Usually the domain of motorcycles and go-karts, Mazda has taken on the Demon Drome's wall of death in its supermini. Not being a manoeuvre you'd usually undertake in your small car, the Mazda2 required some modification to undertake its daredevil stunt.
The suspension was raised and stiffened by Mazda UK's Jota Sport race team, helping it both cross the transition to the wall and prevent the suspension from fully compressing as it runs vertically. The stability systems and airbags were also disabled, the tyre pressures raised and a kill switch fitted - just in case.
Inside, some weight was removed by taking out all the seats, leaving just one racing seat in place for the driver - the suitably dare-devilishly named Dynomyte Dave Seymour. Dave owns the Demon Drome wall, so the car couldn't have been in more expert hands. Even with some weight removed though the Mazda2 weighs in significantly more than the wall's usual motorcycle and rider user.
Some additional strengthening and strapping was added to the wall, allowing it to withstand the Mazda2's 950kg kerb weight and the approximate two and a half g it pulled in the 31ft diameter wooden circle. The track itself dates back to 1927, it being the oldest functioning track in the UK.
Driving the car Dave managed around half a dozen laps at speeds up to 30mph; never getting higher than second gear, but high up the wall. A lot of effort, but a lot of fun, the Demon Drome actually had to be built around the Mazda2 as even its compact dimensions wouldn't allow it to fit through the doors.