GOODYEAR MINI CHALLENGES supported by MINI SPARES This weekend’s treble-header heralds the mid-season point in the 2025 M7RC calendar, with all four Mini classes lining up to do battle around the classic coastal Dutch GP venue. Provisionally heading the top-tier Miglia category coming to Holland is Ian Curley, twice champion back in the late-90s, and in his second season since returning showing the ‘newcomers’ he still has the knack to get the job done. Right in his wheeltracks,... Read More
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Equipe on Running
CONTRASTING WEATHER CONDITIONS PRODUCED TWO EQUALLY CAPTIVATING MINI RACES AT SILVERSTONE ON 7-8 JUNE, PACKED GRIDS BATTLING IT OUT TO THE LAST AROUND THE LONGER GP CIRCUIT Invited to join the Equipe Summer Classic meeting on the ‘Historic’ GP layout, a huge 50-car entry didn’t disappoint, with inspired tyre choices, climactic last-lap wins and, with such varying overtaking speeds among all four Mini classes, yellow flag drama too… With ominous grey clouds and intermittent... Read More

Brands GP for rounds 3-4
All four Mini classes combined for the latest double-header in Kent in early
May, on the ‘undercard’ to the GT World Challenge Europe series, with huge
grids and many drivers tackling the daunting 2.4332-mile GP ‘rollercoaster’
circuit for the very first time. So, busy lap charts, and mirrors! There was drama even before Sunday afternoon’s opener, as having claimed
pole position in Saturday’s qualifying session Jeff Smith then brought out red
flags with a heavy off into... Read More

Snetterton Opener
Despite several interruptions there was still plenty of terrific action in the opening Mini 7 Racing Club meeting of the season from a sunny Norfolk. Safety cars and red flags sadly cut into the racing laps over the 5-6 April weekend meeting at Snetterton, but Mini racing fans were still treated to the usual hectic dash-to-the-line outcomes. In the Miglia encounters, twice former champion Rupert Deeth came through to take overall victory in both races, being in the right place at the... Read More

Mini 7 Awards Night – January 25th
Good news, the 2025 Mini 7 Racing Club Awards Ceremony and AGM will be held at Whittlebury Park. Towcester. It is on Saturday the 25th January . The tickets are £75 each, which is a slight increase on last year, however, rooms a lot cheaper at £129.60 each. Please email mss@clearsons.co.uk to book tickets. For hotel rooms, click the link below. Group Name: Mini 7 Racing Club allocation
Meeting: 25 January 2025 - 26 January... Read More

Silverstone Finale 2024 – Three titles, three rounds
With three rounds to go in the Dunlop Mini 7 Racing Club championships, supported by Mini Spares, there's still three titles to be decided this weekend at Silverstone, 12-13th October. In the Mini Miglia Challenge, packed grids and headline-grabbing coverage have been a highlight over recent seasons, and a quick glance down the entry list reveals a galaxy of not only former Mini champions but also drivers who have excelled in the upper echelons of touring cars. Former BTCC frontrunner... Read More

Cadwell Rounds Re-scheduled for Snetterton and Silverstone
Following the three abandoned races at Cadwell Park on Sunday 28th April, please note the below arrangements for re-scheduled replacement events: (ref. M7RC SR.1.6.4 & Motorsport UK Yearbook Q7.11 & Q7.11.1, relevant criteria which have been met) Round 3 Mini Se7en/S-Class, the abandoned first race at Cadwell Park, is now re-scheduled as follows: Replacement Round 3 for S-Class will take place at Snetterton on Sunday 19th May, running on the back of the FIRST... Read More

Donington Park Preview
Friday 29 - Saturday 30 April, a packed grid will kick off the Mini racing season for the much-anticipated opening rounds. MINI MIGLIA Several multi-champions are back to contest what is regarded as one of the most competitive race series on the planet, with four-time winner Aaron Smith joined by fellow titleists Rupert Deeth, Ian Curley, Kane Astin and former BTCC standouts Andrew Jordan and Jeff Smith to name a few. Several more on the entry list have proven Mini race-winning... Read More

2023 Awards Night
A fantastic evening celebrating our 2023 season, and the trophies were awarded as follows; Dunlop Mini Miglia Challenge Supported by Mini Spares Aaron Smith
Rupert Deeth
Kane Astin
Andrew Jordan
Phil Bullen-Brown
Shaun King
Mark Sims
Colin Peacock
Jeff Smith
Ben Colburn Dunlop Mini Se7en Challenge Supported by Mini Spares Mike Jordan
Joe Thompson
Ross Billison
Spencer Wanstall
Darren Thomas
Graeme Davis
Glen Woodbridge
Connor... Read More

Aaron Smith tries a Mini Se7en
Mini Miglia champion Aaron Smith had the chance to compete in Jordan Sims' 998-engined Mini Se7en at Silverstone, and he did rather well, staying with the lead pack and even taking the lead at one stage. So after a weekend of trying his hand at our original formula, we checked in to see what he thought... So, obvious first question - how was it?
I honestly had a great weekend driving the Se7en - I would recommend trying it out to anyone. I had no idea how I would get on initially, as I... Read More
