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Broadbent races ‘insane’ MX-5 in Classic Thunder

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One-time Praga Cup champion and YouTube star Jimmy Broadbent will dovetail a full season of competition in his wild Mazda MX-5 with GT racing in the Nurburgring-based NLS endurance series this year.

Broadbent, who took the 2022 Praga title alongside Gordie Mutch, gave his 700bhp MX-5 Mk1 its racing debut in the Classic Touring Car Racing Club’s Classic Thunder series last weekend at Donington Park – the same

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