Mission Motorsport and Mazda UK have unveiled their latest poppy‑themed ‘art car’, following the 2015 MX‑5 Mk4 racer and the 2024 MX‑30 R‑EV course car. This new tribute livery is applied to Mazda UK’s 1995 Mk1 MX‑5 1.8‑litre heritage model, which will be showcased at this year’s Race of Remembrance and take part in demonstration laps.
This year, the Race of Remembrance will see teams compete for 12 hours across two days with the race starting at 3pm on Saturday and running into darkness until 10pm. The cars and drivers are rested and repaired overnight before racing resumes at 9am on Sunday. Most importantly, the circuit falls silent at 11am on Sunday when more than 1,000 people will pay their respects, before resuming racing to the finish. Across the weekend, competitors, spectators and officials will not miss the stand out livery of the Mk1 Mazda MX-5 poppy car on display.
Prior to and after the 2026 Race of Remembrance the Mk1 Mazda MX-5 poppy car will be in use across the country in support of the Armed Forces Community and will be on display at several motoring and veterans’ events. Taking place in aid of Mission Motorsport and their work to provide respite, rehabilitation, vocational training and support to veterans, the 12th running of the Race of Remembrance takes place from 6th to 8th November at Anglesey racetrack in North Wales.
GR Snippets
- Designed and created by Mission Motorsport, the poignant one-off livery adorns a Mk1 Mazda MX-5.
- Latest poppy car collaboration is the third Mazda ‘art car’ created with Mission Motorsport since 2015.
- The 12th Race of Remembrance takes place from the 6th to 8th November at Anglesey Circuit.
