What major races in the US or Europe will involve the Mini?

 

Interesting you should ask that. See Why No MINIs in the 24 Hours at the RING???

Nobody could answer why there were no MINIs at the 24 hours at the Ring this year while there were marques like Toyotas and Suzuki (along with the big boys).

Excellent question ... anybody got an answer?

 

I personally think Minis would do quite well against others in their class. There was one race here in the US involving other makes of car and the MCS came in 3rd. I saw it on the net but I don't remember the name of the race.

I don't see any reason why a mini can't beat a VW GTI or Golf in a race with the right driver.

 

At least for 24 hours racing, I think thats the wrong class. Rules are here. Looks like SP5 which would put MINIs up against:

• BMW 130i
• BMW M3 E46
• BMW M3 CSL
• Audi A3 Turbo

Golf is SP3. I think the M3s would eat the MINIs in a heartbeat. I'm pretty much convinced they can't compete in their class.

RSR motorsports is racing in US https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=105263

See http://www.grand-am.com/CONTENT/Docs...ce%20Index.pdf Its looks like they are 17th in their class? or here http://www.grand-am.com/CONTENT/Docs...m%20Points.pdf
22nd in points?

 

That was Bob Sheer at the United States Touring Championships at Thunder Hill. We've been helping him a bit in the past and hope to do more for him in the future as he is a very talented driver.It was the higest podium finish in that big of a series in the US. Here is a recap of the race .

Randy
M7 Tuning


Willows, CA -- The 2007 season of the Hankook United States Touring Car Championship started at the Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, California on March 10-11, 2007. Taking control and winning easily was Curt Simmons in the Cornwell Tools/Sunnyvale Dodge SRT-4. Second place went to Ali Arsham’s Gogogear.com/Konig Wheels Honda Civic Si. Third place was rookie Bob Scheer driving the Burbank Plating Mini Cooper S.

Simmons started the weekend in strong fashion with the quickest car in every session. Simmons won his first race at Las Vegas in 2006 in the last race of the season and was excited to score back-to-back wins after waiting a long time for a win. “If every race was like this it will be a great season,” Simmons said afterwards.

Arsham was another very excited driver. After sitting out the entire 2006 season, he started the season with mechanical issues and missed a lot of track time. “We had a lot of issues and were trying hard just to be in the race. The goal was just to finish the race, Arsham said enthusiastically. In fact, Arsham had his hands full after jumping to second place after the standing start. Arsham got a great start and found himself behind Simmons after the first turn. That didn’t last long though as Scheer’s Mini was soon past, reclaiming second place.

With Scheer in second place and Arsham in third place, you would figure that everything would be nice and quiet. But this is USTCC racing and it is anything but quiet. Andrew Gillis, driving his STWA Performance Ford Focus, easily made it past Arsham and then went on to pass Scheer’s Mini. Next thing you know the Focus was right behind the SRT-4. “I looked up and saw the Focus right behind me,” Said Simmons. Gillis, who was having mechanical problems during the weekend, was looking very strong. But eventually mechanical gremlins resurfaced slowing Gillis. First the Mini of Scheer went by and then the Honda of Arsham.

The big battle was still brewing as Arsham and Scheer were at it as they were lapping slower traffic. Arsham kept trying to make a pass but Scheer was not having any of it. With two laps to go, Scheer lost a lot of speed as he was lapping slower traffic and Arsham seized the opportunity and made the pass. Arsham held on to the position until the checkered flag.

With a Dodge in first, Honda in second and Mini in third, the series put three different manufacturers in the top three positions.