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MINI teams were competing this weekend in two GRAND-AM series races with success at both levels. The Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge and the newly renamed TOTAL Performance Showcase took place in New Jersey. RSR Motorsports got the win in the B+ HEROES 200. The team has two MINI Cooper S and two Honda [...] The initial GRAND-AM Sportsman Showcase race was held yesterday on a wet track at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The B-Spec MINI Cooper comprised half the field along with Mazda 2 and Ford Fiesta racers. Robbie Davis took 2nd place in his No. 37 MINI Cooper for the team from MINI of Charleston. The 20-lap race was [...] In the May 2012 issue of Car and Driver (and on its website) is a thorough comparison test of the current field of B-Spec cars which will compete in the GRAND-AM Sportsman Showcase series. The current field of B-Spec cars includes: Honda Fit Kia Rio 5 Mazdaspeed 2 MINI Cooper The MINI Cooper in [...] Photo credit: Lori Griffin The first race of the 2012 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season is in the books. Yesterday, RSR Motorsports competed in the the BMW Performance 200 at Daytona with three MINIs and a Honda Civic Si. The morning produced a misting rain as the final practice session took place. [...] The 2012 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season begins this week with the BMW Performance 200 at Daytona. The first of ten races in the series begins on Friday at 1:30pm ET. No live television coverage is available; most races will be shown on a delayed basis on SPEED. However, you can follow the [...] RSR Motorsports has been representing MINI for many years in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Series. So it was surprising to learn that the team run by Randy Smalley just added a Honda Civic Si to the lineup. On Wednesday, RSR Motorsports will take delivery of their new Honda Civic SI, just two days before [...] Happy New Year! On this first day of 2012 we give you this 2012 MINI events calendar. Major Mini and MINI Meets Date(s) Event Location Description 2/17 – 2/19 Helenblitz 2012 Helen, GA Annual gathering of MINIs in the small German town of Helen. 2/19 MINI Thunder III Willows, CA MINI and Mini track [...] RSR Motorsports fell a little short in their attempt to capture the GRAND-AM Continental Sports Car Challenge team championship. They had the pole in the No. 198 MINI and were just nine points out of first place going into the final race at Mid-Ohio. But mechanical issues less than 30 minutes from the finish [...] Owen Trinkler and Sarah Cattaneo RSR Motorsports took first and second places in the GRAND -AM Continental Sports Car Series B+ Foundation Heroes 200 in New Jersey yesterday. The No. 198 MINI defended its win there last year. The team of Sarah Cattaneo and Owen Trinkler and got the win, beating out teammates Tom [...] RSR Motorsports picked up a well-known driver for the upcoming GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at Road America. From the Grand-Am website: At Road America, Schrader will co-drive the No. 195 MINI with Dicky Riegel in the Street Tuner (ST) class. While this is the first time they have driven together, their [...] |
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