MINI Challenge & Phil Wicks Join Forces

Rob Feb 16th, 2006 Link

How exciting! I can’t wait to see if the local MINI club memebers would like to make a road trip.

RKR

gokartride Feb 16th, 2006 Link

Fantastic news!!! I hope the gears start turning soon for full coverage of the series within the U.S.-based MINI community. I won’t hold my breath on television coverage…although one can dream.

James Feb 16th, 2006 Link

I’ll be in Sebring to watch the race and for some fast laps around the track myself. Sunshine MINIs will be out in force.

Glen Feb 16th, 2006 Link

That’s awesome news for us in the UK too. A chance to visit the US if we win our series.

It’ll give us even more to race for.

Look out for the progress of S-class, car #51 BRISTOW, I’m part of his crew!

USA Here We Come!

Derek Feb 16th, 2006 Link

WHAT?

NOTHING IN TEXAS?

PAH!

Giacomo Feb 16th, 2006 Link

Th car pictured must have been doing some Bump Drafting.

JD Feb 16th, 2006 Link

Man, if only I could walk away from my job and learn how to race… I would be so there!

tsukiji Feb 16th, 2006 Link

I can’t wait for the series to start…this is sooooo cool!

blalor Feb 16th, 2006 Link

JD, if that image is any indication, no learning required! ;-)

Siddhartha Feb 16th, 2006 Link

All you ‘Bahn burners and back road Marios should definitly bring your stuff to the Las Vegas Speedway on March 25th during AMVIV and join us for a Phil Wicks Driving Academy event. There you’ll learn your limits as well as the car’s limits with an instructor to help you at a place where everyone is going in the same direction and there’s no CHP. You first time fast guys shouldn’t worry about getting held up in the Novice Class. These are not parade laps; you will get to go as fast as you can safely go and be able to pass slower drivers on the straights. You might want to get a little seat time in traffic before moving up, but if you get hooked on this track day stuff, move up you will, as soon as your instructor signs you off. This is not door-to-door racing, but it is just one step below that. Safety always comes first at a track day. Next comes fun, and this is about the most fun you can have in a MINI. In addition, you’ll have an inside view of the opening round of the MINI Challenge Race as well as be able to visit with the Handsome Windblown Drivers in the paddock between runs.

Look us up in the paddock. Sad Arthur will be easy to find (see my NAM Gallery), and I just may be the one strapping into your right seat to show you the line.

See you on the Speedway, Sid

http://www.amviv.com/ http://www.minidriving.com/

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RED FURY Feb 16th, 2006 Link

I will be running in the series

ANYONE WANT TO SPONSOR MY CAR ???

philmunch@aol.com

Siddhartha Feb 16th, 2006 Link

Can I buy a vowel?

Xan Feb 16th, 2006 Link

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/mini+cooper/0/EA4EF176-0E84-47DF-B8FC-1C50F83E7C09.htm

I would like to see one of these in person . . . but I would park very far away.

cheers

Siddhartha Feb 16th, 2006 Link

Nice video! But don’t expect that kind of action in LV. The Brits have been running the JCC for years and it’s become very popular. The US series is just getting started, so there won’t be that kind of crowd on the grid . . . yet.

J/C Feb 16th, 2006 Link

Siddhartha, CHP has no jurisdiction in Nevada. :-)

See you in Vegas!

Brian@webbmotorsports Feb 16th, 2006 Link

You can expect the entire Webb team out for all of the US events, and hopefully Spa. See you guys there!

-Brian

Rocketboy Feb 16th, 2006 Link

Let’s hope it gets some TV time… :)

Erik…

Pflashinaz Feb 17th, 2006 Link

The Penske dealership in Phx. AZ has been running a spec MINI series in conjunction with ProAutoSports for the past year. I wonder if this is similar?

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