Anton from Taupo is an avid Mazda MX5 fan. He has owned this MX5 since 2001 as a road car. Anton started racing his MX5 in 2010 with the Taupo Car Club in dual sprints. He has also competed in the inaugural one and only 2011 Ohakune Giant 1000 Tarmac Hill Climb and the 2015 Taihape District Car Club Papakai Road Hill Climb. During this time, he was also driving in the Taupo Car Club Winter Series. Since 2015, Anton has been competing in the IRC Summer Series KSports/SS2000 events held at Manfeild and Taupo. He has been dominant in this class winning group 3 and the overall title in the 2015/2016 series.

Anton Bryant - 1991 Mazda MX5 Turbo

Anton from Taupo is an avid Mazda MX5 fan. He has owned this MX5 since 2001 as a road car. Anton started racing his MX5 in 2010 with the Taupo Car Club in dual sprints. He has also competed in the inaugural one and only 2011 Ohakune Giant 1000 Tarmac Hill Climb and the 2015 Taihape District Car Club Papakai Road Hill Climb. During this time, he was also driving in the Taupo Car Club Winter Series. Since 2015, Anton has been competing in the IRC Summer Series KSports/SS2000 events held at Manfeild and Taupo. He has been dominant in this class winning group 3 and the overall title in the 2015/2016 series.

1991 Mazda MX5 Turbo:

The Mazda MX5 has been developed from a 1600 road car over the years – first turbocharging the 1600 in 2012, then repowering it with an 1800 GTX engine in 2014. In 2017 the engine was rebuilt to become a fully forged BP1800 race engine. The MX5 has a new custom-built hybrid WAGS 6 speed MX5 gearbox, which has eliminated previous gearbox issues caused by the higher horsepower. This season Anton has added a new aero package to make the MX5 even more competitive and one of the best-looking MX5s around.