Category: News

As host of the “International Mini Meeting 2020” the Mini IG Bamberg is looking forward to welcoming the owners of classic Minis and new MINIs from all over the world back to Germany after 2010. The idea for an International Mini-Meeting started in 1978 in Germany and was extended after some years so that the… Continue reading International Mini Meeting 2020

With the arrival of autumn, the outdoor event season is now winding down, but the club still has two more for members to join in with the Off Peak Run to the Brecon Beacons on 19-20 October and the Northumberland Borders Rally on 16 November. The last big national event of the year is the… Continue reading All roads lead to the NEC for final show

Mini Sports Cara Jackson reports on the final round of this year’s competition. Sunday 22nd September saw nine Mini Sport crews gear up to compete in the Ford Parts Cheviot Stages Rally for the Final Round of the 2019 HRCR Mini Sport Cup. Competing over the course of 13 stages on the notoriously difficult Otterburn Ranges, the Mini… Continue reading HRCR Mini Sport Cup 2019

Mini Cooper Register’s popular annual tour to Ireland, held from the 20-27 September, began and ended in County Wexford, taking in Bantry Bay, the Glen of Aherlow, Cashel and the historic Hill of Tara along the way. The 40 cars covered up to 200 miles a day and, on the closing night, club chairman Robert… Continue reading Minis to Ireland awards

As a record-breaking 2019 motorsport season closes at Goodwood, the dates of its flagship motorsport events for 2020 have been announced. The dates for the three motorsport events will be:   –  78th Members’ Meeting to be held on 28-29 March   –  Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard on 9-12 July   – … Continue reading Goodwood announces 2020 dates

Amongst the club’s most popular events are the “Minis To” tours, including the annual trip to the Emerald Isle which, this year, started on Friday 20 September with the afternoon sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare. After a first night spent in Enniscorthy, Wexford, it was on to Bantry Bay for two nights and out to… Continue reading Minis to Ireland 2019

As part of our aim to have the best communications with our members and everyone with an interest in the club’s activities, the committee will be discussing a refresh of the website and social media platforms at the October meeting. The website now carries a regular news service, comprising some 6/7 items each month and… Continue reading Website refresh

The club will have a stand at this event to be held on Saturday 28 September, arranged by Bristol, Gloucestershire and Somerset regional lead, David Dangerfield. Club/trade admission is from 7.00am. The event has had over 28,000 views on our Facebook page and, judging by the comments, is proving very popular, being one of the… Continue reading Castle Combe Mini Action Day

The September issue of our club magazine CooperWorld is just out with 68 pages of news and views. There is a look back at the racing career of Christabel Carlisle, round 4 of the HRCR Mini Sport Cup, the Brands Hatch MINI Festival, regional events and much more. Subscriptions start at £35 a year, reducing… Continue reading September issue of CooperWorld is out

Andy Ace Harrison, who is one of our Honorary Members and is well known for his racing successes and also for his business Acespeed, is the new Regional Contact for Yorkshire. Andy is opening his Mini themed cafe at Acespeed and would like to invite members to join him at his premises for monthly meets… Continue reading New Yorkshire regional contact announced