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…
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…
The Legends Behind The Success of The Mini Cooper
“Sometimes you have to be different to be better.” John Cooper. To generations of people, the word ‘Mini’ is interchangeable with ‘Cooper’. Whilst the original model, designed by Alec Issigonis, fulfilled the BMC’s request for an ‘economical family car’, it was the sportier Mini Cooper…
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…
RAC Rally of the Tests 2019 Champions!
When 1964 Monte Carlo Rally winner Paddy Hopkirk agreed to loan his Mini Cooper S 6 EMO to Steve Entwistle for the RAC Rally of the Tests, he did it on one condition. “They’d better win!” he pronounced. And after finishing third and second of…
Mini Specialists Win The HERO RAC Rally of Tests 2019!
As the chequered flag is set to wave the passing of the 60th anniversary of the Mini, it was somewhat fitting for Mini specialists that a Cooper S won the 2019 HERO RAC Rally of the Tests – and not just any Cooper S, either….
Kop Hill Climb 2019
The weekend of the 21st/22nd of September saw the 10th Anniversary of Kop Hill Climb, set in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire. Since it’s revival in 2009, Kop Hill Climb has become a well-loved National Car Event, attracting anywhere between 14000 – 18000 visitors across the…
Mini Sport @ IMM Bristol 2019!
Now the dust has settled for us at Mini Sport after IMM 2019 Bristol… Where do we even begin? Firstly, we would like to thank the Organisers of IMM 2019 Bristol, Team Bristol and all of their volunteers, who under very difficult circumstances delivered us all…
BMC Competitions Department Reunion
Celebrate Mini 60 with Mini Sport Ltd at the Mini 60 -Birthday Party and Show on Sunday August 11th, on the site of IMM 2019 Bristol! We have put together a dedicated display of ‘Works Minis’ & former BMC Competitions Department Personnel on our stand, a very rare opportunity for…
Mini Sport Attend National Mini Cooper Day!
This weekend, the Mini Sport Show Team made the long journey from Padiham down to the National Motor Museum show ground at Beaulieu, ready for the National Mini Cooper Day on Sunday, organised by the Mini Cooper Register. Thankfully the weather was on our side,…