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The GRRC Fellowship has welcomed Mike and Charlie Cooper into this unique international motorsport community, helping to mark the second anniversary of the Fellowship’s founding. The Coopers are the third and fourth generation members of a unique racing family, whose history in the sport dates back to the 1920s and has been crowned by winning… Continue reading GRRC Fellowship welcomes Cooper racing dynasty

The club’s committee meets five times a year and, ahead of the full minutes being posted on the website, here are the highlights from today’s meeting in Banbury. Our finances are in good shape, running slightly ahead of budget, with a cash cushion for a rainy day. This year’s events have been a great success… Continue reading Latest club news

Neil and Jo Burgess of the Herts and North London region teamed up with Cliff Porter and Derek Wilkins of the Warwickshire region, with support from Jeff Ruggles, to take their Red, White and Blue Minis to meet up with an E-Type/XK touring event for a few days fun in Turin and a farewell meal… Continue reading The Italian Job 50 years on

Despite the weather, the 2019 event across the Brecon Beacons organised by club youth co-ordinator Jack Ward and his wife Danielle was another success. With plenty of rain to contend with as participants drove to the start point at Merthyr Tydfil on Friday afternoon, the roads were just that bit more challenging than usual, but… Continue reading October Off Peak Run hits another high

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