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Super Mini Challenge

An Overview

The Super Mini Challenge is an exciting and competitive class of motor racing on the program of National race meetings throughout the North Island’s summer motor racing season.

David “Lowndsey” … fresh air motoring in Race 3

David Sweeney, Lex Wallace and Karl Warmouth,

Mini Miglia class at Taupo’s Sweeper corner, October 2005

Competition within the series is divided into four separate classes of vehicle;

Ø Mini 7

Ø Mini Miglia (nee Super Mini Limited)

Ø Super Mini

Ø Open Mini

Cars race in a Full-field Scratch Grid in Race 1 at each meeting, seeing all the cars starting together, ranked off qualifying times from practice irrespective of the four classes. In Race 2 the field is separated into “Speed Groups” as opposed to the four distinct “Classes” of Mini 7, Open Mini, Mini Miglia and Super Mini, with similarly paced car and drivers being matched in groups irrespective of their class … in effect a handicap race of sorts. Race 3 at each meeting is than a Full-field Handicap race.

Points within the series are awarded equally within each of the four distinct classes, with bonus points being awarded for fastest laps in each of the three races at each race meeting, as well as for fastest lap in qualifying. In addition, for each competitor there are double points on offer in the first race of the meeting at that competitor’s furthest circuit. This is a very healthy “carrot” to make sure competitors travel to race meetings, and really try to finish well in the first race.

For Team Sweeney from Hamilton, the Manfeild circuit near Palmerston North is the furthest of the three North Island race circuits (Pukekohe, Taupo and Manfeild). Hence the first race at all Manfeild meetings carry double points for finishing position. Competitors from the south part of the North Island receive their “double points” at the Pukekohe race meetings.

At the conclusion of the season, awards are presented for finishing position within each of the four classes independently. In addition, the points structure allows a direct comparison between the four classes, thereby determining the overall winner of the Super Mini Challenge for the year.