Say Hello To The Mazda 3 TCR And All Its Wings

Mazda has commissioned a racing version of its 3 hatchback, and it's eligible for 36 different championship
Say Hello To The Mazda 3 TCR And All Its Wings

A hot version of the Mazda 3 hatchback may have alluded us thus far, but there is now at least a racing version. And my - does it look smashing.

It’s the Mazda 3 TCR, so-called because Long Road Racing - the company also responsible for the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup car - has designed and built it to the ‘TCR’ regulations that underpin 36 championships worldwide.

The Mazda 3 TCR is eligible for 36
The Mazda 3 TCR is eligible for 36

So, if you buy one - and it is indeed available to privateers - you’ll have no shortage of options when it comes to racing it. The competition-spec 3 will be able to go wheel-to-wheel with TCR machines like the Honda Civic Type R and the VW Golf GTI TCR.

As well as offering the 3 TCR to punters (judging by other TCR cars, we suspect it’ll be about £100,000), Mazda will be fielded a works effort in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. The full driver line-up hasn’t been announced, but Mazda has said that 2019 Global MX-5 Cup Champion Bryan Ortiz will be part of it.

Say Hello To The Mazda 3 TCR And All Its Wings

The car he’ll be driving is powered by an inline-four turbocharged petrol engine. This sends 350bhp to the front wheels via a six-speed sequential racing gearbox.

Although it still looks like the road-going 3, much of its bodywork is new and made of fibreglass. TCR cars sit much wider than their production car equivalents, thanks to the addition of fat slick tyres plus bespoke suspension uprights and wishbones. And yes, there’s no shortage of wings and other aero bits on these cars.

Say Hello To The Mazda 3 TCR And All Its Wings

Want to see the car in action? The Mazda 3 TCR will be having its competition debut next January during the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge’s four-hour race at Daytona Speedway.

Comments

That_1_Guy

that exhaust is as single as me

10/04/2019 - 10:57 |
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ha……:)

10/12/2019 - 00:47 |
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did you say that to get attention

WoW

10/12/2019 - 00:47 |
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Matthew Henderson

I love it

10/04/2019 - 11:57 |
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Anonymous

Much better looking than the C8

10/04/2019 - 12:29 |
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Martin Burns

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Than the… Corvette? Lol wut

10/04/2019 - 14:05 |
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Monty4248

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It looks a lot better in person than what the photos who, especially the c8.R

03/09/2020 - 00:04 |
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10/04/2019 - 16:01 |
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10/04/2019 - 19:50 |
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Andrés Cely Herazo

I’d love to see that Widebody rolling out on the streets with a badge that says Mazdaspeed

10/04/2019 - 18:44 |
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Anonymous

looks dope af, but the wing looks a little odd mounted in the rear window.

10/04/2019 - 21:04 |
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Trackday bruv

10/05/2019 - 03:05 |
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Anonymous

Looks great… But the wings looks kinda weird from the side view

10/05/2019 - 10:52 |
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Ray Sloan

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

could be sleeker. kinda looks like a hardware store started selling wings

10/06/2019 - 12:35 |
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Anonymous

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It’s mounted in an high section where the air isn’t turbulent

10/06/2019 - 12:49 |
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Anonymous

is the wing attached to the… window?

10/06/2019 - 14:38 |
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