MINI’s New Challenge Race Car Get a Lift

Jon Feb 12th, 2008 Link

Hope there are a couple Motoringfile readers that get to see the race. Would love to how it goes all in all, only envious because I won’t be there to cheer them on.

cze33r Feb 12th, 2008 Link

Jon, it’s an official clubMINI event and we are expecting a big turn out, I can’t wait !!!

Jon Feb 12th, 2008 Link

Fantastic, hopefully some of you bring a camera along to snap a shot or two to share with us poor saps in the States that can only dream of the Mini Challenge series.

Liam Feb 12th, 2008 Link

I’m not sure I’ll get along to the Eastern Creek debut on 7-9 March, but I’ll definitely make it with my camera to Wakefield Park for round 2 on 4-6 April.

mindreader Feb 12th, 2008 Link

has the MINI Challenge Series ever been broadcasted? Seems like it should be.

GregW Feb 12th, 2008 Link

The New Zealand series is halfway through the second year of series racing. If the Australian events are as successful as NZ then this will be an exciting series. Both NZ and Australia motorsport series are combined with other one-make series events, such as the Porsche GT3 Cup which run as part of a national racing series tier one programme. It may be hard to duplicate such a series in USA.

GregW Feb 12th, 2008 Link

NZ event reports have been sent to MF but maybe there is not much interest in other countries events outside the USA or Australia. I stand to be corrected by Gabe, but MF really only caters for the USA market, but there are many people like myself who are regular readers and contributors outside the USA, who are really interested in what is happening in USA and enjoy and appreciate the good work of the MF team.

Jon Feb 13th, 2008 Link

I for one enjoy seeing Mini’s on the track, to me personally it doesn’t matter which country doesn’t matter. The pavement of the track and skill of the drivers are ignorant of national boundaries in my book, I am a fan of racing and love the Mini. I am hopping for nothing but continued success for the Challenge series in NZ.

chris Feb 13th, 2008 Link

All Australian MINI Challenge rounds will be broadcast on Channel 7 in Australia, though at this stage I’m not sure what the kind of delay there will be between race day and the broadcast. I’m definitely planning on being at Eastern Creek for the first round.

Liam Feb 14th, 2008 Link

Details of the MINI Challenge TV deal can be found here.

Looks to be a pretty good deal for the first season.

Jon Feb 14th, 2008 Link

Would love to see one of these races, plotting and planning a vacation that I hope lets me come over to cheer them on.

Have also thought the Mini Challenge Hot laps and race experience packages could be a serious rush.

http://www.minichallenge.com.au/

ScottinBend Feb 15th, 2008 Link

Any of you southern hemishere gentleman have the capabilities of capturing these broadcasts and making available a torrent?

Many of us would love to watch these races.

Berthil Feb 16th, 2008 Link

Here is a nice picture of them actually being shipped with the Dutch airliner Martinair:

Berthil Feb 16th, 2008 Link

Shows correctly in the preview but not in the actual post, here the link to the image: http://www.newminiclub.nl/foto/365foto.jpg