PatrickB
09-05-2002, 10:52 PM
According to http://www.racerchicks.com/motor/mazda.html (I got bored at work tonight and started a web search for anything new on the RX-8):
Prototypes of the new Mazda and Elan Motorsports Technologies (EMT)-developed Star Mazda vehicle will be unveiled later this year at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The racecar will feature a monocoque built to FIA standards, the new Renesis rotary engine and a six-speed sequential gearbox. A rigorous testing program has been developed for two prototypes, which will spend the majority of the 2003 season being tested and developed at tracks around the country.
Now pair that with the fact that http://www.starmazda.com/ is listing starmazda participation at an American Le Mans Series event at Mazda Raceway Leguna Seca on Sept 21-22, and I think that may give us a hint as to when we'll see our first renesis-powered racer :)
Prototypes of the new Mazda and Elan Motorsports Technologies (EMT)-developed Star Mazda vehicle will be unveiled later this year at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The racecar will feature a monocoque built to FIA standards, the new Renesis rotary engine and a six-speed sequential gearbox. A rigorous testing program has been developed for two prototypes, which will spend the majority of the 2003 season being tested and developed at tracks around the country.
Now pair that with the fact that http://www.starmazda.com/ is listing starmazda participation at an American Le Mans Series event at Mazda Raceway Leguna Seca on Sept 21-22, and I think that may give us a hint as to when we'll see our first renesis-powered racer :)