And a perfect example is the Mazda RX-8. Its track-proven design, rotary engine and performance engineering reflect a true passion for motorsports.
As well as Mazda’s involvement in no less than 18 distinct club- and pro-level motorsports series. And a brilliant racing heritage that spans four
decades. Production-based race-car owner and veteran Grand-Am GT series driver, Sylvain Tremblay, is even more definitive: “The advantages of
the rotary engine are easy to describe: Its legendary reliability. Its absolute smooth power delivery throughout the rpm range. And its ability to
accelerate out of a corner faster than most. In short, the more you push it, the more it delivers.” And “push it” Sylvain did. Piloting his 3-rotor
400-hp SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 past more than a dozen Porsches, BMWs, Camaros and Ferraris to capture a Grand-Am GT class victory in
last year’s hotly contested 2010 Rolex 24 at Daytona. This gave Mazda its 23rd Daytona-class win. And provides yet another compelling
reason why, on any given weekend, more Mazdas and Mazda-powered cars are road-raced than any other car.* Zoom-Zoom.
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The Mazda RX-8 is also a standout in SCCA Solo II Autocross
Competition thanks, in large part, to the exceptional handling and
performance advantages imbued by its RENESIS rotary engine and
sophisticated suspension.
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As a club racer, RX-8’s high-revving
rotary powerplant, superb handling and proven reliability make
it a favorite with drivers from coast to coast. Especially those
competing in events sanctioned by both the NASA (National Auto
Sport Association) and the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America).
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Every pro formula, open-wheel race car competing in the Star
Mazda Championship Series gets its power from a RENESIS rotary
engine that’s virtually identical to the RX-8’s. Having identical
engines in these 160-mph spec racers allows up-and-coming
drivers to focus on developing their abilities.
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Mazda is the offi cial vehicle of Skip Barber Driving Schools, Racing Schools and Race Series.
* Based on Sports Car Club of America racing data.
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