MINI Brands Hatch Festival Celebrates 50 Years of Cooper S
This weekend, MINI will continue celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Cooper S model with a MINI Festival at the former Formula 1 race track, Brands Hatch.
The MINI Festival will bring thousands of classic MINIs and their fans together at Brands Hatch, where they’ll be able to enjoy live music, car shows, and lots of MINI action with special races featuring both current and historical vehicles. The central events at the festival include the 8th, 9th, and 10th heat of the British MINI Challenge club sports series while numerous races for classic and current MINI models will also take place.
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All generations of MINI will be represented at the event and the British automaker will bring with it a display of current and historical racing and rally vehicles including the Monte Carlo winner of 1964 and the MINI ALL4 Racing that took the prize at the Dakar Rally this year.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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