News

National Parks Concession Card Holder Application

15 January 2019 / Brigid Gallop

Those members who have a Senior Card or Australian Pension card are eligible for free entry to our National Parks. As we at RPM do intend to visit some National Parks this year it would be a good idea to get a National Park card.

2018 Sydney Christmas Jaunt & MOTY - photo by Rob Wilkins

Sydney Chapter Christmas Jaunt

30 November 2018 / Words by Bryan Hicks, Photos by David Raghavan & Rob Wilkins

Sydney members enjoyed a great drive to the Blue Mountains for a hearty Christmas lunch at Wentworth Falls. Read on to find out who are the Sydney Chapter Members of the Year.

Tour de Tassie - ND 1 vs ND2 - photo by Joe Kovacic

Tour de Tassie - ND1 vs ND2 Comparison

24 November 2018 / Words & Photos by Joe Kovacic

What an opportunity to compare the ND1 against the ND2 in no better place than the roads and tracks of Tasmania. Where else in the country can you drive around with your track numbers on?

Christmas is coming

28 October 2018

Have you booked to attend your Chapter's Christmas party? Read on for more details.

Club Torque Winter 2018

Latest edition of Club Torque is out now

11 October 2018 / Words by Bryan Shedden

The Winter 2018 edition of Club Torque is a bit late but is now appearing in your letterbox. If you did not receive the printed magazine and you want one, then there is a probably a good reason why you didn't receive it. Read on ...

President's Picnic 2018 - photo by Rob Wilkins

Presidents Picnic 2018

25 September 2018 / Words by Michael Soulos, Photos by Rob Wilkins, Peter Hilkmann, Greg Unger, Keith Monaghan, David Bourne

The results and some stats on the President's Picnic 2018 are now available. For all members and visitors attending, the Club wishes to express its appreciation for their participation and support for the biggest annual event on our Club's calendar.

Supersprint SMP GP 15 May 2016

Volunteers needed for September NSW Supersprint

01 August 2018 / David Lawler

Volunteers for NSW Supersprint in September receive a 50% discount on the following track day.

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Member Portal Update

17 July 2018 / Bryan Shedden

Due to recent changes by the provider of our membership system, passwords in our membership database are now encrypted and therefore not visible to administrators. Read on for the latest advice on how to reset your password.

Chasing the Brass Monkey

04 July 2018 / Michael Soulos

Join the 123 who have registered to chase the Brass Monkey for charity on Sunday. If you have nothing to do that is better than a run into the dawn in an open MX-5 surrounded by other roadsters for breakfast with likeminded enthusiasts on Sunday then register now.

Brass Monkey Run

Register now for the Brass Monkey

27 June 2018 / Words by Michael Soulos

It is two weeks out from the start of the Brass Monkey Run and we have 55 registrations and anticipate to more than doubling that number by the time the chase starts at 6.00am on Sunday 8th July.

Vice Presidents' Resignation

28 March 2018 / Words by Keith Monaghan

Would you like to be a part of the committee of this great club?

Pink Ladies

The Pink Ladies are Doing it for Cancer

15 February 2018 / Words by Tammie Hotz

The Pink Ladies of MX-5 are a team of five MX-5 Club ladies who will compete in the 6 Hour Regularity Relay at Eastern Creek on the Easter weekend. We are putting our driving and strategy skills to the test to raise funds for the Cancer Council. Let's KISS CANCER GOODBYE! Please donate.

Australia Day 2018 - photo by Rob Wilkins

Australia Day Picnic 2018

28 January 2018 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Rob Wilkins

If there is a better way to celebrate Australia Day than fun & games with your MX-5 mates, then we don't know what it is. The inaugural MX-5 Packing Challenge would prove that it is possible for a couple to to take everything needed for a camping weekend. And when it inevitably rains, you can pack it all away in as little as 38 seconds.

Number Plate Covers

28 December 2017

Do you want the best looking number plates!

NatMeet 2018

NatMeet 2018 Update

14 December 2017 / Hans Oldenhove

NatMeet XIII is now less than four months away and there have been some minor revisions. Please read on for the latest news release. There are still opportunities to attend NatMeet XIII in the Barossa Valley SA in April 2018.

Motorsport 20th Anniversary - photo by Rob Wilkins

Motorsport 20th Anniversary

03 December 2017 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Rob Wilkins, Mel Keller, Josh Fitzgerald & Julie Farquhar

Motorsport has always been an important key to the success of the MX-5 Club of NSW, with our club members competing since the beginning in 1990. Our first club track day that we organised entirely on our own was at Wakefield Park on 20th January 1997. It is now 20 years since that major step for our club and on the weekend of 25/26 November 2017, we celebrated in some considerable style.

Wakefield Park Track Day Parade Lap - photo by Tiit Saul

20th Anniversary of Motorsport Event Schedule

22 November 2017

View our jam-packed schedule of track events for the 20th Anniversary of Motorsport Sunday November 26

A long or short sleeved cotton-polyester shirt with an embroidered logo on the front breast

Sydney Regalia Ordering

22 November 2017

We have stock of polo shirts for the Sydney Chapter. They are blue/white long and short sleeve male and female S through to XXL. Starting with shirts and caps now and warm jackets later.

Motorsport 20th Anniversary Spectator Events

10 November 2017 / Mel Keller

Hot Laps, Trackday Tours, Race Car displays - for spectators, there'll be so much to see and do at our MX-5 Club 20th Anniversary of Motorsport event.

Jinba Ittai Challenge 2017

24 October 2017 / Story by Graham Fletcher Photos by Gillian Fletcher

The Jinba Ittai challenge was upon us once again. Who took it out this time?