{"id":498028,"date":"2019-01-28T12:10:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T20:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=71250"},"modified":"2024-08-24T22:45:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T22:45:47","slug":"special-races-to-mark-mini-60th-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/special-races-to-mark-mini-60th-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Races to Mark Mini 60th Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 60<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>anniversary of the extraordinary Mini Minor will be celebrated with two record-breaking races at this summer\u2019s Silverstone Classic (July 26-28).<\/p>\n<p>To mark this magical milestone in true Classic style, the packed on-track program will \u2013 for the first time ever \u2013 feature a pair of very special showdowns dedicated entirely to huge numbers of much-loved Mini racers competing for The Mini Celebration Trophy presented by Adrian Flux.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690446\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690446 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1661069_Minis-racing-at-the-Classic-2-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rob Huff Austin Mini Cooper S<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The automotive icon\u2019s enduring popularity with historic motor sport competitors is certain to create the world\u2019s biggest-ever grid of racing Minis and, fittingly, another major crowd-pleasing highlight at this year\u2019s running of the biggest retro-racing festival on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>Ensuring everyone shares in the celebrations, the unmissable Mini double-header action will star on all three days at the Classic with qualifying on Friday and spectacular 20-minute showdowns on both Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>First launched in 1959, the ground-breaking Mini not only revolutionised small car design forever but also became a classless British style icon in the Swinging Sixties \u2013 an image that is still fostered today by BMW\u2019s on-going homages to the innovative original which was designed for the British Motor Corporation (BMC) by the ingenious Sir Alec Issigonis.<\/p>\n<p>As well as becoming one of the most influential cars in automotive history, the trail-blazer also earned its spurs in competition. Maximising its nimble front-wheel-drive layout, higher performance versions quickly added to the Mini\u2019s spiralling kudos.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Endaf Owens Historic Mini cooper S at Silverstone classic 2013 masters\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t3ppTh3TYtA?start=346&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Endaf Owens Historic Mini cooper S at Silverstone classic 2013 masters\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t3ppTh3TYtA?start=346&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Three famous Monte Carlo Rally wins plus numerous giant-killing successes on the racetrack \u2013 many at Silverstone \u2013 boosted the little car\u2019s incredible credentials and further fuelled the perennial favorite\u2019s legendary status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely everybody who loves cars loves the Mini, so we are really thrilled to be celebrating this major milestone in its illustrious history with two fabulous races at the Classic, where the stars are always the cars!\u201d enthused Nick Wigley, Silverstone Classic CEO \u2013 a long-term fan of the charismatic BMC baby having learnt to drive and passed his driving test in a little red Mini.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith so many evocative examples in existence, we are expecting to create what will be the world\u2019s biggest-ever field of racing Minis\u2026 and, in doing so, make yet more history for both the magical Mini and the Classic.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690451\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption 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