---
title: "Mazda Cuts Miata Cup Hardtop Pricing by 30 Percent to Appease Race Teams"
description: "Mazda hopes this will further increase the already widespread popularity of MX-5 track cars."
date: "2017-04-20"
modified: "2017-04-20"
authors:
  - name: "Max Goldberg"
    job_title: "Associate Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/max-goldberg"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/9506/mazda-cuts-miata-cup-hardtop-pricing-by-30-percent-to-appease-race-teams"
categories:
  - "Mazda News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "compact"
  - "Convertible"
  - "mazda"
  - "miata"
  - "MX-5 Cup"
---

# Mazda Cuts Miata Cup Hardtop Pricing by 30 Percent to Appease Race Teams

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The [Mazda MX-5 Miata ](<https://www.mazdausa.com/vehicles/mx-5-miata/trims>)is beloved both in the racing community as well as for the weekend enthusiast driver. Thanks to its affordable price, sporty design, and agile handling, the [Miata](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/9063/you-can-score-2000-off-a-new-mazda-mx-5-miata>) is a perfect way to slide into the motorsports world without going broke or looking ridiculous.

Mazda offers a [track-only ](<https://www.mazdamotorsports.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreView?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001>)removable hardtop for the race community, originally priced at [$4,420](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/8558/mazda-gives-the-mx-5-miata-a-hardtop-option-but-just-for-racing-customers>) for the redesigned Miata. Understandably, many racers were upset with the costly part, so Mazda quickly worked to reduce the cost. Now, teams can purchase a track-only removable hardtop for $3,085.00—30 percent cheaper than the original price. (Unfortunately, though, this does not translate to any aftermarket parts for street Miatas, just the MX-5 Cup.)

“Thanks to hard work by our engineers and vendors, we are happy to announce a reduced price for the MX-5 Cup’s available hardtop, providing customers an even greater value for what is already one of the best bangs for the buck in motorsports today,” [said David Cook, business development manager, Mazda Motorsports.](<https://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/press-release/mazda-motorsports-adds-hardtop-availability/>)

The Mazda MX-5 is currently the most raced vehicle in the U.S. outnumbering all other cars on the track.

## Author
Before working at *The Drive*, Max Goldberg raced the streets of Westchester in an ambulance as a licensed Emergency Medical Technician. He has boundless enthusiasm.

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