On March 15th (Wednesday), the Okayama International Circuit resounded with a particularly loud exhaust sound. This is because the MAZDA3 race car driven by Mike Whiddett (New Zealand), a.k.a. Mad Mike, which was shakedowned in January and then improved, was tested. FR MAZDA3 equipped with a maximum 1,400PS 4-rotor engine will challenge the Pikes Peak hill climb in June.