4/15/13 – Today Tokico announced that their relationship with their US distributor has ceased. All current orders have been cancelled while a new distribution network is being implemented. More details will be provided as they become available.

This month DSPORT Magazine reviews the Racing Beat MX-5 for use in both street and track applications. Check out the online article! The DSPORT tech guys found impressive HP gains after the installation of the RB header with notable gains from 3-9 WHP throughout the the RPM range.

Racing Beat is back again in the just-released Xbox game, Forza Horizon. Unlike a typical racing game, Forza Horizon is an open-world game which allows the game player to explore, race, and drift along the vast highways of Colorado while attending the fictional Horizon Festival. The goal of this game is to earn fame by competing in various competitions while driving fast, destroying property, avoiding traffic and causing general mayhem along the way!

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Jeff Kiesel in the KFR/Goodyear Tire/Racing Beat Turbo Sprite Brings Home Multiple National Titles at the 2012 SCCA Solo National Championships.

The R1 Pro Championship win this season will make it 6 straight Pro Championships for Jeff in the competitive R1 class. Jeff did not stop there, 2012 SCCA Solo National Championships Kiesel crushed the E Modified class yet again earning his 6th straight championship win in the E Modified Class and his 7th straight National Championship win! Kiesel took the win by 5.419 seconds over his co-driver in the same car. As if that was not enough, Kiesel’s wife Shawn Kiesel crushed the E Modified Ladies class by 5.091 seconds earning her 4th E Modified Championship and 5th Overall Championship.

“The car performed flawlessly and we had no issues at all,” stated Jeff. “We chased some set up issues at the Pro and really got the car to work well by our third session. Could have dialed a little more push out of the car for Nationals and potentially found some time but overall I am very happy with the car. We did have some frustrations while out there with the new rule changes that were put in place banning most of our new aero development. These new rules came out 12 days before our first event out there, so we did a lot of last minute scrambling to get the car in compliance with the new rules. Once again our sponsors came through for us and made this another successful year, our sponsors are:  Goodyear Tire, Racing Beat, Pilot Air Freight, Garrett Turbo, Carvin Guitars, Maxima Racing Oils, Injector Dynamics. I was also real happy to see such great driving from my Wife Shawn and my co-driver dad Mark.”

Racing Beat sales associate Bruce Kress is quite the sports enthusiast, but not in the traditional sense. While attending high school Bruce developed a love for both surfing and ice/roller hockey. While surfing certainly fits the image of a home-grown So Cal boy, longing to play competitive ice hockey was a bit more unusual. After spending a short stint playing junior ice hockey out of high school, Bruce soon returned back to So Cal to resume a more traditional lifestyle.

When Mazda recently announced they were forming teams for a local roller hockey team and were seeking experienced players from both Mazda’s employees and corporate partners, Bruce jumped at the chance. Since joining, Bruce has lent his extensive experience to MazdaSpeed’s-B team and helped them secure a first place finish in league play and a first place finish as league champions!

While rummaging around the Racing Beat archives we discovered a behind the scenes video of Racing Beat’s 1983 winning effort at the 24 Hours Of Daytona. This video shows never before seen images of qualifying and complete race footage of the the event. Visit the LATEST VIDEO link on the home page and access “Beyond The Checkered Flag – Racing Beat’s IMSA RX-7” to view the video. This vintage footage gives the viewer a great insight to the glory days of RX-7 racing in the IMSA series.

Racing Beat teamed up with Mazda USA during the 2011 Las Vegas SEMA Show on both the MX-5 Spyder and MX-5 Super20 project cars. Both vehicles featured Racing Beat Power Pulse Exhaust Systems, Racing Beat Exhaust Headers, and front and rear tubular sway bars.

The Super20 gets a fresh coat of paint this year as it makes it return to the SEMA show sporting flat black accents and a vibrant yellow outer skin. Under hood mechanicals remain the same with the standard 2.0 engine sporting both an RB header and exhaust.

The MX-5 Spyder featured a skimpy, weight-saving, low-profile fabric top, which begged to be removed for a more thrilling romp. Powered by the same MZR 2.0-liter four as the Super20, this engine differs as it’s been weened to sip BP isobutanol biofuel while breathing through a Racing Beat intake, header, and exhaust muffler.

Good news, the Racing Beat RX-8 REVi Intake Kit has successfully passed CARB emission testing and has been granted an emissions exemption. Exemption decals are currently being printed and will be included on all kits in within the next 2 weeks.  If you currently have a REVi Intake Kit and require a CARB decal for a tailpipe emissions test, check back with the REVi Intake product page for more information.

Jeff Kiesel in the 2011 KFR/Goodyear Tire/Racing Beat Turbo Sprite Brings Home Multiple National Titles and a Super Challenge Win in Lincoln Nebraska at the September SCCA Solo National Championships. The Pro Finale (8/26-8/28) with over 200 of the top drivers from around the US, Kiesel running in the Pro R1 class (race tire class) was a 9 car field made up of 7 prepared and modified car classes. Kiesel took the lead Saturday Afternoon and never looked back, winning by a margin of 0.462. With this win he ended the season with 105 points leading Fred Zust in second place with 78 points. This is the fifth straight Pro Championship for Kiesel in the competitive R1 class (was formerly M1). Kiesel did not stop there, winning his first ever Super Challenge and eliminating the other 32 top drivers. With the Super Challenge Win, Kiesel took 2nd place for year end Super Challenge Points at 96 points, only 4 points behind year end winner Matt McCabe with 100 points. 2011 SCCA Solo National Championships (8/30-9/2) Kiesel crushed the E Modified class yet again earning his 5th straight championship win in the E Modified Class and his 6th straight National Championship win. Kiesel took the win by 3.361 seconds over 6 time National Champion Bob Tunnell. Kiesel even beat the C Modified and D Modified class winners.