24 Hour of LeMons $500 2005 MCS
Yes $500 MINIs do exist. Or at least one does as it showed up recently at the 24 Hour of LeMons in Texas. According to Jalopnik the above MINI incurred a 1066...
MotoringFile Does the 24 Hours of LeMons
It’s just after 4 am and we’re is just entering the 16th hour of a 24 hour endurance race. I’m behind the wheel of an ’86 Toyota MR2 that we found in...
Prodrive Working on a MINI WRC Entry?
Rumors are continuing to swirl around a possible MINI WRC entry in the form of the Countryman crossover. The latest comes from Autosport and sources within the team that would build the...
MF at the 24 Hours of LeMons
Things will be a little quiet this weekend at MF as myself and a few frequent contributors are heading to Ohio for this weekend’s 24 Hours of LeMons at Nelson Ledges road...
Rauno Altonen & Paddy Hopkirk Test the JCW Cabrio on Rallye Monte Carlo Roads
MINI gave a new JCW convertible to rallye racing Rauno Altonen and Paddy Hopkirk and sent them to the famous roads of Monte Carlo. They talk about the old Monte Carlo rallye,...
MotoringFile at the 24 Hours of LeMons
We’re just hours away from the start of the only true 24 hours of LeMons. Yes it’s true we aren’t driving a MINI (a $500 MINI or Mini sounds a little scary...
Rumor: MINI to Join WRC with Countryman?
Autocar and British publication Motorsport News are reporting that BMW is seriously considering entering the World Rally Championship (WRC) with the upcoming Countryman. This ties in very nicely with the report that...
Official: BMW to Exit Formula One
This is a repost from BimmerFile. Obviously not specific to MINI but since this is the closest thing to a MINI F2 team, we thought it was appropriate. Thanks everyone for sending...
’62 Mini to Race in 24 Hours of LeMons
As we at MF gear up to enter our own 24 Hours of LeMons race in early October (without a MINI sadly) we couldn’t help but be inspired by a team from...
BMW Sauber (w/Other Manufacturers) Vote to Leave F1
No MINI doesn’t race in F1, but their parent company BMW does. And there will be no bigger news in the world of BMW Motorsport over the next 6 months than the...