July 2022

Passing of a Champion – Paddy Hopkirk MBE It is with heavy hearts that we are sharing the news with you that our very dear friend Paddy Hopkirk MBE passed away on Thursday evening. Paddy was a fantastic friend to all of us here at Mini Sport, but so much more than that, he was […]

This weekend marks what would have been the 99th Birthday of John Cooper CBE.  John became an auto racing legend thanks to his rear-engined chassis design that would go on to revolutionise the sport at the very highest level – with Formula One and Indy 500 cars quickly adopting his work. Of course, his company […]

When we were approached by Mike Cooper, son of the legendary John Cooper with the prospect of re-launching the ‘Cooper Car Company’ in association with Mini Sport, we were overwhelmed with a fresh enthusiasm for the original heritage of Cooper and one of the biggest names in MINI Cooper.   Our exclusive Cooper Car Company […]

The 17th July 2022 will mark what would have been the 99th birthday of a major figure in the history of the Mini and Motorsport in general. John Cooper became an auto racing legend thanks to his rear-engined chassis design that would go on to revolutionise the sport at the very highest level – with Formula One and […]

The Bob Shaw Memorial Stages One week following our last rally in Scotland, crews made their way to Pembrokeshire motor clubs Brawdy stages. Five crews started the 70 miles of demanding roads based at the RAF base. Leading the minis away Clive King and Anton Bird. They were followed by his son Craig King with […]