This article is exclusively written by and copyright ©2025 of Ian Beaton and Richard Pengelly jointly, with all rights reserved and cannot be copied or reproduced in any form without their permission, but has been featured in the Mini Cooper Register monthly magazine Cooperworld. Chapter 1: Introduction Working on the basis of two heads are better […]
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Donington Park – Mighty Minis Racing Welcome back to the first article for the 2026 season! The Mighty Minis Racing season kicked off at a dry and sunny Donnington Park circuit on Easter Monday. It was great to see the cars all looking so well presented. Everyone welcomed new drivers Dean Stockton, car 73 Oscar […]
The Mighty Minis Racing season is fast approaching. Car preparations are well underway for all the drivers who are joining this season. In summary the winter has been very busy for myself and my family, car builds, marketing, social media, setting up the championship, preparing two race cars and sorting out the logistics for two […]
The season may be over but there is still lots happening ready for the 2026 season. In November we held our first social event in Lutterworth, 30 of us gathered to talk about minis, racing and the 2026 season, thanks to Laura for picking the venue, everyone seemed to have a fantastic time. I thought […]
Welcome back Minispares readers to the Winter update from Mighty Minis Racing, lots has been happening since the end of the season. As I’m sure you would have read in previous articles the Jenkins Family are now taking over Mighty Minis. Rodger Tello the previous owner is selling the championship to myself (James) and my […]
A Classic Reigns Supreme: The Story Behind a Category 1 Victory with a 1964 Mini Cooper S The Killarney Historic Rally 2025 once again proved why it is a highlight of the Irish motorsport calendar. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of County Kerry, this year’s event attracted an impressive field of classic rally cars, daring […]
Hi there, James here back with another article and update from the Mighty Minis Racing grid. Well, a season long battle for the Mighty Mini Championship between Olly Samways and Greg Jenkins would be decided at the season finale at Castle Combe. The fast free flowing former airfield circuit near Bristol. Olly Samways was still […]
RACING DOESN’T COME MUCH CLOSER THAN THE GOODYEAR MINI CHALLENGE SUPPORTED BY MINI SPARES, WITH THREE OF THE FOUR TITLES GOING DOWN TO THE VERY LAST RACE OF THE SEASON, A MERE POINT THE DIFFERENCE IN AN EPIC MIGLIA CAMPAIGN… Arguably the opening race of the weekend will be the one that is talked about […]
CHANGEGABLE WEATHER AND VARYING TRACK CONDITIONS MADE THE M7RC’S RETURN TO CROFT IN NORTH YORKSHIRE A CHALLENGING WEEKEND… Following a combined qualifying session on Saturday morning, the afternoon’s opening race for Miglias and Libres got off to an unfortunate start when several cars were involved in a first-corner melée after fluid was spilled on the […]
Hi there, James again back with the second instalment for August. This time the Mighty Minis would be returning to Silverstone International. The second meeting in August saw us return to Silverstone to race on the international circuit. We were back with the 750-motor club for a thrilling weekend of racing. The weather was set […]