Mazda RX-7: Australia’s most controversial Group C touring car
Mark Oastler for Shannons Club:
From the moment its entry was proposed late in 1978, the little rotary-powered sports coupe from Japan challenged traditional thinking on what an outright contender in 1980s touring car racing could be. And that was enough to trigger a farcical political stoush over its acceptance, which played out from late December 1979 to January 1981.
The fascinating story of Mazda’s foray into the Australian Touring Car Championship.