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Old Stager Championship Round 5 – Carfax Stages 6th August 2016Nineteen Historic crews out of an entry of 70 made the trip to a very hot Throckmorton airfield, near Worcester for the 5th round of the championship, including 12 mini crews contesting the Mini Cup. Ten stages were to be completed during the day, with […]

In July, Brands Hatch in Kent played host to its annual “Brands Hatch Mini Festival”, where the famous racing circuit sees thousands of Mini enthusiasts come together to celebrate this exceptional vehicle. Sponsored by Mini Spares, visitors to the festival were gifted an action-packed weekend which included a performance by stunt driver Terry Grant, live […]

DIXIES HISTORIC CHALLENGE 2016 – 1st May Epynt RangesThis is just a brief report as the ranges are not a favourite of mine with constant blind crests, typical Welsh weather (Wet and windy and cold), and scrutineering starting at 6 am!!Having failed to finish last year (broken drive shaft) I felt obliged to make a […]

AGBO Stages 20th March 2016. Car 32 :Peter Horsburgh/ Graham Carter MiniSpares Mk1 Cooper S 

OLD STAGER CHAMPIONSHIP-MINI CUP TARMAC ROUNDS 1 and 2. In Car MiniSpares Cooper S 277 BRX – Stage1 Down Ampney As a prelude to our main stage event this year – The Rally Isle of Man , which counts as 2 rounds of the above championship, we decided to do the “Dixies Historic Challenge” on […]

Silverstone – Never Underestimate the MiniThe Maddog Team headed to the power circuit at Silverstone for round 7 of the QMN championship. With dry weather forecasted The Mini should be in its element.Will The Mini be strong or weak on this power circuit?Qualifying on a full dry set up was terminated with a multi car […]

The Pleasure and the PainA very strange blog to write this one as after the joys of wining both the races at Snetterton we at www.snettertonspeedshop.co.uk have been flat out, yes we have finally got a web site lol so have a look and if we can help you with your classic Mini give me a call […]

Brands Hatch Report  Weekend of 24th and 25th August 2013 Qualifying. With Torrential rain forecasted the decision was made to err on the side of caution in qualifying with 45 cars in bad conditions.As predicted, with the mini and its ultra stiff set up and its limited slip diff breaking at 200ft/LBs, it would’ve been […]

MINISPARES HISTORIC CREW HEAD TO BELGIUM   THE 2013 FLANDERS INTERNATIONAL RALLY CHALLENGE (FIRC) I am currently preparing my faithful Mini Cooper S “277 BRX” for a foray into Belgium to tackle the 5 rounds of the FIRC championship (www.firc.be). This year the car has been upgraded after an engine rebuild at Southam Mini and Metro […]