NEXT EVENT: DONINGTON PARK

22-23 JUNE 2019

LATEST NEWS

OULTON PARK COOPER CLASSES RACE REPORT

An early start after overnight rain. The track was dry and 28 cars were ready to pedal to the metal. With the S class, Pro and Cooper Class cars all racing together, just like the “Old Days”.

COOPER CLASS ROUND 2 AT OULTON PARK

After the great fun at Snetterton, the MINI CHALLENGE settles down for the season knowing who to look out for. In the Pro class, Toby Goodman showed a great turn of speed as did Martin Poole and Robbie Dalgleish.

DOUBLE FOR PALMER, TROUBLE FOR GORNALL

Ben Palmer completed a dream weekend at Silverstone by taking a second victory in the final race of the weekend, as the championship chase was blown wide open by a first retirement of the year…

INFORMATION

2019 MINI CHALLENGE BROCHURE

Download the 2019 MINI CHALLENGE Brochure.

DOWNLOAD

2019 JCW CALENDAR

View the JCW 2019 Class Calendar

2019 COOPER CLASSES CALENDAR

View the 2019 Cooper Am, Pro & Cooper S Calendar

FEATURED DRIVERS

CATCHING UP WITH: TOBY GOODMAN

We caught up with Toby Goodman, following his first season in his Mini Cooper Pro Class.

CATCHING UP WITH: SAMI BOWLER

Meet Sami, renown for her very charming character in the paddock contrasting against her ferocious raw ability on track has instantly cemented Sami as a huge hit amongst fans and fellow competitors.

CATCHING UP WITH: ROBBIE DALGLEISH

Robbie Dalgleish has had an impressive first season in the Cooper Pro Class. He’s finished every race this year with the worst position being 4th and remained consistent throughout the year…

CATCHING UP WITH: WILL FAIRCLOUGH

When Will Fairclough began his racing career in 2018 in the MINI CHALLENGE he couldn’t have possibly expected the results and success that would transpire over the course of the season.

CATCHING UP WITH: JONO DAVIS

We look back at an up and down season for Jono Davis, beginning with an engine failure at Donington but ending with five wins in a row by the end of the season with a bonus of two guest rounds in the JCW Class.

CATCHING UP WITH: GARY PAPWORTH

Gary Papworth had a great season in the Cooper Am class this year, being consistently in the top three cars at each round and scoring valuable points to come third in the Class overall.

CATCHING UP WITH: TOBY GOODMAN

We interviewed Toby Goodman, who is new to the MINI CHALLENGE this season. We sat down with him at the first round at Donington to find out about his background and thoughts on the season ahead.

CATCHING UP WITH: ELSPETH RODGERS

We sat down with Elspeth Rodgers as she begins her first season in the MINI CHALLENGE to find out more about her and her thoughts on the season ahead.

CATCHING UP WITH: CALUM KING

Scotsman Callum King will switch to Eurotech Racing for his third season in the MINI CHALLENGE JCW Class this year. King has gradually gained in pace across his first two JCW campaigns, and last year scored finishes inside the top 10 despite a difficult season with mechanical issues and being forced to skip rounds due to unforeseen circumstan

CATCHING UP WITH: ANDY MONTGOMERY

Andy – an IT Project Manager from Yorkshire – is continuing into his second season in the MINI CHALLENGE Cooper S class with the Mad4MINI Motorsport team this year. Last season was successful, finishing third in class with his R53 MINI.

