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GRAVES MOTORSPORT GRADUATE TO JCW CLASS WITH GRAVETT AND COATES
Graves Motorsport can today announce that they are entering the MINI CHALLENGE JCW championship for the first time with Bradley Gravett, son of 1990 BTCC Champion Robb and MINI CHALLENGE race winner Max Coates.
LEWIS BROWN SECURES TERRACLEAN, MINTEX BACKING FOR JCW TITLE BID
Series front-runner Lewis Brown will hope to make the most of new backing from TerraClean and Mintex to fight for the title after confirming his place on the MINI CHALLENGE JCW grid for the 2021 season.
LYDIA WALMSLEY READIES FOR JCW CHALLENGE IN 2021
On the back of a successful three-year stint in the MINI CHALLENGE Cooper class, teenage racer Lydia Walmsley has her sights set on top rookie honours when she graduates to the JCW category for the first time in 2021.
HARRY NUNN AND ROB AUSTIN CROWNED MINI CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS AT DONINGTON
Rob Austin and Rookie Harry Nunn took the Cooper S and Cooper title respectively at the end of a dramatic season in the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy
AUSTIN AND HILLERY WIN OPENING DONINGTON RACE
Rob Austin took the race win and fastest lap in the opening Donington Park race, as James Hillery controlled the Cooper field to set up an exciting finale.
BUTCHER-LORD TAKES POLE AS POOLE LEADS JUMBLED COOPER GRID
The final qualifying of the year for the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy saw Daniel Butcher-Lord take pole position to close the title gap to six points, as Martin Poole led the Coopers.
LEWIS SAUNDERS TO MAKE COOPER BOW AT SNETTERTON
Double Junior Saloon Car Championship title winner Lewis Saunders will embark on a new challenge in his racing career in 2021 after signing up to join the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy grid.
MORGAN WROOT TO LEAD MAD4MINI FOR THIRD SEASON
Morgan Wroot has his sights firmly on podium finishes when he returns to the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy for a third year with the Mad4Mini team.
LEONARDO PANAYIOTOU RETURNS TO MINI CHALLENGE COOPER CLASS
Leonardo Panayiotou will return to the MINI CHALLENGE Cooper class in 2021 looking to build on an encouraging debut season having re-signed with EXCELR8 Motorsport.
DAVE MARSHALL WINS INAUGURAL ESERIES
The final MINI CHALLENGE UK Official eSeries event of the year held on the 11th July didn’t disappoint in terms of action, but who would win the £20,000 prize pool was as big a draw.
NEW NAMES SHINE AS MARSHALL EXTENDS ESERIES LEAD
A new name topped the Qualifying results at Croft Circuit in the MINI CHALLENGE UK Official eSeries. Rob Butler, driver coach to Ryan Dignan in the real world series, was the man to break the record and become the first driver to claim the honours as a ‘real world’ class driver.
MARSHALL SCORES HATTRICK AT SNETTERTON
Dave Marshall was the man heading the timesheets as the MINI CHALLENGE UK Official eSeries headed to Snetterton. Keen to increase his championship points lead the sim racer from County Durham took pole in both sessions and won the first three races.
MINI ESERIES SIGNS OFF WITH FANTASTIC FINALE
The Virtual Reality Racing Club organised MINI CHALLENGE UK Official eSeries ended it’s second season last weekend at the iconic Brands Hatch GP. With the winners of each part of the championship sewn up the racing was as good as ever with battles right down the order for commentators Richard John Neil and series director Antony Williams to discuss.
BRENNAN TAKES FIRST MINI ESERIES WIN AMIDST EPIC BATTLES AT SILVERSTONE
Silverstone played host to its first MINI CHALLENGE eSeries event in 2021 on the national configuration of the Northamptonshire circuit. MINI Cooper racer Lydia Walmsley joined Richard John Neil in the commentary box.
EPPS AND MCINTYRE SHARE THE WINS AT SNETTERTON
The MINI CHALLENGE eSeries took the virtual trip to it’s longest track of the season, Snetterton 300. MINI CHALLENGE UK’s 2019 Champion James ‘Jiggy’ Gornall joined Richard John Neil in the commentary box.
HARRISON’S ROAD FROM HUMBLED BEGINNINGS TO MINI RECORD BREAKER
For those new to the MINI CHALLENGE last year, Nathan Harrison would demonstrate himself as a fresh-faced young star, dominating the top class of single-make Touring Cars. Though for Harrison himself, 2020 was a culmination of a 6-year long journey that saw him rise from inexperienced rookie to one of the country’s most promising prodigies.
CATCHING UP WITH: LYDIA WALMSLEY
CATCHING UP WITH: LYDIA WALMSLEYWe sat down with Cooper driver, Lydia Walmsley to find out about the past, present and future as she reaches her third season in the MINI CHALLENGE. How is 2020 working out for you so far? I think 2020 has been very strange for all of...
CATCHING UP WITH: RONAN PEARSON
CATCHING UP WITH: RONAN PEARSON On a bitterly cold December day at Knockhill, a young rising star of Scottish Motorsport continued preparations for the 2020 season. Ronan Pearson will step into the limelight in 2020, entering the JCW MINI CHALLENGE. After triumphing...
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HYBRID TUNE AND MINI CHALLENGE SIGN MULTI-YEAR COLLABORATION
The MINI CHALLENGE is proud to reveal a brand-new series partner for the 2021 season. Joining the upper echelons of British Motorsport, Hybrid Tune Ltd has a history of success within the series as it transitions to its new role providing engine calibration and scrutineering support.

FORGE REUNITED WITH MINI CHALLENGE FOR 2021 CAMPAIGN
The MINI CHALLENGE is proud to announce that Forge Motorsport will once again return as a valuable and integrated business partner for the 2021 season.

MINI CHALLENGE AND NITRON CONFIRM CONTINUATION OF PARTNERSHIP
The MINI CHALLENGE is delighted to confirm that Nitron Shocks will return as series partner to the UK’s premier MINI racing series and a leading one-make championship for young and experienced racers alike.