News : MX-5 Club of NSW

Supersprint Round 2 at SMP GP

17 June 2016 / Words and photos by Bryan Shedden

Round 2 of the CAMS NSW Supersprint Championship was held on the Grand Prix circuit at Sydney Motorsport Park on Sunday 15 May. A clash with the Nulon Nationals at Bathurst hillclimb meant that our team numbers were down for the day, yet we fielded a strong team of 20 MX-5 Club drivers, which was an excellent effort.

MX-5 ladies in Motorsport development program

Ladies Motorsport Development Program (Part 2)

23 May 2016 / Photos: Guy Coles, Words Steph Katz

Steph gets some one-on-one coaching at a motorkhana and Marulan Driver Training Centre.

Jamie Martin at the Marulan Regularity on 1 May 2016 - photo by Rob Wilkins

Keeping it Regular

08 May 2016 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Rob Wilkins & David Lawler

On 1 May we held our first club regularity event at Marulan to fill a gap in our motorsport calendar. And what a fantastic day it was!

NSWRRC Ladies Development Program

12 April 2016 / Words by Steph Katz

Steph Katz jumped at the chance to have a go at the Lady’s Motorsport Development Program run by NSWRRC and sponsored by CAMS. Read on for her story of how it went.

Wakefield Park Noise Limits

23 March 2016 / David Lawler

Newly introduced noise limits at Wakefield Park may affect some MX-5 Club members with race cars at club track days.

NatMeet Theme Night - photo by Tom Wilde

Team NSW does NatMeet

13 March 2016 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Peter Hilkmann, Tom Wilde, Josh Fitzgerald & Grant Webber

NatMeet XII at Launceston, Tasmania on 13-18 February 2016 attracted a record participation of 184 people and 106 MX-5s. Read on for the story of how 63 of our Club members ticked a few boxes on their bucket list.

NatMeet bus ride to Team NSW dinner - photo by Bryan Shedden

NatMeet - Team NSW Dinner

13 March 2016 / Words by Maree & Steve Ecclestone, Photos by Bryan Shedden & Helen Green

After two days of wonderful MX-5 drives around the Launceston countryside, NatMeet lunches and dinners, it was time for the NSW members to have their own function and see the city lights of Launceston.

NatMeet - Gowrie Park run - photo by Grant Webber

NatMeet - Targa Roads Touring

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

The theme for NatMeet XII was "It’s all about the Car", and for us MX-5ers ... Tasmania is all about the "Targa Tasmania Roads". And let me tell you right from the word GO ... we were not disappointed with plenty of Targa Roads to explore, before, during and after NatMeet.

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 - 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.