MX-5 Championship – Racing Dad

First Championship points at Cadwell Park

May 20, 2019

My second taste of Mazda racing action was at Cadwell Park, for round 3 of the BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship. Cadwell Park is often nicknamed the “mini-Nurburgring” for its twisty, undulating and unforgiving nature. Not the sort of place you want to turn up and race at without ever having driven the track before, right? Well, despite booking two track days in the run-up to the event, I had somehow not managed to get out for either of them. And,…

Cadwell Park next on the radar

April 13, 2019

Toby Owen

MX-5 Championship

In 4 weeks’ time, I will be back on track in anger, following a memorable but troubled debut at Brands Hatch. The BRSCC MX-5 Championship rolls into Pembrey next week, but I’ll be sitting that one out whilst my car is repaired. Besides, as this is my first year I don’t have enough of a budget to do them all, and South Wales at the tail end of winter is one I’d happily miss! I’ve never driven Cadwell Park in…

Making My Racing Debut!

April 5, 2019

Toby Owen

MX-5 Championship

After a winter of hard work, stress and not enough seat time, the moment I had been waiting for had arrived: my very first race weekend. I was delighted to be supported by Go4itMX5racing, who had committed to keeping my car running over the weekend. However, none of us realised that their first mission was to get the car started in the first place. Yes, having paid over the odds for some Friday practice track time at a circuit I…

2019 Calendar Revealed

December 7, 2018

Toby Owen

MX-5 Championship

We recently got our first look at the 2019 calendar for the BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship. As last year, it features 24 races across 8 circuits, with the season starting in March and finishing in October. But there’s been a few key changes from last year’s calendar, so let’s take a look at them. The biggest change is the addition of Pembrey to the calendar in place of Rockingham. Pembrey is a circuit I know absolutely nothing about, so that’ll…