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www.Classic-Mini.co.uk

 * HOME
 * ABOUT
 * THE TEAM
 * HISTORY THE YEARS
 * NOTABLE BITS
 * CONNECT
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   * ABOUT
   * THE TEAM
   * HISTORY THE YEARS
   * NOTABLE BITS
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www.Classic-Mini.co.uk

 * HOME
 * ABOUT
 * THE TEAM
 * HISTORY THE YEARS
 * NOTABLE BITS
 * CONNECT
 * …  
   * HOME
   * ABOUT
   * THE TEAM
   * HISTORY THE YEARS
   * NOTABLE BITS
   * CONNECT



 * 

 * ABOUT
   
   CLASSIC-MINI :: RACING IS A FAMILY RUN TEAM FOUNDED IN 2003 IN NOTTINGHAM,
   ENGLAND.
   
    
   
   THE TEAM IS MADE UP OF DRIVERS AND PARTNERS DAVID HALE AND CAROLINE GILBERT.
   WITH BACKUP AND SUPPORT FROM CAROLINE'S PARENTS, DAVID AND SANDRA AND UNCLE
   ANTHONY.
   
    
   
   MINIS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A BIG PART OF CAROLINE'S FAMILY. HENCE THE TRANSITION
   FROM BUILDING THEM, TO SHOWING THEM TO RACING THEM :)

 * DAVID HALE
   
   MM, SMM AND SCC #68
   
   RACED AS NUMBER #68 FROM WHEN WE SHARED THE ORIGINAL #66 CAR. IT WAS EASY TO
   TURN THE 66 TO 68 WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE. FIRST CIRCUIT EXPERIENCE WAS A HOT
   LAP AT CASTLE COMBE BEING DRIVEN BY MM RACER DAVID KIRKPATRICK
   
   
   
   CAROLINE GILBERT
   
   MM, SMM AND SCC #66
   
   INHERITED THE #66 RACE NUMBER FROM THE CAR WE BOUGHT FROM MARTIN CAPPS. FIRST
   CIRCUIT EXPERIENCE WAS THE CASTLE COMBE ACTION DAY TAKING HER CONVERTIBLE
   998CC 1978 MINI FOR A BLAST, THEN LATER PAYING FOR HOT LAP FROM MM RACER GARY
   PATTERSON.
   
   
   
   HARRY # 66
   
   THE CAR THAT STARTED IT ALL
   
   NAMED HARRY AND NUMBERED 66 BY MARTIN CAPPS. MARTIN LATER SPRAYED HARRY BLUE
   AFTER A ACCIDENT @ MALLORY PARK IN 2003. WE BOUGHT THE CAR LATER THAT YEAR
   AFTER SPOTTING IT FOR SALE ON EBAY.
   
    
   
   RACED BY CAROLINE FROM 2004 UNTIL 2008. IN 2010 WE WAS CONTACTED BY TINA
   HOBLEY (HOLBY CITY ACTRESS) WHO WANTED TO BORROW A CAR TO RACE, THE BBC DIDNT
   APPROVE OF HER RACING, SO HER PARTNER PR GURU OLI WHEELER RACED IT.
   UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS THE LAST RACE FOR MM66, OLI WROTE THE CAR OF AT CASTLE
   COMBE!
   
   
   
   # 68
   
   THE FIRST CLASSIC-MINI RACE CAR
   
   OUR FIRST MM RACE CAR BUILT IN 2004, FROM A STOLEN AND RECOVERED MINI DRAGGED
   OUT A FARMERS FIELD.
   
   BUILT USING EBAY SPI COOPER BITS POWERED BY A NEW MORSPEED ENGINE FROM SIMON
   MORSON.
   
    
   
   SOLD TO SHIELA HASSLE IN 2007, THEN ONTO CHARLIE BRISKER WHO HAD MORE SMASHES
   THAN THE SPICE GIRLS, THEN STEVE ROSE WHO KEPT THE CAR AS A SPARE, THEN ONTO
   RYAN COWLEY WHO SPRAYED THE CAR WHITE, THEN DARREN NIGHTINGALE WHO HAD PLANS
   FOR A RENTAL / SPARE CAR AND NOW BEING RACED BY MATT BAKER WITH A YELLOW
   PAINT SCHEME 2020.
   
   
   
   BERTHA
   
   THE FIRST TEAM TRUCK
   
   OUR FIRST RACE VAN BOUGHT IN 2005, WE MEASURED VARIOUS VANS AND FOUND THE LDV
   LOADING SPACE A PERFECT FIT FOR THE MM RACE CAR. WE FABRICATED A RAMP AND
   MOUNTED A POWER WINCH TO DRAG THE CAR IN, UNDER THE RAMPS INSIDE THE VAN WE
   HAD A FULL SET OF SPARES. WE LATER BOUGHT A ROOF RACK THAT HELD 12 TYRES AND
   A ROOF BOX FULL OF MORE SPARES. WE BOUGHT THE VAN CHEAP WITH A SPARE GEARBOX
   AS THE SELECTOR FORK HAD WORN AND WOULDNT ENGAGE 4TH. WE NEVER CHANGED THE
   BOX! WE SOLD THE VAN TO MM RACER RYAN COWLY IN 2013
   
   
   
   BIGGER BERTHA
   
   THE BIGGER BETTER TEAM TRUCK
   
   BOUGHT IN 2013 TO TRY AND REDUCE OUR COSTS, THIS TRUCK CAN EASILY PULL A MINI
   AND HAS LOADS OF ROOM FOR A MINI INSIDE , A KITCHEN AND ALL THE LUGGAGE AND
   SPARES FOR THE WHOLE TEAM FOR A WEEKEND RACING ADVENTURE. CLASSED AS A HGV
   MEANS IT HAS LOWER TAX TOO. WE COULD NOW DO RACE WKENDS WITH ONE VEHICLE, IT
   WAS MUCH MORE FUN AND SOCIAL. AGAIN WE FABRICATED THE RAMPS AND DESIGNED THE
   GRAPHICS.
   
   
 * HISTORY THE YEARS
   
   THOUGHTS, MUSINGS, AND RUMINATIONS FROM 2003 TO 2017
   
   2003
   February 16, 2021
   
   2004
   February 16, 2021
   

 * AWESOME BITS
   
   SHOWING OFF OUR MOST PROUD ACHIEVEMENTS :)
   
   CORGI LLEDO REPLICA MODEL OF MM66
   
   AWESOME LASTING LEGACY
   
   The only Mighty Mini model car since 2000? Limited to just 1000 makes this
   one of the most collectable Mini model cars. Commissioned by Stephen Ashbury
   from CRS Risk Systems in 2005.
   
   AUTOSPORT LIVE ACTION ARENA 2009
   
   RACING TO OVER 60'000 VISITORS OVER 4 DAYS
   
   WOW what a weekend!

 * CONNECT WITH ME
   
   
   
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