Total MX-5 – July 2019

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[ MOTORSPORT PROFILE ]

the wheels horsepower using the same

manifold design.

‘And because we’re so into the whole

scene, we like to help solve problems for

people and develop products that we

would want for ourselves: we now even

have customers from America and

Australia coming to us for advice and not

just for the products we sell.

‘But in addition to selling performance

parts and offering technical advice, we

like to show people how to get more

involved in grassroots motorsport –

trackdays, Autosolo, American autocross,

Targa rallies, the sort of events where

you can use your car in a competitive

way without breaking the bank.

‘As our way of giving back to the

community we do our best to get

involved in MX5OC trackdays and we’ve

held a couple of Autosolos at their

events, which have been very well

received. It gives people the opportunity

to see what their cars are capable of in a

rewarding yet low-risk setting. It’s

something we hope to continue offering.

‘If someone wanted to do this

competitively, membership of a car club

is typically about £15 for the year, while

a day’s competitive racing is usually

between £30 and £40 per person. That

usually includes multiple track layouts –

between three and four – with three runs

on each in the morning and two to three

in the afternoon. The runs are timed and

competitive, but you’re in the company

of friendly, like-minded people.

Autosolos reward considered, controlled

and smooth driving – tyre pressures,

suspension setup and your ability to

accurately position the car really come

into play here.’

Although Dan is an avid champion of

basic motorsport, he admits that BOFI

Racing has ambitions to find fresh

challenges. The company has already

dabbled in the Time Attack

championship and would like to do

more, and has experience in Gymkhana,

too. BOFI has also provided technical

support for a team competing in the

Race of Remembrance at Anglesey:

‘Yeah, we’d like to do that again,’

concedes Dan, ‘but in our own car.’

Meanwhile BOFI continues to be a

repository of information on how to tune

your MX-5; about what parts work best,

as tested by the team or recommended

by trusted experts; and about what build

techniques will help you achieve a car

that best suits your personal preferences

and the tracks you intend to drive on.

Dan, Leigh and James may now be

businessmen, but first and foremost they

remain diehard MX-5 fans – long may

that continue!

Clockwise from top

left: BOFI’s product

line-up has grown,

but probably not

into Easter eggs; Dan

and Leigh’s own cars;

the cone logo

reflects the fact that

at its heart, BOFI

Racing is all about

having fun and

enjoying your car;

readying a turbo for

installation

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