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Old 11-29-2012, 09:04 AM
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Mazda Motorsports will unveil an all-new competition race car which will make its motorsports debut in January at the 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona, the premier motorsports endurance race in the United States. The vehicle will be equipped with a turbocharged SKYACTIV-D 2.2L, making it the first diesel-powered competitor in the 51-year history of the 24-hour race. Upon build-completion, the diesel racing engine remained 63 percent OEM stock. Mazda will be seeking its 24th motorsports class win.

More information on Mazda's Los Angeles Auto Show vehicle debuts as well as updates on its global business plans will be announced during a press conference on Thursday, November 29. The presentation will begin at 9:30 AM PST
and will be held at the Mazda display booth located in the Los Angeles Convention Center's South Hall.
MAZDA at 2012 LA Auto Show

I think there is a live feed out there somewhere.
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Al- here's the live stream MazdaUSA - Inside Mazda
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400hp 450tq from the stock block. That's handy. And as expected, in the 6 'body'. I'm sure it will be a tube frame chassis of course.
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Announced: Mazda 6 will be the car racing in GX. The diesel engine will have 400 hp with 450 ft pounds of torque.
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Well, well...

Advertising starts here on Sunday..

Mazda 6 is officially for sale on Monday in Australia....Dealers already have stock.
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The feed is getting humorous. "No rehearsals" huh? Doesn't work if you are broadcasting the rehearsals over and over. Unless that's on a loop somehow.
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I cant watch it...too much love!
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1052 people are watching atm.
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RIWWP- What was that shamrock? on the side of the MX5?
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Um, missed that. Have it on one screen while I'm working on the other.
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They are now talking about the race engine.
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"Still doing development on the rotary"
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Advantage (in GX) MAZDA this is must-see-TV
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John actually lives only 20 miles away from me.
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RIWWP- What was that shamrock? on the side of the MX5?
The 2013 MX-5 has a small shamrock badge on front fenders and side lower door stripes...part of the "club" package ONLY for 'softy' NA market...
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
John actually lives only 20 miles away from me.
Welcome mat would always be out for him. Can't wait for the 6hrs of the Glen in June. Comin this year RIWWP??
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Mazda 6 to debut at Rolex 24, plans to race in Grand-Am GX class - Autoweek

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Unknown what races I will get to this year. Time will tell. Trying to figure out how to get to 24hrs of Daytona again.
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Originally Posted by ASH8
The 2013 MX-5 has a small shamrock badge on front fenders and side lower door stripes...part of the "club" package ONLY for 'softy' NA market...
Thanks Ash
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Unknown what races I will get to this year. Time will tell. Trying to figure out how to get to 24hrs of Daytona again.
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No. If I think of something good I will, but not going to waste the entry on something random/stupid.
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Yellow Dragon's gettin one https://www.facebook.com/yellowdrago...rts?ref=stream
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Another P-car in GX Napleton Racing Will Field A Porsche Cayman S In Next Month
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Originally Posted by Habs24 7
Weird. Those guys got a Speedsource RX8 and never bothered to field it. Good for them if they do get it on a track but I'll believe it when I see it.

Speedsource running 2 of them. And the official Mazda artist rendition is pretty damn awesome. Only way a Mazda6 looks better would be if they'd used the wagon.

And if Speedsource markets the tuning on that diesel I'm definitely going to get myself a diesel 6 whenever my PoC Sonata commuter bites it. Be better getting a diesel 6 wagon with 400hp/450bhp but beggers/choosers.


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