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NatMeet Concours at Josef Chromy Winery - photo by Peter Hilkmann

NatMeet - Concours at Josef Chromy Winery

13 March 2016 / Words by Craig Morrison, Photos by Peter Hilkmann, Grant Webber, Josh Fitzgerald & Tom Wilde.

Under threatening skies, the first day of NatMeet XII kicked off with a brisk top-down drive from Launceston Country Club through lively, twisting roads to the picturesque grounds of the Josef Chromy Winery - our venue for Concours d'Elegance, Show & Shine and a superb lunch.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

Entry is now open for the first track day of 2016

08 January 2016 / David Lawler

Early-bird entries for club members close in just two weeks, so get your entry in NOW!

2016 NSW Supersprint registrations now open

01 December 2015 / David Lawler - competition@mx5.com.au - 0403 070 644

Registrations are open for the 2016 NSW Supersprint Championship, and places are going really really fast. Register NOW!

MX-5 Club Drift Day : Expressions of Interest Wanted

25 November 2015 / Words by David Lawler (competition@mx5.com.au 0403070644), Photo from www.speedhunters.com

Do you want to try drifting in your MX-5? If so, I want to hear from you.

2015 CAMS NSW Supersprint Round 8 and Championship Wrapup

22 November 2015 / Words by David Lawler, photos by John Smith & David Lawler

A report of the last round of the 2015 NSW Supersprint Championship, and a brief wrap-up of the year

Provisional 2016 Competition Calendar

17 November 2015 / David Lawler

The Provisional 2016 Competition Calendar with dates for track days, driver raining days, supersprints and motorkhanas.

Help required at next MX-5 Club track day

08 November 2015 / David Lawler

Please help your fellow club members by assisting at the next track day or motorkhana

MX-5 Cup - Round 6

05 November 2015 / Words by Stuart McFadyen, photos by Stuart McFadyen and Steve Green

The 2015 MX-5 Cup has been run and won!

Entries are now open for the December track day

29 October 2015 / David Lawler

Entries are now open for the next club track day, in December at Sydney Motorsport Park. This will be our last track day this year, so get out there and have some fun to see out 2015.

Entries are now open for the December motorkhana

27 October 2015 / David Lawler

Entries now open for the last club motorkhana of 2015

Supersprint Round 7 at Sydney Motorsport Park

06 October 2015 / Words and photo by Phillip Donnelley

Round 7 of the CAMS NSW Supersprint Championship was held at Sydney Motorsport Park, South Circuit last Saturday 3rd October, and the MX-5 Club wins again!

Stewart Temesvary, Gus Elias and Mitchell Mathieson on the South Circuit, 5 May 2013. Photo by Scott Walker.

Entries still open for South Circuit Supersprint this Saturday

01 October 2015 / David Lawler

There are still spots available for the supersprint this Saturday, and NSWRRC indicate they will accept entries "up to & including Saturday morning".

Jesus Racing car show, Sat 31st October in Sydney

22 September 2015

Nulon Nationals 2015 Round 3, Photo by BC Photography

Nulon Nationals Round 3

17 September 2015 / Words & Photos by Keith Monaghan, Photos by BC Photography

Round 3 of the Nulon Nationals was run at Wakefield Park on Friday 24 July. The MX-5 Club of NSW was represented by our team of Verne Johnson, Glenn Thomas, Todd Herring, Tim Herring, Scotty Gibbs and Keith Monaghan.