Mini Cooper Register: Mini Wipers Trip 2018
We had decided to organise a trip to Ypres (Ieper) in 2016 while driving some of the lanes just outside the city. We had been to the IMM in Belgium and suffered some very cold camping. On the last night, we had decided to book…
Mini Specialists and Fans Alike Converge For The 2018 Portrush Mini Show
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a trade stand at the Portrush Mini Show on the 26th August. Organised by the Causeway Coast Mini Club, the annual event has been growing in popularity since its introduction in 2011. Taking place on…
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…
Rory to navigate Paddy on Titanic Déjà vu Ulster.
Rory Kennedy has navigated for many of the greatest drivers in British and Irish rallying. His mentor, the late great Bertie Fisher, Gary Jennings, Mark Higgins, Niall McShea and Stephen Finlay to name but a few. Rory was twice winner of British Rally Championship co-drivers…
Paddy Hopkirk Opens the Sound of Speed Festival
This weekend Mini Sport travelled down to the Sound of Speed Festival at High Wycombe with Paddy Hopkirk and his iconic 33EJB replica to open the event! It was a fantastic day out for Paddy Hopkirk & Mini Sport, with over £40000 being raised for…
HRCR Mini Sport Cup: Solway Coast Historic Rally 4th Round Review
Sunday saw the fourth round of the HRCR Mini Sport Cup kick off with the Solway Coast Historic Rally organised by Solway Car Club, returning to the Solway Ranges, Dundrennan. The Championship is now at the half-way point and the competition is hotter than ever…
Mini Sport Sponsored Dave Drew: 2018 Dunlop Mini Miglia Challenge 7th & 8th Round Report
Mini Miglia Championship Rounds 7 & 8 – Zandvoort Holland Qualifying A return to Holland for the Mini 7 Club European Championship rounds at Zandvoort for their annual British Race Festival was greeted by soaring temperatures, so the Miglia would be tested in these extreme temperatures for…
Mini Engines: A Brief History of One of Britain’s Most Well-Loved Cars
The Mini is one of the most recognisable and well-loved vehicles around. For over 50 years, its abilities to offer a unique driving experience for the fraction of the cost of other vehicles has seen it gain admirers from all over the world. At the…
John Cooper – How He Revolutionised Motorsport and Inspired Mini Specialists
The 17th July 2018 will mark what would have been the 95th birthday of a major figure in the history of the Mini and Motorsport in general. John Cooper became an auto racing legend thanks to his rear-engined chassis design that would go on to…
Mini Sport Take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks!
Tomorrow your favourite Mini Specialists be taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks in aid of Prevent Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer UK & Rosemere Cancer Foundation! The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, made up of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside & Ingleborough, covers a total walking distance of 24.5 miles and our Mini Specialists…