‘No age barrier to being a better driver’ – rally legend Paddy Hopkirk and son reach highest driving standard with IAM RoadSmart
Race and rally legend Paddy Hopkirk and his son Patrick achieved the highest civilian driving standard in the UK recently, when they both passed IAM RoadSmart’s Masters with Distinction qualification. Paddy, 86, and Patrick, 47, were assessed on 8 May by Richard Gladman and Stuart…
Against All Odds: Paddy Hopkirk In A Mini Cooper Wins The Monte Carlo Rally, 55 Years On
One of the reasons why many of us enjoy watching sport, no matter the type, is that it sometimes throws up great stories that provide us with memories that last a lifetime. They may even perhaps inspire us to take up something – Paddy Hopkirk…
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…
Join Our Mini Specialists At The HRCR Open Day 2019!
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ll be attending the annual HRCR Open Day at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire on the 13th January 2019. This free event brings together all forms of motorsport under the banner of ‘historic road and stage rallying’…
Kissing the Blarney Stone with Paddy Hopkirk – MotorWerks Magazine
I think the word legend tends to get overused these days, it may be because of social media and how easy it is for people all round the world to acknowledge even mediocre accomplishments. But one gentleman who deservedly can claim the title of ‘living…
Steve Entwistle at the Northumberland Borders Rally 2018!
JUST seven days after winning his class and finishing third overall on the RAC Rally of the Tests, Steve Entwistle was back in action with 6 EMO for the Northumberland Borders Rally. Entwistle, from Rishton, near Blackburn, was out in search of back-to-back victories after…
6EMO at the Rally of the Tests 2018
STEVE Entwistle scored a unique hat-trick when he won his class on the RAC Rally of The Tests for the third year running. The highly-rated Mini man from Rishton, near Blackburn, also finished third overall on the gruelling four-day event, acknowledged as the toughest regularity…
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…
Mini Action Day 2018
Last weekend once again saw the UK’s oldest, best and only track based Mini Show, Mini Action Day in association with Mini Sport at Castle Combe Circuit in Chippenham, Wiltshire. Our pop-up Mini store was jam-packed with spares & parts for your Classic Minis and our experts were on-hand to…
Paddy Hopkirk Legendary Anniversary Artwork by ArtbyBex
Bex from ArtbyBex has created a unique bespoke artwork piece celebrating the Mini rally victories of Paddy Hopkirk, especially the 1964 Monte Carlo rally victory that changed Patrick Hopkirk into ‘Paddy ‘Hopkirk the Mini Legend forever.’ Within this Limited Edition Legendary Anniversary Artwork, Bex has captured the same hand-built attention to…