LONDON: Mazda MX-5s from the Mazda UK press and heritage fleet took part in a novel track driving event recently.
Organised by Mission Motorsport – The Forces Motorsport Charity and Trac Mon Circuit in Anglesey, the MX-5s joined around 25 other cars to take part in the UK’s first ever non-competitive track driving event held on an unlit track in complete darkness.
This "night at the track" event gave participants the chance to experience the unique sensations of driving on track at speed in darkness.
Giving the drivers a glimpse of the sensations of a 24-hour race, the full 3.4km International Circuit was used on a moonlit night that delivered a dry track in early January.
With its precise handling balance, communicative chassis and engaging driver feedback, the Mazda MX-5 was set up for this unique Friday night driving experience.
Using completely road standard MX-5s, the UK media drivers took the track alongside a mix of race cars, modified track cars and sports cars.
It was the experience of driving MX-5s at speed in darkness around the challenging Anglesey Circuit that left the biggest smile on the faces of the journalists who took part in this unique track driving experience.
The Anglesey Circuit in Wales is located about 480km north-west of here.
Built in 2007, the coastal track reflects the undulating landscape. Technically challenging for drivers and riders, with imaginative cambers, fast sections, challenging mid-range corners, with hairpin bend and 10% banked corner, the track is 12m wide.
