{"id":9592,"date":"2018-01-04T08:08:33","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T16:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/?p=9592"},"modified":"2023-12-06T08:32:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:32:27","slug":"mazda-3-tcr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/mazda-3-tcr\/","title":{"rendered":"Mazda 3 TCR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An interesting article popped up a few days ago in which John Dagy, a journalist with Sportscar365, was discussing\u00a0the TCR class of cars with John Doonan, the head of Mazda Motorsports<\/a> program.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been following the TCR series for a while now with some interest in it as the car Mazda offers that fits best is the Mazda 3<\/strong>, and I enjoy the time I have had racing CorkSport\u2019s Gen3 Mazda 3<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is nice about the series is that it is meant to race four-door saloons, all with a 2.0 turbo motor and a price-capped ceiling of 135,000. \u00a0Most people would freak out a bit with that price but what you are getting is a fully developed car with a spec sheet.<\/strong> \u00a0Each manufacturer designates a builder, whether themselves or a shop, to assemble the cars and provide support.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mazda is in an interesting spot; they have their successful Global MX5 cup series and the IMSA Prototypes with Joest, but there is a middle-ground hole that has been filled with the older NC Miatas. \u00a0With the NCs not being a current production model, it makes sense to get something in there to fill in the blanks. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0In the past, Mazda had used the Mazdaspeed 3 <\/a>as the basis, and it did well capturing the championships in PWC and IMSA ST class, but the lack of a turbo model makes this a challenge.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One option out there would be to use one of our upcoming 2.5 Skyactiv <\/strong>Mazda 3 turbo kits and bridge the gap so to speak to have a <\/strong>powerplant.<\/strong> \u00a0Granted the <\/a>turbo kit is for the 2.5 but with enough encouragement and feedback from people, the 2.0 kit is looking likely.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work on some aero and really good suspension, and you would be set. \u00a0Maybe I am just daydreaming too much at work again\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Derrick<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n