News : MX-5 Club of NSW

2014 CAMS NSW Supersprint Trophy Presentation

11 March 2015 / David Lawler

2014 NSW Supersprint type and class winners were presented with their trophies at Sydney Motorsport Park on 8th March.

Wanted - People to brainstorm ideas for our motorkhana events this year

10 March 2015 / David Lawler

I am after a few people to help brainstorm some ideas to make our 2 motorkhanas this year even better than last year

2015 CAMS NSW Supersprint Round 1 at Sydney Motorsport Park

09 March 2015 / Words by David Lawler, photos by Mark Palmer

The first supersprint of 2015 was run at the Sydney Motorsport Park GP circuit on Sunday 8th March.

Meet the new generation Mazda MX-5

06 March 2015 / Mazda

At last, it's here! The fourth generation Mazda MX-5 has been revealed for all to see. Updated 6 March 2015 with specification details from the Geneva Motor Show. Australian sales commence in late 2015.

2016 NSW Supersprint Championship - Expressions of Interest

04 March 2015 / Ed Cory

Did you miss out on a place in this year's NSW Supersprint series? We recommend you lodge an Expression of Interest for the 2016 Championship to ensure you receive an Invitation to Register towards the end of this year.

Lake and Beaches Twilight Run

03 March 2015 / Words & Photos by Peter Hilkmann

Hunter Chapter members enjoyed our first twilight drive of the summer with a cruise to Swansea for tea at the RSL, followed by a drive up the coast under ominous rain clouds.

Sydney Chapter Team Top Run to Berry

27 February 2015 / Guy Coles

The Sydney Chapter ventured out to Berry staying out of the rain for a top day out.

Marulan Driver Training Day 17th May 2015 - Entry form available

25 February 2015 / David Lawler

Entries have opened for the next Driver Training Day at the Marulan Driver Training Centre on Sunday 17th May 2015.

Team Top - Berry Run

23 February 2015 / Words: Stephen Lord, Photos: Andrew Boydell

BreakFast Club's wet start to the morning for a run to Berry via the Southern Highlands.

Valentines Weekend at Walcha

21 February 2015 / Words by Barry & Jenny Luttrell, Photos by Keiran Rodgers

15 people, eight MX-5s and great roads, just got to be a fantastic weekend with the Mid North Coast Chapter. Barry & Jenny from the Hunter Chapter tagged along for the ride and even volunteered to write the trip report.

Peter Battisson - our new Technical Coordinator - at the 2013 President's Picnic

Announcing our Technical Coordinator

20 February 2015 / Words by Bryan Shedden

I'm very pleased to announce that our Club now has a Technical Coordinator who will be responsible for a regular series of technical articles to feature in the Club Zone of our website and in Club Torque magazine.

Max and Bob work the BBQ at the Wine Barrel Inn

Hunter Convenors BBQ 2015

20 February 2015 / Words by Mark Gray, Photos by Peter Hilkmann

Hunter Chapter celebrated a huge year of awards at Chapter, State and National events, with a BBQ at the Convenor's home.

From agony to MX-5 Cup ecstasy (almost)

16 February 2015 / Words and photos by Tony King, and by Stuart McFadyen

A report by Tony King on his MX-5 Cup weekend in Deckspeed’s NC race car

Marulan track extension has MX-5 stamp of approval

15 February 2015 / Words & photos by Natalie Strain, More photos by Mel Keller & Josh Fitzgerald

The recent Driver Training Day at Marulan was a great success, with 45 drivers participating, and 10 club members acting as coaches.

NatMeet 2016 - Registration is now open

15 February 2015 / Don Nicoll

It’s happening – a once-in-a-lifetime national MX-5 gathering in Tasmania! It’s what you have been waiting for! It’ll be a big trip, but worth every cent and every second invested!

Bathurst 12 Hour 2015 - photo by Joe Kovacic

Bathurst 12 Hour Race Weekend

14 February 2015 / Story & Photos by Joe Kovacic

Mt Panorama Bathurst, Motorsport Heaven at one of the worlds best racing circuits. A sunny Saturday morning greeted 11 enthusiastic MX-5 Club cars for our run to the legendary Mt Panorama for the Bathurst 12 Hour Race weekend.

Club Track Day - 8th February 2015

13 February 2015 / Words by Mike Hicks, photos by Gail Palmer

Our first Wakefield Park Track Day for 2015 attracted a strong field with drivers and officials alike suffering through a searingly hot summer day. To think that we do this stuff for fun!

Club Track Day - 7th December 2014

13 February 2015 / Words by Mike Hicks, photos by Greg Unger and Ann Alexander

Our last Club Track Day for 2014 was shaping up to be a fantastic event. An invitation for the Toyota 86 Club to join us had resulted in nine of their members entering. This added to our normal strong entry for our December round, and resulted in a record field of 93 cars being accepted.

Nulon Nationals 2015 - Round 1

13 February 2015 / Words by Keith Monaghan, pictures by Keith Monaghan and by BC Photography courtesy of Nulon

The first round of the 2015 Nulon Nationals was a motorkhana at the Sydney Motorsport Park skidpan

Illawarra Daylight Saving Run

12 February 2015 / Review - Julie Farquhar. Photos - Brendan Barr & Bryan Shedden

A fine sunny afternoon greeted the assembled MX-5 enthusiasts. But where was our leader?