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Stig in a Mini

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I'm sure many of you will have seen the news that Stig Blomqvist is competing on this years Cambrian rally in a Mini which is great news for the sport and the event as a whole. I notice one of the partners is Mini Spares, would anyone know who at MS would have brokered the deal?

Here's the press release..

https://cambrianrally.co.uk/news/2024/s ... rian-rally
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Pretty sure Ian Hunt put this together with Minispares as he mentioned it to me last year! With Phil Anning of course and Soderqvist Engineering who built it. They were all at Shelsley Classic back in the Summer.
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A few pics .. 12” wheels next time I reckon as Stig did comment on the low ground clearance a few times!? Stages looked comparatively clean but deep mud in places. Brill event with several championships going down to the wire.
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Has anyone got a close up of those tyres, I was looking at some today and they look home made!
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kit of bits wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:05 pm Has anyone got a close up of those tyres, I was looking at some today and they look home made!
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Those ones look a lot better
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Cambrian Rally 2024

Glocaenog Forest:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jnp-SZkFNI

Alwen Reservoir:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oulWsrAC8Kk
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The gravel tyres were interesting as the tread pattern is high spec not a period pattern, managed to get some close up photos but all of the markings on the new ones at the service areas had all markings buffed off - these would be great loose surface tyres for 10" if ever made available
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I think they’re made by Black Rocket in Finland, I think we’ve talked about them on here before.
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10" Knobbly Tyres:-
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Old post on other forum, looks as if they used to do a 10”

https://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/t ... lly-tyres/
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Seen recently by my son's friend. Possibly at M S North.
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2024 - Cambrian Rally - 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM - ITV4 - Wednesday 6th November.
"The Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally. Action from the sixth and final round of the campaign, which came from Llandudno. The region provided the perfect venue to bring the curtain down on the season, with breath-taking forests likely to hold the key to the eager BRC contenders fighting it out for title honours."
You can catch the action on ITV4 (8.00pm), ITV4+1 (9pm) and shortly after on ITVX.
https://www.itv.com/watch/british-rally ... ts/10a5455
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Some screenshots below from the ITV4 Cambrian Rally coverage.

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