St Marys Trophy - Mini's only :(

[:J:]

So, as per the subject, this years St Marys Trophy is a Mini only affair.

Anybody else find this as dissapointing as I do ?

[mini1275]

No not at all, i think it will be brilliant, it will be close racing with loads of overtaking. I think its a good tribute to 50 years of the mini!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



(in my opinion)

[chris_w]

me neither!

[:J:]

mini1275 said:

No not at all, i think it will be brilliant, it will be close racing with loads of overtaking. I think its a good tribute to 50 years of the mini!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



(in my opinion)

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind seeing the Minis as part of the grid, but the whole grid !!

Nothing beats seeing a Mini playing with a Rolls Royce in the twisty bits for example, none of that this year though

Looking at your name, I imagine there was no chance of any agreement from you anyway

[mini1275]

LOL! fair enough i might be a bit biased!

[petergb]

This probably goes back to the original mini launch time when a grid of minis was assembled at Goodwood all driven by famous drivers. They got together secretly to organise a spectacular start and when the flag fell they all set off in reverse. It was a good race.

[mini1275]

This very special saloon car race devoted entirely to Alec Issigonis’ masterpiece will be a one-off for 2009. A full 30-car grid of 1275cc Mini Coopers will contest what is sure to be the most closely-fought race in the Revival’s history, promising to swarm around the famous circuit as one as they dice for position. While most of the cars will be identical Coopers, the field will also be dispersed with one or two of the Riley Elf/Wolseley Hornet variants featuring reshaped boot and front grille. The St. Mary’s Trophy continues as a two-part race staged on both Saturday and Sunday, with an aggregate result. Pairing up with the owners once again will be a host of celebrity drivers, many of whom will have raced Minis during their professional careers. Expect to see Mini experts including Rauno Aaltonen, Sir John Whitmore, Alec Poole, Warwick Banks, John Fitzpatrick, Richard Longman and Barrie ‘Whizzo’ Williams battling with such luminaries as Derek Bell, Jackie Oliver, Bobby Rahal, Anthony Reid and Brian Redman.

It's not like it's replacing a main race like the tt, i think it will be better racing then the normal St marys trophy.