JONNY SARGEANT TARGETS FORWARD PROGRESS IN GRADUATE CAMPAIGN
LEE PEARCE TARGETS TROPHIES WITH 2022 MINI CHALLENGE TROPHY PROGRAMME
JASON LOCKWOOD SETS TOP THREE TARGET FOR THIRD JCW CAMPAIGN
LAUREN TAYLA JOINS MORGAN WROOT IN EXPANDED MAD4MINI LINE-UP
SOPHIE WRIGHT JOINS MULTIPLE MINI CHALLENGE TROPHY CHAMPIONS AREEVE MOTORSPORT
TOM OVENDEN RE-SIGNS WITH EXCELR8 FOR MINI CHALLENGE TROPHY TITLE BID
JOE WIGGIN RETURNS WITH PANTERA GROUP PERFORMANCETEK
TEENAGE RACER GERGŐ RÁCZ JOINS MINI CHALLENGE JCW GRID
LUCA MARINONI OSBORNE INKS EXCELR8 DEAL FOR MINI CHALLENGE DEBUT
FACTS & FIGURES: THE 2021 MINI CHALLENGE
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JASON LOCKWOOD SETS TOP THREE TARGET FOR THIRD JCW CAMPAIGN
Jason Lockwood has his sights firmly fixed on a top three championship finish after confirming his return to the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE JCW grid for the 2022 campaign.
TEENAGE RACER GERGŐ RÁCZ JOINS MINI CHALLENGE JCW GRID
Hungarian racer Gergő (Geri) Rácz will become one of the youngest drivers in the history of the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE in 2022 after agreeing a deal to join EXCELR8 Motorsport.
FACTS & FIGURES: THE 2021 MINI CHALLENGE
The fight to secure top honours in the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE would go right to the wire in 2021, with the battle between team-mates Dan Zelos and Max Bird only being decided when the final chequered flag of the season flew at Brands Hatch.
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.
JONNY SARGEANT TARGETS FORWARD PROGRESS IN GRADUATE CAMPAIGN
Jonny Sargeant will hope to take steps up the pecking order in 2022 after confirming plans to return to the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy for a second season.
LEE PEARCE TARGETS TROPHIES WITH 2022 MINI CHALLENGE TROPHY PROGRAMME
Lee Pearce has his sights set on challenging for regular silverware in the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy after becoming the latest driver to confirm his place on a bumper grid for the 2022 season.
LAUREN TAYLA JOINS MORGAN WROOT IN EXPANDED MAD4MINI LINE-UP
Mad4Mini Motorsport will expand to run a two-car programme in the 2022 Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy after bringing in series rookie Lauren Tayla to partner team regular Morgan Wroot.
MINI CHALLENGE EXTENDS TOCA SUPPORT DEAL WITH NEW FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT
The Quaife MINI CHALLENGE will continue to be part of the biggest race weekends in British motorsport for the next five years after agreeing an extended deal to remain on the support package for the British Touring Car Championship.
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.
MINI CHALLENGE LAUNCHES ESERIES SEASON THREE
Following two successful seasons of MINI CHALLENGE UK eSeries racing, the championship is pleased to announce season three will run in partnership with Virtual Reality Racing Club (VRRC) over the winter of 2021/22. Whilst great prizes and live streaming remain at the fore, season three welcomes two new prizes, the RJN trophy for the commentator’s favourite driver finishing the season outside the top 5 places and a driver of the round prize for each event of the season.
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.
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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FACTS & FIGURES: THE 2021 MINI CHALLENGE
The fight to secure top honours in the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE would go right to the wire in 2021, with the battle between team-mates Dan Zelos and Max Bird only being decided when the final chequered flag of the season flew at Brands Hatch.
SILVERSTONE RETURNS TO JCW SCHEDULE AS ENTRIES OPEN
Silverstone will return to the MINI CHALLENGE JCW calendar for the 2022 season, with entries having opened for the all-action British Touring Car Championship support series.
ENTRIES OPEN FOR EXPANDED MINI CHALLENGE TROPHY SEASON
The calendar for the 2022 MINI CHALLENGE Trophy has been officially confirmed, with entries now open for drivers looking to secure a place on one of the most competitive grids in British Motorsport.
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