Racing History of the classic mini

[racemini.nl]

It's been along time I put some update here.

Last few weeks were busy weeks. Finding a lot of Rallycross history in the Netherlands. Meeting some people who were driver or team manager. Great to find a lot of photo's as well.
UHR850 thanks for the big input(video)

Thanks to Targa1967 my photo collection keeps growing. It's incredible what kind of photo's he has. Thanks Karsten.

I hope soon there will be time to update the website with photo's and results.

Furthermore I hope to get this week a collection of 40 year autosport magazine. Someone collected them in 40years he stopped. someone else got them anddidn't want them so next in line is me. Lucky me. So from around 1963/1965 till 2005 results I have to go through. What a hobby you can have

JC T ONE thanks for the info you send me by mail.

So keep sending in what you can find. Photo's Results what ever it's for use on the website it would be great you send it.

Greetings Roald
http://www.racemini.nl

[JC T ONE]

Hi


Mini,s won(again ) 10 days ago at CHGP 2010, and a Mini became Danish Champ in the 1965 class,
but on the sunday it went all wrong, in the 0-1300 upto 1971 class
the 2 Mini,s were fighting for 1st place, and just as one had overtaken the other, and gain the lead, did he hit the concrete
then it was easy for the last Mini to take the win-but NO--he overtook a car by one lap, but missed that he was still in the Yellow flagzone
so he was disqualified
but the Porsche in the 65 class, that raced on brand new AVON rain tyres, didnt loose his win

Jens Christian

[racemini.nl]

Again some interesting finds last weekend.

My dad made a photo some 40 years ago at the AVRO's Rally Cross. From then driver unknown. But this weekend someone gave me his collection of autosport memories. He collected them over a 40 years as well. And yes one of the photo's from a magazine there was this mini. The same mini as my father took 40 years ago. And with a name. That is a great find I think. For me it's special (my dad died to early some 10 years ago) to have this find.

As well an early shot of WXN700H, but in Cars and Cars Conversion painting. Some other rare pics in this collection. It's to bad I have to return the collection back to the owner. but first scan a lot of mini's. Some with name some without but a big input again for the website. Hope to upload these photo's asap.

[UHR850]

We hope to see some pictures very soon.

[racemini.nl]

@UHR850
Sunday at the clubdag minisevenclub Nederland I will bring a book with some of the photo's I have.

And soon on the website there will be a new part called: drivers -- for that you can bring your input yourself to: driver (at you know what)racemini dot nl

Hopefully that will be ready at the end of the week.

[racemini.nl]

So finally the website getting really started. As shown some photo's on this forum.
Made finally the drivers link and as well a link for crashed mini's (sorry but autosport can be dangerous)
Hope you enjoy the changes.

Greetings Roald
www.racemini.nl

[formulaphoto]

Quite the photo! I hope A) the driver was okay, and B) the guy on the embankment got the shot!

[mab01uk]

So finally the website getting really started. As shown some photo's on this forum.
Made finally the drivers link and as well a link for crashed mini's (sorry but autosport can be dangerous)
Hope you enjoy the changes.

Greetings Roald
http://www.racemini.nl

Great idea for a website! Have you got a copy of this great book?

MINI THE RACING STORY BY JOHN BAGGOTT
Chock full of history of Minis racing in Europe & New Zealand, with lots of pictures of sideways racing action. 225 pages, color photos. Entertainingly written by John Baggott with a forward by Ken Tyrell. From 1959, when the Mini first hit the track, drivers have been astonished at the handling characteristics of Sir Alec Issigonis' masterpiece. In this welcome edition, published to coincide with Mini's 40th anniversary, John Baggott tells the full story of the Mini's career on the track. Baggott covers the works-sponsored teams as well as the many individuals who have raced Minis over the years. He also chronicles Mini-based kit cars such as the Mini Marcos, Unipower, Cox GTM and Camber. Includes coverage of today's Mini racing series.
http://www.minimania.com/web/Item/BOOK95/InvDetail.cfm
http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Racing-Story ... 186126254X

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@mab01uk Yes I have that book, and read it many time's But as I said earlyier I think it's not complete.

And I've someone can help to contact John Baggot I would be very thankful.

Greetings Roald

[racemini.nl]

It's been a while i've put an update here. But again last week made some progres on the website. Put some photo's of drivers on website. It's getting more interesting to browse around. Some nice photo's of Richard Longman. Added photo's from Russ Swift. New part is Cars by Reg. number. Have plenty more to come. But it takes a lot of time to put it where i't belongs.

Little question from here. Send me a photo of your racer and it will be put soon on the website.

Thanks.

Roald Rakers
www.racemini.nl

[mk1]

Keep up the good work Roald!

[racemini.nl]

11 september I will be at Zandvoort at then National Oldtimer day.

http://www.nationaaloldtimerfestival.nl ... e/show/335

If there are some people interested to watch some historic racing and get a free ticket to get to the track and watch these races just let me know.
Ticket is for car and driver. Passenger has to pay 16 euro's at the gate.

On my stand there will be some dutch drivers from the past.
Like Ellen Sminia and Elbert Baas.