RSR Motorsports on the podium at Lime Rock

RSR Motorsports again entered four MINIs in the race last weekend.  They competed in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Memorial Day Classic at Lime Rock and reached the podium in 2nd place with the MINI No. 195 driven by Matt Plumb and Dicky Riegel.

RSR Motorsports nearly had a 1-2 finish as [...]

RSR Motorsports takes 6th and 7th at VIR

RSR Motorsports put two cars in the top ten today taking 6th and 7th place at the Bosch Engineering 200 at Virginia International Raceway.  This was the fifth race of the 2011 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season. The team fielded four MINIs for the first time.

Ron Farmer and Jason Hart took [...]

podium finish for RSR Motorsports at Homestead-Miami

The RSR Motorsports No. 198 MINI Cooper S placed 3rd this afternoon in the Kia 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, their first podium finish of the season.  Sarah Cattaneo and Owen Trinkler picked up 55 points.  Sarah is quoted on the GRAND-AM website about their race:

“I connect really well with Homestead-Miami Speedway. Last year [...]

RSR Motorsports Homestead-Miami preview

Next up for RSR Motorsports is the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The team claimed sixth and seventh in the ST class during the season opener at Daytona, a track that is traditionally tough for the MINIs, which carry sponsorship from Cruise America, Thor Motor Coach, and US LED. [...]

RSR Motorsports: Daytona recap

We have previously reported on RSR Motorsports at the GRAND-AM 200 and brought you photos.  Here is the recap from RSR Motorsports:

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—The word “challenging” was heard often in the RSR Motorsports camp as the MINI Cooper S team prepared for the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Never ones to back [...]

RSR Motorsports at the GRAND-AM 200

The 2011 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season began today with the GRAND-AM 200 at Daytona. RSR Motorsports qualified and started three MINIs. It was a perfect day for racing and the Library of Motoring was there. The Daytona International Speedway track was crowded with 78 cars in two classes: GS [...]

GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Schedule 2011

The first race of the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge is just one day away.  The teams have already completed the January Test Days in Daytona in preparation for the ten-race season.

RSR Motorsports MINI Cooper S racecars will compete in ST Class against the Acura TSX, BMW 128i, BMW 328i, BMW 330, [...]

RSR Motorsports starts season at Daytona

RSR Motorsports MINIs in the garage at Daytona 2010

The GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season begins this Friday, January 28th, with the GRAND-AM 200 at the Daytona International Speedway.  MINI will once again be represented by RSR Motorsports fielding three MINI Cooper S racecars in the ST class.  The line-up for 2011 [...]

RSR Motorsports completes January Test Days at Daytona

RSR Motorsports No. 198 MINI from 2010

RSR Motorsports completed pre-season testing of its three MINI Cooper S racecars last weekend at the January Test Days at Daytona in preparation for the upcoming GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge.  Over the three days from January 7-9, the team drove in six practice sessions, two [...]

collectible of the day: Nuzzo Motorsports poster

The first team to race the MINI in the GRAND-AM Cup series was Nuzzo Motorsports starting in 2003.  This poster comes from Nuzzo Motorsports and MINI USA circa 2004.  It measures 17″ wide by 11″ high.