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On the marshalling grid at Baskerville - photo by Josh Fitzgerald

NatMeet - Baskerville track day

13 March 2016 / Words by Phil Donnelley, Photos by Grant Webber & Josh Fitzgerald

The 2016 NatMeet in Launceston was a very special week of activities for everyone. However, at the top of my list was the track day at Baskerville, just north of Hobart. It is pure MX-5 heaven! Valentines Day was a perfect date to fall in love with this place after the straight-line blast at Symmons Plains the day before.

NatMeet Track Day at Symmons Plains

NatMeet - Symmons Plains track day

13 March 2016 / Words by Peter Barnwell, Photos by Grant Webber & Josh Fitzgerald

Symmons Plains Raceway in Tasmania was the venue for the NatMeet track day on Saturday 13 February. Our club was strongly represented on the day, making up half of the entire field of drivers!

Singleton Coffee and Lies

12 March 2016 / Story: Josh Fitzgerald Photos: Josh Fitzgerald

The sun was slowly making its way to the horizon leaving a warmth in the air suggesting summer isn’t quite ready to let go yet.

Date change for Tech Day at Spinning Wheel

08 March 2016 / Michael Soulos

The wheel alignment day has been moved to Saturday 2 April 2016. Places are still available for a discounted wheel alignment.

A First Timers Perspective on the MDTC

07 March 2016 / Story: Liam Price Photos: Grant Webber

Our driver training days at Marulan are all about encouraging new people to experience motorsport in a safe, friendly and affordable way, while improving their driving skills at the same time. Read on for 19yo Liam's impressions as a first timer.

Daylight Saving Run 2016

03 March 2016 / Report: Kim Williams; Photos: Kim Williams & Bryan Shedden

Can Kieren repeat the success of his annual pilgrimage to the mountain tops? Sure he can! Although a few passengers wished they'd taken their Kwells.

Pacific Palms and Nurbushring Run

28 February 2016 / Words Greg Cox; Pictures Keiran Rodgers

Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and Wallis Lake and surrounded by National Parks, the destination for our February run was Pacific Palms, part of the Great Lakes region of the Mid North Coast.

Not Nat Meet - All Seasons

24 February 2016 / Story: Barry & Jenny Luttrell Photos: Elaine Gazzard

The Hunter members who couldn't make it to Natmeet had a run of their own through the Hunter Valley. With the mix of weather on the day, it was suitably dubbed "Not Nat Meet - All Seasons"

Drift Training Day #2

22 February 2016 / David Lawler

It's on again! A drift training day for 16 MX-5 Club members. It will be lots of fun!

Hunter Putty Power Run

21 February 2016 / Story: Josh Allen Photos: David Gazzard

Another Hunter mid week run, this time down the Putty Road on the Putty Power Run

Wear A Silly Hat to Brunch Run

16 February 2016 / BreakFast Club

Change of lunch venue to Nerriga Pub on Sunday 28 February for the "Wear A Silly Hat to Brunch Run".

Getting the Drift!

10 February 2016 / Words and pictures by Derek Mock

16 MX-5s, 1 wet skid pan, 2 drift instructors ...... how much fun could that be!

Hunter Dodgy Day Car Wash

04 February 2016 / Story: Liam Price Photos: Phil Mayo

Hunter teams up to prepare for Natmeet Show & Shine and Concours.

Five Hills Run

02 February 2016 / Leaders Norm and Roz Barker, Photos Roz Barker

This was the first run for 2016, our annual Five Hills Run, on an overcast but warm day. Good conditions for the tops down on a cruise around Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin, going up and down five of the hills.

Australia Day At Cordeaux Dam, 2016

27 January 2016 / Brendan Barr photos: Brendan Barr

Wet weather threatened to dampen our enthusiasm, would teams, in training for months, actually turn up for the Wacky Races?

2015 CareFlight donation - presentation by Glenn Thomas (Vice President) to John Legge (CareFlight Air Crewman) on 11 December 2015

CareFlight Donation Presentation

27 January 2016 / Words by Glenn Thomas, Photos by Bryan Shedden

A donation cheque of $2715 was presented recently to CareFlight by Glenn Thomas (Vice President) and Bryan Shedden (President), on behalf of the MX-5 Club of NSW. Thank you to all members and sponsors who contributed to the various charity fundraising activities held throughout 2015, and made this generous donation possible.

Mazda MX-5 ND is 2016 Wheels COTY

Mazda MX-5 is the 2016 Wheels Car of the Year

22 January 2016 / Wheels magazine

On Wednesday night at a gala ceremony in Melbourne, and followed enthusiastically via social media, the Mazda MX-5 ND was declared as the 2016 Wheels Car of the Year. It is the third win for the popular sports car, with previous generations having won the prestigious award in 1989 and 2005.

Comboyne / Byabarra Escape

21 January 2016 / Words Greg Cox. Photos Keiran Rodgers

Our usually fine Mid North Coast weather deserted us for the start of our first 2016 run to the hinterland towns of Comboyne and Byabarra. It was under threatening storm clouds that our eight MX-5s departed west from Port Macquarie with roofs up, "just in case".

Got our backsides Trackside!

21 January 2016 / Story: Grant Webber Photos: Grant Webber

The Hunter Chapter’s first social night of the year found us heading toward Trackside restaurant in Gosford.

2016 NSW/Vic Interstate Challenge event moved

17 January 2016 / David Lawler

The 2016 NSW/Vic Interstate Challenge will be moved from the Sunday 12th June at Winton to Saturday 26th November, still at Winton.