In order to give more comprehensive vehicle performance and safety testing, Mazda has extended its Mine Proving Ground in Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in western Japan with a skid pad, free flat course and winding track.
The skid pad is to test vehicles’ ability to turn sharply at high speed, the ‘free flat course’ is to evaluate high-speed slalom performance, and the winding track is to assess high-speed vehicle handling.
Specifications of the Mine Proving Ground
| Course name | Outline | Used for |
| Circuit course
(existing track) |
Total length: 3.33 km
Track width: 10 to 15 m |
|
| Skid pad
(new) |
Radius: 80 m
Surface: round and flat Length of runway: 270 m |
|
| Free flat course
(new) |
Total length: 400 m
Width x Length: 40 m x 300 m plus 80 m x 100 m Surface: flat Connected to the winding course |
|
| Winding course
(new) |
Total length: 2.9 km circuit
Radius of corners: 50 to 200 m Difference in elevation: 45 m Course width: 8 m |
Leave us a comment