HRCR Open Day 2020
This Saturday Mini enthusiasts descended upon the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire, for the 2020 HRCR Open Day & Mini Sport Cup Registration. The annual event acts as the start of the 2020 HRCR Mini Sport Cup Championship, with competitors from all over the…
2020 HRCR Mini Sport Cup Calendar
2020 is here & it’s time to start thinking about the HRCR Mini Sport Cup Championship kicking off for it’s 11th year! Below we’ve compiled a list of all the dates for your diary… We hope to see you all at the British Motor Museum…
6 Facts About Paddy Hopkirk and His Famous Monte Carlo Rally Win
Over 50 years ago, the Mini established itself as a ‘must-have’ car for drivers everywhere; a massive factor in this was the success of Paddy Hopkirk as he roared to victory in the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally in his Mini Cooper S. In an interview…
Paddy Hopkirk wins the Guild of Motoring Writers President’s Trophy
The Guild of Motoring Writers President’s Trophy This is awarded each year by the Guild President Nick Mason for outstanding achievement in the field of international automobilism. Winner – Patrick Barron Hopkirk MBE! Known to everyone as Paddy, the Belfast born racer cut his teeth in…
HRCR Mini Sport Cup: Tour of Flanders 5th & 6th Round Review
HRCR Mini Sport Cup: Tour of Flanders 5th & 6th Round Review The weekend of the 6th/7th September saw 9 of our Mini crews make the journey overseas to Belgium to compete in the Conxion Omloop van vlaanderen Tour of Flanders for the 5th and 6th Rounds…
HRCR Mini Sport Cup 2019: Round 4 – JD Competition Tyres Bob Shaw Memorial Brawdy Stages
Rallying at it’s absolute best, fantastic rally with all the twists & turns for a sensational event! New for our 2019 calendar is the JD Competition Tyres Bob Shaw Memorial Brawdy Stages Rally, covering 8 Miles of smooth yet erosive surfaces for each run, our crews…
HRCR Mini Sport Cup 2019: Round 3 – EMCOS Red Dragon I.T. Stages
Returning to Down Ampney for 2019, 14 of our Mini crews were entered to take on the EMCOS Dragon IT Stages. 10 slippy & rough airfield Stages awaited our competitors, with the conditions being particularly brutal on the Minis due to the weather actually being…
HRCR Mini Sport Cup 2019: Round 2 – Dixies Historic Challenge
Round 2 of the 2019 HRCR Mini Sport Cup, Dixies Historic Challenge run by Forresters Car Club is a firm favourite with our Mini crews – despite the notoriously challenging conditions – and usually equally as challenging weather conditions! With 17 Minis on the entry list,…
Dixies Historic Challenge Preview | HRCR Mini Sport Cup
The 2nd round of the 2019 HRCR Mini Sport Cup has attracted 17 Minis for the challenging roads over the Epynt Ranges – taking place on May 5th. The blind crests, narrow roads and no tree lines to follow, with no recce of the stages…
HRCR Mini Sport Cup 2019: Round 1 – Jasper’s Bakeries AGBO Historic Stages
Sons 3 – Fathers 1 Round 1 of the 2019 HRCR Mini Sport Cup, Jasper’s Bakeries AGBO Historic Stages run by Owen Motor Club got off to an electric start, with 22 minis starting making up half of the 44 starters, including 4 fathers competing…