BARC’s Harewood Hillclimb is the longest speed hillclimb course in the mainland UK, hosting 12 events each year including 2 rounds of the prestigious MSA British Hillclimb Championship. The venue offers unrivalled views of high speed motorsport action set against a backdrop of the beautify Wharfedale valley. 1440 meter tarmac track with the latest single seater racing cars reaching speeds of 130 mph. This is why Mazda chose this track to test the performance of three generations of MX5’s, the MK1, MK2 and MK 3 challenging 25 years of Mazda engineering. The challenge: 1.8 miles 15 corners 25 precise gear changes Which Mazda vehicle came up on top? Take a look at the results and our footage from the shoot.