MINI Challenge ready for run to the title
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | No Comments »The Australian MINI Challenge series is about to awaken from its mid-season slumber. The pocket rockets will be on course at Phillip Island from 10–12 September. Chris Alajajian currently leads the series on 512 points. In second, on 464.5 points, is ...
2010 MINI Challenge - Round 4, Townsville
Saturday, July 31st, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | 1 Comment »Chris Alajajian extended his lead in the 2010 MINI Challenge by claiming the round in Townsville earlier this month. Reigning title holder Paul Stokell finshed Round 4 in second place and Beric Lynton, making his first appearance of the year, ...
2010 MINI Challenge - Round 4 Preview
Thursday, July 8th, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | No Comments »After being Australian teammates back in June Chris Alajajian (left) and Paul Stokell resume hostilities as the two leading drivers in the 2010 Hertz MINI Challenge. Round 4 action takes place as part of the Sucrogen Townsville 400 this weekend. Speaking ...
New TV deal for MINI Challenge
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | 1 Comment »There's good news for MINI Challenge fans following the announcement of new television deals with Fox Sports and New Zealand's TV3. Free to air viewers have not been forgotten, either, and the Channel 7 broadcast schedule has been confirmed for ...
MINI Challenge locks in Gold Coast 600
Friday, July 2nd, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | No Comments »Last month confirmation came through that the MINI Challenge has been locked in as a support category for the Armor All Gold Coast 600 to be held in October. With no open wheelers from Indy Car or the scuppered A1GP categories ...
Mixed bag for Team Australia in Spain
Sunday, June 20th, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | 1 Comment »Earlier in the month Chris Alajajian and Paul Stokell jetted over to Madrid to represent Australia in the Spanish MINI Challenge. The racing took place at the Jarama circuit and there was a three race format; two sprint races on ...
Points amendment for MINI Challenge
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | No Comments »MINI Challenge organisers have issued a press release with a revised points table following a post-event decision from CAMS. The third race of the Round 3 meet at Queensland Raceway was red flagged short of full race distance due to ...
Team Australia set sights on Spain’s MINI Challenge
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | 3 Comments »The MINI Challenge has many great aspects about it. One is the fact you can buy a MINI John Cooper Works from your local MINI dealer that is pretty damn close in performance to the track-only racecars. Another is that ...
2010 MINI Challenge - Round 3, Queensland Raceway
Sunday, May 9th, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | 4 Comments »At the end of an action packed Round 3 Chris Alajajian still leads the 2010 Australian MINI Challenge. But he didn't have it all his own way. A qualifying infringement cost Alajajian points and sent him to the back of ...
Another MINI Challenge crash at Ipswich 300
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | 6 Comments »The MINI Challenge series has seen another spectacular crash at the Ipswich 300 event held at Queensland Raceway today. Sarah Harley's car reportedly had a sticking throttle, forcing her car to understeer off the track and into the tyre wall. ...
Two spectators injured after MINI Challenge crash
Saturday, May 1st, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | 5 Comments »An incident in the first race of this weekend's MINI Challenge round at Queensland Raceway has resulted in injury for two race goers. A statement from MINI Challenge organisers reads, "Two spectators were injured and transported to Ipswich Base Hospital. The ...
2010 MINI Challenge - Round 3 Preview
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | 1 Comment »This weekend's MINI Challenge round at Queensland Raceway includes a few firsts for the series. The most obvious is the debut of the John Cooper Works MINI Challenge racecars on the Ipswich circuit. In addition the usual three race program ...
2010 MINI Challenge - Round 2, Melbourne
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | No Comments »This MINI Challenge wrap of Round 2, held during the Australian Grand Prix weekend at Albert Park, has been a little delayed because I was waiting for the television highlights. However, due to a few reasons it looks like the ...
2010 MINI Challenge - Round 1, Adelaide
Sunday, April 11th, 2010 Posted in MINI Challenge | 1 Comment »The Australian MINI Challenge has been underway since mid-March, and the 2010 version is showing mixed signs. On the plus side the series has two title sponsors in Hertz and Pizza Capers. On the down side there are only six ...
Short circuit
Sunday, March 14th, 2010 Posted in Audi, MINI Challenge, Motorsports | 1 Comment »The Clipsal 500 is currently underway in Adelaide. It's one of the country's biggest race meets and as well as the V8 Supercars there is a host of support categories. Series like the MINI Challenge and the Australian GT Championship ...
