2025 WCMA Spec Miata Championship season results

[Richard Dekker]

November 2025 — The Western Canada Motorsport Association (WCMA) is very pleased to provide the 2025 Spec Miata Championship results for the Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) 2025 Spec Miata Contingency Program.

   The summer racing season concluded with a demanding six-race-event season.  Thirty-one points races plus one exhibition race were contested on Alberta's two race tracks over four weekend events at RAD Torque Raceway (RTR) south of Edmonton as hosted by the Northern Alberta Sports Car Club on June 21/22, July 26/27, August 23/24, and September 20/21 plus one weekend event and a single-day event at Rocky Mountain Motorsports Park (RMM) north of Calgary as hosted by the Alberta Race Car Association on July 5/6 and September 6.

   Mazda Canada Inc.'s Spec Miata Contingency Program, in its third year supporting WCMA, is set to pay out $5,000 in total to the up to the top 10 eligible drivers in the 2025 WCMA Spec Miata championship, with the winner receiving $1,200, second $1,000, third $800, decreasing on down to 10th receiving $100.  To be eligible, competitors must have finished a minimum of 50 percent of the season's individual races with this year's threshold being 16 races out of the season's 31, posing a significant increase over the 2023 and 2024 seasons at 24 and 21 races respectively.  At its conclusion, four competitors accumulated sufficient chequered flags by the season finale to be eligible for the Contingency Program funds.

   We congratulate the 2025 WCMA Spec Miata Champion Steve Begg, runner up Juston Kewin, and third place Mark Burrough.  Begg, of Strathcona County, AB, finished 30 races, amassing 1625 points in his #56 1991 Mazda MX-5 Miata.  Kewin, of Fort St. John, BC, finished 30 races with 1452 points in his #505 1996 Miata, and was awarded the WCMA Rookie of the Year award.  Series veteran Burrough, of Edmonton, AB, completed all 31 points races with 1385 points in his #18 1990 Miata.  Wild Rose Miata Club member Burrough is one of the three founding drivers of the WCMA Spec Miata class from 2012.  Additionally, 15-year-old Clayton Sherman, of Calgary, AB, finished fourth with 780 points, collected in 17 race finishes in his #35 1999 Miata, and is the last driver eligible for the Spec Miata Contingency Program's support.

   In total, 11 drivers contested the 2025 WCMA Spec Miata series.  Several drivers had individual race wins, but the season came down to consistency.  Outside of the four drivers eligible for the Spec Miata Contingency Program, five drivers concluded the season with 10 race finishes, thus only one race weekend shy of being eligible, proving how grueling the long 2025 season was, as many competitors were unable to enter enough events due to financial or time constraints.  WCMA has recognized these challenges and will be fielding a less hectic schedule for 2026.  The trophies and 2025 Spec Miata Championship title were presented at the WCMA annual general meeting on October 18 in Calgary, Alberta.

Steve Begg - 1991 Miata - 1625 points
Juston Kewin - 1996 Miata - 1452 points
Mark Burrough - 1990 Miata - 1385 points
Clayton Sherman - 1999 Miata - 780 points
Zac Burke - 2002 Miata - 600 points
Chris Saunders - 1999 Miata - 586 points
Dan Shute - 1990 Miata - 519 points
Scott Sherman - 1999 Miata - 435 points
Robin Saunders - 1992 Miata - 434 points
Matt Beaubien - 1990 Miata - 300 points
Jay Esterer - 1999 Miata - 71 points

   Spec Miata, comprised of the first two generations of Mazda MX-5 Miata (NA and NB), is the most popular road racing class in the world.  It's very affordable and highly competitive throughout the entire field, offering many opportunities to grow the driver's speed and racecraft.  Between the various sanctioning bodies and series in Canada and the USA, there is not a more raced car in all its four generations than the Mazda MX-5 Miata.

   One of the oldest retailed Miatas, VIN 108 (which makes it the 19th Miata to be retailed from new), originally sold in Winnipeg, MB in 1989, also races in Alberta in both Vintage and GT4 classes.  Several other Miatas, all former Spec Miatas, run in GT4 class and in Endurance races.  Combining RX-7s, RX-8s, MX-6s, and MX-5 Miatas, Mazdas occasionally account for half the field in a combined closed-wheel race in Alberta, in addition to Mazda-powered Formula Continental open-wheel racers.

About Mazda Canada Inc.

   Proudly founded in Hiroshima, Japan, Mazda has a history of sophisticated craftsmanship and innovation, and a purpose to enrich life-in-motion for those it serves.  By putting humans at the center of everything it does, Mazda aspires to create uplifting experiences with our vehicles and for people.

    Mazda Canada Inc. is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer service, and parts support of Mazda vehicles in Canada.  Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, MCI has a nationwide network of 163 dealerships.

   Mazda Canada Inc. has supported the WCMA Spec Miata championship series with its current Spec Miata Contingency Program for three years, commencing in 2023.  WCMA very much looks forward to another exciting partnership with MCI in 2026!