The 2019 Mini Challenge season was the eighteenth season of the Mini Challenge UK. The season started on 20 April at Oulton Park and ended on 20 October at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit. The season featured thirteen rounds across the UK.
Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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JCW Class | |||
Team HARD [1] | 2 | Ben Palmer [2] | All |
JamSport Racing | 5 | James Griffith [3] | 2–8 |
45 | Calum King [4] | 1–3, 5 | |
46 | Stuart Gibbs [5] | All | |
56 | Harry Gooding [6] | All | |
85 | Steve King [7] | 1–3, 8 | |
88 | Tom Rawlings [8] | All | |
777 | Kenan Dole [9] | All | |
Excelr8 Motorsport | 7 | Jac Maybin [10] | 1–5 |
11 | Sam Weller [11] | 2–3, 7 | |
Stephen James | 8 | ||
19 | Jacob Andrews [12] | 1–4 | |
20 | Richard Newman [13] | All | |
36 | William Newnham [14] | 5–8 | |
51 | Gilbert Yates | 3 | |
77 | Lewis Galer [15] | All | |
99 | Josh Stanton [16] | All | |
AutoTech Motorsport | 9 | Billy Hardy [17] | 2, 5–7 |
MINI UK VIP | 12 | Rory Cuff [18] | All |
27 | Nathan Harrison [19] | All | |
131 | Jorge Calado [20] | 1 | |
Sam Sheehan | 3 | ||
Johnathan Benson | 6 | ||
445 | Dan Zelos [21] | All | |
Lawrence Davey Racing | 16 | Callum Newsham [22] | All |
39 | Lewis Brown [23] | All | |
44 | Max Bird [24] | All | |
112 | Neal Trotter | All | |
Privateer | 17 | Brad Hutchison | 5–8 |
Privateer | 18 | James Gornall [25] | All |
Lux Motorsport | 21 | Jack Davidson [26] | All |
24 | Matthew Rainbow | 4 | |
Kyle Reid | 5 | ||
JWB Motorsport [27] | 31 | Matt Wilson [28] | All |
52 | Ruaridh Clark | 8 | |
OX4 Racing | 35 | James Loukes [29] | All |
Privateer | 47 | James MacIntyre [30] | All |
Privateer | 69 | Lee Pattison [31] | 1–4, 6–7 |
Privateer | 84 | Ryan Dignan [32] | 2–3, 7–8 |
90 | Scott Jeffs | 5 | |
Cooper S Class | |||
Privateer | 5 | Chloe Hewitt | 3 |
AReeve Motorsport | 7 | Steve Williams | 1-3 |
21 | Keir McConomy | All | |
24 | Rob Austin [33] | All | |
26 | Aaron Reeve | 3 | |
190 | Alan Lee | 2–3, 5–7 | |
Mad4Mini Motorsport | 12 | Stuart McLaren | All |
44 | Andy Montgomery | 2, 6 | |
Privateer | 23 | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | All |
Privateer | 70 | Oly Mortimer | 4 |
Privateer | 211 | Angus Tosh | 4 |
Privateer | 231 | Steve Webb | 1–3, 5–7 |
Privateer | 666 | Sami Bowler [34] | All |
Cooper Pro Class | |||
Lawrence Davey Racing | 1 | Alex Nevill | All |
AReeve Motorsport | 2 | James Hillery | All |
Lux Motorsport | 8 | Hannah Chapman | All |
Rob Sims Racing | 9 | Simon Walton | 2 |
47 | James Goodall | 1–6 | |
Privateer | 14 | Dominic Wheatley | All |
Mad4Mini Motorsport | 38 | Morgan Wroot | 1-6 |
Privateer | 49 | Martin Poole | 1, 3 |
College of West Anglia | 77 | Andy Mollison | 6 |
Privateer | 82 | Lydia Walmsley | All |
Excelr8 Motorsport | 85 | Toby Goodman [35] | All |
Privateer | 91 | Robbie Dalgleish [36] | All |
Cooper Am Class | |||
