On Sunday 18th July I had the good fortune to join Surrey New MINI on their organised run to see the MINI racing at Castle Combe racetrack.  As happened last year, local MINI dealer Wellsway MINI really rolled out the red carpet and arranged for a huge convoy to rendezvous in Bath before proceeding to the track.

The fun didn’t end when we reached the track.  Wellsway had arranged for a dedicated MINI parking area and VIP hospitality throughout the day.  To top everything off, Modern MINI magazine were also on hand to cover the whole day in depth.

As you would expect from the MINI Sevens and MINI Challenge series, the racing was intense, competitive and very enjoyable.  Plus we had the chance to cheer on Andrey Magily and the Lohen ‘Polar Bear’ MINI in the Dunlop Sport Maxx races.  Watch out for highlights on Motors TV beginning August 7th at 1800.

Rogan Thompson has posted a fantastic gallery of photos of the races here.
There is a an additional gallery of our day’s adventures here.