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ISAAC SMITH CARRIES JW BIRD TO CROFT SUCCESS
Dan Zelos has extended his lead at the head of the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE standings after an opportunistic move saw him take a fourth win of the 2021 season at Croft.
DAN ZELOS EXTENDS ADVANTAGE WITH RACE ONE WIN
Dan Zelos has extended his lead at the head of the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE standings after an opportunistic move saw him take a fourth win of the 2021 season at Croft.
JACK DAVIDSON SCORES FIRST POLE AT CROFT
Having taken a first win of the season last time out at Knockhill, Jack Davidson carried his good form into qualifying at Croft to secure a first pole position in the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE.
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.
HOW THRUXTON SET UP A FASCINATING COOPER FINALE
As the JCW field prepares to head for Croft next weekend for the first time, the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy runners will have an extra week to prepare for the big finale at Silverstone, where the titanic battle to decide who will be crowned 2021 champion will draw to a close.
LEE PEARCE TAKES THRUXTON FINALE AS TITLE FIGHT TIGHTENS UP
Lee Pearce secured his second win of the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy season after a shortened final race of the weekend at Thruxton.
LOUIE CAPOZZOLI DOUBLES UP AT THRUXTON
Louie Capozzoli made it two wins from two at Thruxton with a second victory from the penultimate weekend of racing in the 2021 Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy.
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 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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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.
MINI CHALLENGE’S ELDER STATESMAN CELEBRATES TEN SEASONS
Whilst much of the focus in the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy this season has been on the battle for the championship title, here has already been cause for celebration for the elder statesman in the paddock, with Adrian Norman bringing up a landmark ten seasons as part of the grid.
SHANEL DREWE LOOKS TO RAISE THE ROOF WITH COOPER PROGRAMME
Shanel Drewe will hope for a successful season both on and off track after making her debut in the Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy at Snetterton.
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