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 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 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 WRC Interest In The Carryduff Down Rally 2018
The Down Rally is back on the 21st July, with Mini WRC interest in the shape of John Cooper Works WRC, participating in the Protyre MSA Asphalt Rally Championship and the Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship respectfully. This year’s event, once again sponsored by Carryduff…
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…