mini v imp 2014 R.A.C. Rally Championship

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lifted from the BRF...

"News from the West Wales Rally Spares R.A.C Rally Championship

Press release – 9 December 2013

Mini and Imp Cup confirmed for 2014 R.A.C Rally Championship

A new award for Minis and Hillman Imps will run within the 2014 R.A.C. Rally Championship to celebrate two cars with a half-century heritage in rallying.

The Mini and Imp Cup, which will be open to all models of the original Mini and the Imp and its derivatives, will be contested across the seven-event season and the best performance will be rewarded with an end-of-season trophy at the annual championship awards ceremony.

Among the first drivers to commit to the new Cup is Clive King, widely regarded as the leading Mini driver on gravel events in historic special stage rallying. “The events in the R.A.C. Rally Championship are generally more affordable and it is important for the Minis and Imps to run first on the road on gravel events. I’m certainly planning to do it,” said King.

Championship manager Colin Heppenstall was pleased to confirm the latest initiative from the R.A.C. Rally Championship. “The Minis and Imps are still very popular and it is great to see them on the stages. We’re delighted to be able to offer them an award to chase and give them prime stage conditions on some of the best forest stages in Britain,” said Heppenstall. On all rounds of the championship, the pre ’68 cars in Category 1 will run first on the road.

The 2014 R.A.C. Rally Championship starts on the Red Kite Stages on Sunday 2 February and more details will be available from www.redkitestages.co.uk

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More details about the R.A.C. Rally Championship can be found at www.racrallychamp.org Follow the championship on Facebook at
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Issued by Paul Lawrence, tel 01952 510382 (e: paul@tfmpr.com)"

[surfblue63]

That should be fun, and we have three events kind of local to us up in the North East, the Tour of Hamsterley, The Carlisle Stages and the Trackrod. The Hamsterley and Carlisle were good events last year, but I missed the Trackrod unfortunately.

[cookie1071]

Yeh, not sure it will result in that many more minis and imps making it to the start line though...

The other news is that a Fiat 131 will be making an appearance, which should give the Escort boys summat to think about

http://www.britishrally.co.uk/forum/vie ... 29&t=54051

Niall.

[surfblue63]

The other news is that a Fiat 131 will be making an appearance,

Niall.

Normally the only time you get to see those on UK soil is at Lord March's garden party, I can't wait to see one doing it for real.

[rich@minispares.com]

cor


just think what one of those square innocenties would look like painted up in period alitalia colours


ace

would be my verdict

[cookie1071]

Yeh, not sure it will result in that many more minis and imps making it to the start line though...

Niall.

Looks like it tempted the Cunningham's out to play though:

http://classiccarmag.net/cunningham-bro ... ni-battle/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Z6E96aOQQ