Sprint Championship, but Club members participate in other disciplines including khanacross, hillclimb, supersprints, racing and targa events outside of the Club Championship.

You don’t need to be a fast driver, or an experienced one. Just bring your enthusiasm and a desire to get the most from your car and yourself.

Chapter Captain

Noel Heritage

2005 Velocity Red NB8C NBSE
2000 Green NB8B

email: motorsport@mx5vic.org.au

Assistant Chapter Captain

John Downes

1998 Blue NB8A

Past Chapter Captains

Chapter Captains*	Tenure
Greg Savage	2008-2009
James Saunders	2009-2010
Robert Downes	2010-2012
Daniel White	2012-2014
Tim Emery	2014-2016
Randy Stagno Navarra	2016-2018
Gavin Newman	2018-2020
Paul Ledwith	2020-2022
Noel Heritage	2022-

* Until 2023 was Club Captain – Motorsport

Next Event

Rnd 6 of 2024 Sprint Championship (AROCA) at Broadford
Sun Aug 25 2024, 07:00am – 05:00pm
Broadford Raceway

Hot Lap of Laguna Seca

In September 2014, Club man Ben Sale was lucky enough to attend a “Miatas at Mazda Raceway” event at Mazda North America’s Laguna Seca track in California – and even luckier to score a few laps with Keith Tanner, the man behind Flyin’ Miatas – creator of the fastest MX-5s on the planet – in his V8 MX-5 targa car. See what 525hp in a stripped-out NA can do …

See below for:

How To Get Started in Club Motorsport

and

Event Results

The following information is by no means authoritative, just a general guide aimed at newcomers. Plenty more information about specific topics can be obtained from the web, books, talking to competitors or by gaining experience for yourself.

Get Started In Club Motorsport
Motorsport Australia

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General-Tips

2023 MOTORSPORT AUSTRALIA MANUAL – TECHNICAL APPENDIX Schedule D – Apparel

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Club Track Records

Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria & Tasmania track records – as at 20 April 2024 (Excel)

Mazda MX-5 Sprint Championship Results

Note: Entrants may drop 2 events during the year.

2024 Mazda MX-5 Sprint Championship

Rd 1: 25 February 2024 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 2: 20 April 2024 – Sandown (Excel)
Rnd 3: Sandown Saturday 11th May (AROCA)
Rnd 4: Phillip Island Saturday 6th July (AROCA)
Rnd 5: Broadford Saturday 10th August (WRX)
Rnd 6: Calder (date to be confirmed) (WRX)
Rnd 7: Sandown Saturday 21st Sept (WRX)
AROCA 10Hr Relay: Winton Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October (AROCA)
Rnd8: Interstate Challenge (date and venue to be confirmed but most likely one day of the weekend 8th and 9th November)
Challenge Bathurst: 21st thru 24th November
Rnd 9: Phillip Island Sunday 1st December (AROCA)

Past Events Gallery

2024

**2024 Sprint Championship – Rd 2: Sandown, 20/4/24**

All the winners ... L-R Graig Girvan, Andrew Waddleton, Russell Garner, Steve Williamsz, Leigh Mummery, Adrian Zadro, John Reid, Randy Stagno Navarra, Travis Nott and Kutay Dal. — **2023 Motorsport Awards dinner – 15/3/24**
Another year down – another night of celebration at The Emerald in South Melbourne.

The latest addition to the Stagno Navarra MX-5 fleet…’Randy-Red’ #88 drawing an admiring glance from onlooker … In the background from the right, Fred Milana, Damien Costello and Randy. — **2024 Sprint Championship – Rd 1: Sandown, 25/2/24**

Previous Years’ Results
By Round & Final Standings, All Classes)

2023 Mazda MX-5 Sprint Championship

Rd 1: 15 January 2023 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 2: 12 February 2023 – Sandown [amended] (Excel)
Rd 3: 2 April 2023 – Winton
Rd 4: 23 April 2023 – The Bend
Rd 5: 13 May 2023 – Sandown
Rd 6: 1 July 2023 – Phillip Island
Rd 7 / Interstate Challenge: 13 August 2023 – Pheasant Wood, NSW
Rd 8: 26 August 2023 – Broadford

