SCCA Board Approves Late Model Miatas
for Spec Miata
Class
TOPEKA, Kan.
(February 22, 2005) –
Sports Car Club of America announced today that its Club Racing Board approved
the inclusion of 1999 and newer Mazda Miatas into its
SCCA Club Racing Spec Miata class, effective
The approval adds
the newer body-style Mazda Miatas into the class that
previously included only the original body style (1990-1997) Miata, but with two different engine displacements (1.6L
and 1.8L).
Like the
first-generation car, Mazdaspeed has developed a
suspension kit for the newer cars, including shocks, springs and sway bars. As
with the two different engines in the first-generation Miata,
air restriction and weight will be utilized to achieve parity between the cars.
Miatas of years 1999-2005 must weight 2500 lbs with a
41 mm air restrictor installed.
The inclusion
follows the move by SCCA’s Mazdaspeed
Miata Cup Presented by Hankook
pro series, which allowed the cars in for its 2005 season.
The Club Racing
Spec Miata class will begin National competition in
2006, with the top drivers competing at the SCCA Runoffs® for the category’s first-ever National Championship.
Note: The Technical Bulletin regarding the newer
Miatas’ introduction can be found at www.scca.com in
the “SCCA Garage” section. The bulletin will also appear in the April
edition of FasTrack.
Photo Credit:
Mark Weber Copyright 2005
Photo Caption: Miatas from 1999 and newer are now eligible to run in the
Spec Miata class.