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MINI WRC France 2nd place!
Total excitement in the MINI WRC Team about Dani Sordo’s second place at the Rallye France. David Richards, Team Principal: “Yesterday we could have so easily have settled for a secure second place but that’s not our style and I’m so proud that Dani was able to challenge for victory right to the end. On this occasion we will therefore celebrate a second place and give the entire team a big pat on the back, particularly … Read entire article »
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Mini Club of Ireland mentioned in The SUN!
The Mini Club of Ireland was recently mentioned in the September 2nd edition of The SUN newpaper! There was a great two page article written by Ken Gibson, the Motoring Editor, on the MINI reaching the Amazing milestone of Two Million MINI’s sold to date. Ken said “Today a MINI is built every 68 seconds. About 900 roll off the production each day and the Oxford Factory is working flat out on two shifts for five daysa week. Their MINI’s are now shipped to more than 90 countries, from the United Arab Emirates to Venezuela, as the car reaches parts of the world it never got to before. The US market was never previously cracked but the New MINI has recorded more than 400,000 sales there and America now vies with the UK as … Read entire article »
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Irish Festival Of Speed Event : 31st July 2011
The Mini Club of Ireland has been invited to the inaugural Irish Festival of Speed which will be like the Irish version of Goodwood Festival in the UK. Please let Ger or Fergal know if you will attend as spaces are limited. Here is the official release: Adare Manor will host the first of its kind Irish Festival of Speed this August Bank holiday weekend (Sunday 31st July 2011). It will celebrate the Engine in all … Read entire article »
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Keary’s MINI Roadtrip : Sunday 24th July
Keary’s MINI in Cork are organising a Roadtrip celebrating the 10th Birthday of the new MINI 😉 Arrive at Keary’s MINI in Eastgate Business Park Little Island Co.Cork for 9.30am on Sunday 24th July for registration. Please confirm you are attending by phone on 021-5003608 or email michelle.kearney@kearys.ie before Sunday. … Read entire article »
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Mini Club Presentation to Strawberry Field :
On Sunday the 3rd of July the Mini Club of Ireland visited the Strawberry Field Pancake House in Kerry on one of our very successful Mini Runs. Over the years the Mini Club of Ireland has visited and sampled The Strawberry Field Legendary Pancakes and we decided to present the owner Peter with a plaque to commorate our great partnership. You won’t be disappointed if you visit his Pancake House 🙂 http://www.pancakecottage.com/ … Read entire article »
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MINI Coupe races at Nurburgring 24 Hour :
Official Release: The new MINI Coupé Endurance has successfully completed two more hours of qualifying in the “Green Hell” – again with impressive results like on the previous day. In the SP 3T class the MINI with starting number 146 finished twelfth. So Hendrik Vieth, Jürgen Schmarl, Ralf Martin and Anja Wassertheurer will start from 95th overall on Saturday. Because of the changing weather the crew could not improve its 9:44,248 … Read entire article »
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