The JCW Race Team Finishes The Olympus Rally Outside of the Top Three
After a podium finish in its first rally, the JCW Race Team’s rookie season is becoming a bit grueling. Both the JCW Cooper and JCW Countryman finished off the podium in what...
Paddy Hopkirk Memorial Foundation
db and Gabe were joined by Norm Nelson and Eric Newland, President and Vice President of the Paddy Hopkirk Memorial Foundation. They are building a life-sized bronze monument of Paddy and his...
MINI Heads Back to the Forest for the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood
This weekend MINI USA and the John Cooper Works Race Team return to the American Rally Association championship for the second round of the 2026 season. The March 13–14 event, based around...
MINI Rally Recap: Grit, Snowbanks and a Podium at Sno*Drift
Sno*Drift does not ease anyone into a season. Snow-packed forest roads, ice polished by repeated passes, and margins measured in inches rather than seconds make it one of the most honest rallies...
MINI Rally Updates from the Sno*Drift Rally
MINI’s return to rally racing in the United States moves from story to stage this weekend. MINI USA and LAP Motorsports begin their 2026 American Rally Association campaign at Michigan’s Sno*Drift Rally,...
MINI Officially Commits to Full 2026 ARA Rally Season with Two Factory-Backed Cars
It’s official – MINI is back in rally. For months we’ve been circling this story, first when we broke the news last fall that MINI was “rally curious”, and then again just...
MINI Is Going Rally Racing in the U.S. for 2026, and it All Starts Next Weekend
MINI is going rally racing in the United States for 2026, carrying forward a legacy that began on European snow and mountain roads in the 1960s and helped define what the brand...
The MINI Cooper and Countryman Are Going Rally Racing in the U.S.
MINI is heading back where it belongs, to the gravel, the mud, and the fast-flowing stages of rally racing. LAP Motorsport, the longtime partner behind MINI USA’s race and off-road programs, will...
MINI USA & LAP Motorsports Exploring New Racing Opportunities In the US
After several successful years in the TC America Series, MINI USA and the JCW Racing Team have decided to take a hiatus from racing. Here’s why that might not be a bad...