DRIVER STANDINGS

POSITION	NO.#	DRIVER	POINTS
1	#18	James Gornall 'JIGGY'	263
2	#27	Nathan Harrison	248
3	#2	Ben Palmer	215
4	#445	Dan Zelos	203
5	#7	Jac Maybin	154
6	#777	Kenan Dole	138
7	#39	Lewis Brown	138
8	#45	Calum King	135
9	#16	Callum Newsham	123
10	#21	Jack Davidson	120

POSITION	NO.#	DRIVER	POINTS
1	#46	Paul Manning	177
2	#0	Mark Cornell	142
3	#89	Josh Martin	139
4	#66	Andy Ringland	116
5	#54	Adrian Norman	98
6	#94	Josh Porter	97
7	#4	Michael Paul	93
8	#154	Lawrence Harris	81
9	#23	Lee Pearce	65
10	#80	Archie O'Brien	59

POSITION	NO.#	DRIVER	POINTS
1	#91	Robbie Dalgleish	174
2	#85	Toby Goodman	162
3	#47	James Goodall	127
4	#82	Lydia Walmsley	107
5	#49	Martin Poole	106
6	#2	James Hillery	106
7	#38	Morgan Wroot	104
8	#1	Alex Nevill	98
9	#14	Dominic Wheatley	92
10	#9	Simon Walton	85

POSITION	NO.#	DRIVER	POINTS
1	#23	Daniel Butcher-Lord	184
2	#24	Rob Austin	165
3	#12	Stuart Mclaren	140
4	#666	Sami Bowler	130
5	#21	Keir Mcconomy	113
6	#7	Steve Williams	111
7	#231	Steve Webb	84
8	#190	Alan Lee	80
9	#44	Andy Montgomery	62

FULL DRIVER STANDINGS

SOCIAL MEDIA

MINI CHALLENGE UK

2 days ago

RACE WEEK: Just a few days until Round 4 of the JCW Championship at Donington Park

If you're coming to watch, here's some useful info for you.

🎫 Tickets: bit.ly/2Ffyn1j
ℹ️ Circuit Info: www.donington-park.co.uk/circuit-information.aspx
🕒 Weekend Timetable: bit.ly/2wZ0ddH ... See MoreSee Less

RACE WEEK: Just a few days until Round 4 of the JCW Championship at Donington Park
If youre coming to watch, heres some useful info for you.
🎫 Tickets: https://bit.ly/2Ffyn1j
ℹ️ Circuit Info: https://www.donington-park.co.uk/circuit-information.aspx
🕒 Weekend Timetable: https://bit.ly/2wZ0ddH

View on Facebook

Likes: 21
Shares: 6
Comments: 0

Comment on Facebook

MINI CHALLENGE UK

2 days ago

RACE REPORT: Catch up on the races from the weekend from Oulton Park with the Cooper Classes. ... See MoreSee Less

OULTON PARK COOPER CLASSES RACE REPORT - MINI CHALLENGE

minichallenge.co.uk

An early start after overnight rain. The track was dry and 28 cars were ready to pedal to the metal. With the S class, Pro and Cooper Class cars all racing together, just like the “Old Days”.

View on Facebook

Likes: 19
Shares: 3
Comments: 0

Comment on Facebook

View on Facebook

FEATURED ARTICLES

Under the microscope: MINI CHALLENGE Girls

Under the microscope: MINI CHALLENGE Girls To celebrate Women is Sports week, I thought we would take a look at the Girls who form an integral part of the MINI CHALLENGE. What was originally thought to be a few actually turned out to be many! Jessica Hawkins Jessica’s...

Under the Microscope: George Sutton Racing

George Sutton Racing Under the Microscope What an impact George has had in the opening rounds of the 2017 MINI CHALLENGE. George is currently in 10th place after the 4 opening rounds. With 15th and 9th places at Oulton Park, a DNF and 16th at Rockingham (starting at...

Under the Microscope: OX4 Racing

OX4 Racing Under the Microscope OX4 Racing are one of the “smaller” teams in the MINI CHALLENGE paddock. But why OX4? Well that’s the post code of the MINI Plant in Oxford where the MINI is built and where all the team work during the week. Of course, they all have a...

Under the Microscope: MINI UK VIP Team

The MINI UK VIP Team under the Microscope The MINI UK VIP team run 4 cars in the MINI CHALLENGE UK race series including MINI UKs guest drivers. They have the responsibility of ensuring that the drivers and cars that they run are the best in class. An superb example...

VIDEOS

PHOTOS

Follow on Instagram