Fredrik
2009-10-06, 19:10
Följande intressanta text saxar jag från det presskit jag fick på Coupé och Roadster Concept - det inleds med det moderna MINI Challenge (där våra MINI-hjältar och NMCS-hedersmedlemmar Haglöf och Lestrup kört med stor framgång) och tar även upp historiken kring racing med klassiska Minin.
Visste du att Niki Lauda inledde sin karriär med Mini?
"MINI has also made a strong name for itself on the race track, the
MINI CHALLENGE held for the first time in 2004 having become one of the
most successful and popular Clubsport Series in the world. This year the Series
will be held in four countries (Spain, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany), and
is therefore more international than ever before.
Accounting for a line-up of 39 cars registered for racing, the German 2009
MINI CHALLENGE comes with a record turn-out, just as the number of races
is also greater than ever before, with no less than 16 races on 8 weekends.
As usual, these races will be held on the occasion of the most outstanding
motorsport events in Germany and neighbouring countries.
The MINI CHALLENGE owes its exceptional appeal to a truly innovative
concept: motorsport meets lifestyle, a blend very popular among both drivers
and fans.
The starter grid also contributes to the special atmosphere of the races, not
only experienced drivers and young talents in motorsport, but also celebrities in
show business and other sports taking the wheel.
The classic Mini proved its sporting talent not only in rallies, but also in road
races, becoming the most outstanding racing car of the 1960s thanks to its long
list of sporting achievements.
A further point is that many famous racing drivers started out their spectacular
careers in a Mini, Austrian driver Nikolaus Andreas Lauda entering his first hill
climb at the wheel of a classic Mini in April 1968 near the town of Linz and
finishing second in his very first attempt. Just two weeks later he again proved
his talent by bringing home the first win in his career destined to eventually take
him to three world titles in Formula 1. And like Niki Lauda, Formula 1 champions
Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, John Surtees, Jochen Rindt, and James Hunt all
gained their first racing experience in a classic Mini."
Visste du att Niki Lauda inledde sin karriär med Mini?
"MINI has also made a strong name for itself on the race track, the
MINI CHALLENGE held for the first time in 2004 having become one of the
most successful and popular Clubsport Series in the world. This year the Series
will be held in four countries (Spain, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany), and
is therefore more international than ever before.
Accounting for a line-up of 39 cars registered for racing, the German 2009
MINI CHALLENGE comes with a record turn-out, just as the number of races
is also greater than ever before, with no less than 16 races on 8 weekends.
As usual, these races will be held on the occasion of the most outstanding
motorsport events in Germany and neighbouring countries.
The MINI CHALLENGE owes its exceptional appeal to a truly innovative
concept: motorsport meets lifestyle, a blend very popular among both drivers
and fans.
The starter grid also contributes to the special atmosphere of the races, not
only experienced drivers and young talents in motorsport, but also celebrities in
show business and other sports taking the wheel.
The classic Mini proved its sporting talent not only in rallies, but also in road
races, becoming the most outstanding racing car of the 1960s thanks to its long
list of sporting achievements.
A further point is that many famous racing drivers started out their spectacular
careers in a Mini, Austrian driver Nikolaus Andreas Lauda entering his first hill
climb at the wheel of a classic Mini in April 1968 near the town of Linz and
finishing second in his very first attempt. Just two weeks later he again proved
his talent by bringing home the first win in his career destined to eventually take
him to three world titles in Formula 1. And like Niki Lauda, Formula 1 champions
Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, John Surtees, Jochen Rindt, and James Hunt all
gained their first racing experience in a classic Mini."