2023 Championship (Excel)

2022 MX-5 Sprint Championship

Rd 1: 16 January 2022 – Phillip Island [revised] (Excel)
Rd 2: 12 February 2022 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 3: 13 March 2022 – Wodonga TAFE (Excel)
Rd 4: 3 April 2022 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 5: 7 May 2022 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 6: 5 June 2022 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 7: 3 July 2022 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 9: 3 September 2022 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 11: 4 December 2022 – Phillip Island (Excel)

2022 Championship (Excel)

2021 MX-5 Sprint Championship (COVID-restricted)

Rd 1: 16 January 2021 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 2: 27 February 2021 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 3: 14 March 2021 – Wodonga TAFE (Excel)
Rd 4: 18 April 2021 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 5: 8 May 2021 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 6: 7 July 2012 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 7 : 21 November 2021 – Phillip Island (Excel)

2021 Championship (Excel) [COVID-19-restricted]

2020 MX-5 Sprint Championship
(COVID-interrupted – no Championship awarded)

Rd 1:18 January 2020 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 2: 22 February 2020 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 3: 7 March 2020 – Winton (Excel)
2020 NSW/Vic-Tas Interstate Challenge – Winton 7 March 2020 (Excel)
Rd 7: 5 July 2020 – Phillip Island (Excel)

2019 Essendon Mazda MX-5 Sprint Championship

Rd 1: 19 January 2019 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 2: 16 February 2019 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 3: 14 April 2019 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 4: 5 May 2019 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 5: 2 June 2019 – Wakefield (Excel)
Rd 6: 6 July 2019 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 8: 7 September 2019 – Broadford (Excel)
Rd 9: 29 September 2019 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 7: 2 November 2019 – Phillip Island [*replaced R7 cancelled 11/8/19 Sandown]
Rd 10: 8 December 2019 – Phillip Island (Excel)

2019 Championship (Excel)

2018 Essendon Mazda MX-5 Sprint Championship

Rd 1: 20 January 2018 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 2: 4 March 2018 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 3: 14 April 2018 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 4: 19 May 2018 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 5: 9 June 2018 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 6: 30 June 2018 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 7: 11 August 2018 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 8: 1 September 2018 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 9: 3 November (Baskerville) & 5 November 2018 (Symmons Plains) (Excel)
Rd 10: 9 December 2018 – Phillip Island (Excel)

2018 Championship (Excel)

2017 Essendon Mazda MX-5 Sprint Championship

Rd 1: 15 January 2017 – Broadford (Excel)
Rd 2: 5 February 2017 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 3: 11 March 2017 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 4: 23 April 2017 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 5: 13 May 2017 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 6: 1 July 2017 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 7: 13 August 2017 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 8: 2 September 2017 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 9: 18 November 2017 – Sydney Motorsport Park (Excel)
Rd 10: 10 December 2017 – Phillip Island (Excel)

2017 Championship (Excel)

2016 City Mazda MX-5 Sprint Championship

Rd 1: 30 January 2016 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 2: 28 February 2016 – Broadford (Excel)
Rd 3: 30 April 2016 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 4: 7 May 2016 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 5: 19 June 2016 – Winton – short track (Excel)
Rd 6: 2 July 2016 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 7: 3 September 2016 – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 8: 26 November 2016 – Winton (Short and Long Track) (Excel)
Interstate Challenge (NSW vs Vic-Tas): 26 November 2016 – Winton (Excel)
Rd 9: 11 December 2016 – Phillip Island (Excel)

2016 Championship (Excel)

2015 City Mazda MX-5 Sprint Championship

Rd 1: 31 January 2015 – Calder (refer below)
Rd 2: 15 May 2015 – Sandown (Excel), including Round 1 Calder results (31/1/15) backdated to reflect post-event car classifications
Rd 3: 14 June 2015 – Broadford (Excel)
Rd 4: 4 July 2015 – Phillip Island (Excel)
Rd 5: 2 August 2015 – Winton (Excel)
Rds 6 (NSW-Vic Interstate Challenge 29/8) & 7: 5 September – Sandown (Excel)
Rd 8: 10 October 2015 – Calder (Excel)