Up-Close and Hands-on With the MINI JCW Dakar Rally Race Car
“Thing is huge.” Those are the words that I heard Tony Hawk (yes that Tony Hawk) utter as he walked up to MINI’s latest Dakar race car. The body is 100% new...
World Premier: MINI JCW Countryman Rally
Today MINI is pleased to announce the start of a new chapter in its long, illustrious motorsport history with the introduction of its latest in a long line of cross-country rally car...
MINI Announces its Driver Line-up for the 2017 Dakar Rally
MINI has released its driver line-up for the Dakar Rally and for the first time an American will be competing with the team at Dakar. Bryce Menzies has already raced with MINI...
MINI USA Celebrates First Complete Season in IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series
Official release: MINI USA is proud to congratulate the MINI JCW Race Team and LAP Motorsports Team Owner Luis Perocarpi on completing their first full season of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge...
Race Report: Two MINIs In Top Five at Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta played host to the 10th and final round of the 2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge. The Road Atlanta 150 will be the last two and a half hour race as...
BMW Re-Aligns Motorsports Activities to Enter the WEC and Formula E
While this release is mostly about MINI’s parent brand BMW, it does contain a few important nuggets for MINI fans. First and foremost MINI will continue to participate in the Dakar rally...
Race Report: All Three MINIs in Top Ten at Circuit of the Americas
Round 9 of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSC) took place at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The Circuit of the Americas 150 had quite a few surprises, especially toward the...
MINI Challenge Joins British GT Championship for 2017
Official Release: MINI Challenge will join the British GT Championship for the first time next year, cementing its place as one of Europe’s fastest-growing single-make racing championship. The news marks the biggest...
Race Report: Strong Run For MINI at VIR
Virginia International Raceway (VIR) was the site for round 8 of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSC). The Oak Tree Grand Prix started with dark skies looming over the track. A condition that...
VIR Next Stop For MINI JCW Team
The MINI JCW Team is at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) for the 8th round of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSC). VIR is famous for it’s picturesque views as the track winds...