2019 HRCR Open Day
This Saturday Mini enthusiasts descended upon the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire, for the 2019 HRCR Open Day. A whole heap of special guests attended to help celebrate the 60 years of Mini, including 64′ Monte Champion Paddy Hopkirk, former BMC competitions manager Stuart…
2018 HRCR Mini Sport Cup Award Winners
We have a full list of Award Winners for the 2018 HRCR Mini Sport Cup! Massive congratulations to each and everyone of you who has taken part this year, and we hope to see you in 2019! Overall: 1st Driver – Ray Cunningham 1st Co-driver –…
HRCR Mini Sport Cup: Hall Trophy Rally 8th Round Review
This weekend saw 14 of our Mini crews take on Blyton Park Test Venue in Lincolnshire to compete in the Hall Trophy Rally for the 8th, and final, Round of the 2018 HRCR Mini Sport Cup. Competing over 10 stages of smooth asphalt, our Mini crews were…
Rally of the Tests 2018 Preview
STEVE Entwistle is aiming to be in a class of his own – for the third year running – when he tackles this week’s RAC Rally of the Tests. The Rishton-based driver has won his category for the last two years, and he’s determined to…
HRCR Mini Sport Cup: Cheviot Stages 7th Round Review
This weekend saw 14 of our Mini crews descend on the Military ranges of Otterburn to compete in the Cheviot Stages Rally for the 7th Round of the 2018 HRCR Mini Sport Cup. Competing over 12 challenging stages, our crews were certainly put to the test in…
Revamped HRCR Championships for 2019
Good News for 2019…. The HRCR are pleased to announce a major overhaul to their current stage championships. To reflect the increasing success and number of competitors The Mini Sport Cup, in its tenth year, will now become a stand-alone championship, probably the biggest single-model…
HRCR Mini Sport Cup: Tour of Flanders 5th & 6th Round Review
The weekend of the 31st August/1st 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 of the HRCR Mini Sport Cup. Competing over the course…
Mini Engines At The Ready…It’s The 5th & 6th Rounds of The Mini Sport Cup
On the 31st August and 1st September, Mini engines will be going through all the gears in the 5th and 6th rounds of the Mini Sport Cup, as the Tour of Flanders gets underway. Held in northern Belgium, this rallying event, featuring many historical cars,…
Mini Gearbox At The Ready – We’re Moving Into The 4th Round of The Mini Sport Cup
Many a Mini gearbox will need to be in top condition, as Sunday 5th August will see the 4th round of the Mini Sport Cup take place near the picturesque Solway Coast, in the Scottish Borders. Part of the HRCR ‘oldSTAGER’, the event is open…
The Effectiveness of Mini Specialists Trade Stands At Rally Events
One of the great things about the rally events we attend – aside from seeing some fantastic racing by the classic cars we love – is that it allows us to meet fellow Mini enthusiasts, as we swap stories and share advice and expertise. It…