AReeve Motorsport | 4 | Mike Paul | All |
30 | James Parker | 2–4, 6–7 | |
80 | Archie O'Brien | All | |
154 | Lawrence Harris | 1, 3, 6 | |
Privateer | 23 | Lee Pearce | All |
Excelr8 Motorsport | 36 | Mark Cornell | 1–5, 7 |
94 | Josh Porter [37] | TBA | |
Privateer | 46 | Paul Manning | All |
College of West Anglia | 50 | Andrew Langley | 6–7 |
51 | Neal Clarke | 6–7 | |
54 | Adrian Norman | All | |
Mad4Mini Motorsport | 63 | Darryl Brown | 1, 7 |
66 | Andrew Ringland | All | |
Privateer | 89 | Josh Martin | All |
Round | Circuit | Date | Classes | Races |
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1 | Oulton Park International | 20, 22 April | JCW | 2 |
2 | Snetterton 300 | 11–12 May | Cooper S, Cooper Pro, Cooper Am | 2 |
3 | Snetterton 300 | 18–19 May | JCW | 2 |
4 | Silverstone GP | 8–9 June | JCW | 2 |
5 | Oulton Park Island | 15 June | Cooper S, Cooper Pro, Cooper Am | 2 |
6 | Donington Park GP | 22–23 June | JCW | 2 |
7 | Brands Hatch Indy | 20–21 July | All | 3 |
8 | Brands Hatch GP | 3–4 August | JCW | 2 |
9 | Croft Circuit | 17–18 August | Cooper S, Cooper Pro, Cooper Am | 2 |
10 | Cadwell Park | 7 September | Cooper S, Cooper Pro, Cooper Am | 2 |
11 | Donington Park GP | 14–15 September | JCW | 2 |
12 | Donington Park National | 28–29 September | Cooper S, Cooper Pro, Cooper Am | 3 |
13 | Snetterton 300 | 19–20 October | All | 2 |
Source: [38] [39] |
Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | 1 | Oulton Park International | Dan Zelos | James Gornall | James Gornall | Privateer |
2 | Ben Palmer | Jac Maybin | Excelr8 Motorsport | |||
2 | 3 | Snetterton 300 | James Gornall | James Gornall | James Gornall | Privateer |
4 | James Gornall | Jack Davidson | Lux Motorsport | |||
3 | 5 | Silverstone GP | James Gornall | Jac Maybin | Ben Palmer | Team HARD |
6 | Nathan Harrison | Ben Palmer | Team HARD | |||
4 | 7 | Donington Park GP | Nathan Harrison | Nathan Harrison | Nathan Harrison | MINI UK VIP |
8 | Dan Zelos | Nathan Harrison | MINI UK VIP | |||
5 | 9 | Brands Hatch Indy | Dan Zelos | Dan Zelos | James Gornall | Privateer |
10 | Dan Zelos | Nathan Harrison | MINI UK VIP | |||
11 | Nathan Harrison | Ben Palmer | Team HARD | |||
6 | 12 | Brands Hatch GP | Dan Zelos | Dan Zelos | Dan Zelos | MINI UK VIP |
13 | Nathan Harrison | James Gornall | Privateer | |||
7 | 14 | Donington Park GP | James Gornall | Nathan Harrison | James Gornall | Privateer |
15 | James Gornall | Dan Zelos | MINI UK VIP | |||
8 | 16 | Snetterton 300 | Nathan Harrison | James Gornall | Nathan Harrison | MINI UK VIP |
17 | Nathan Harrison | Nathan Harrison | MINI UK VIP | |||
Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | 1 | Snetterton 300 | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Stuart McLaren | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer |
2 | Rob Austin | Rob Austin | AReeve Motorsport | |||
2 | 3 | Oulton Park International | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer |
4 | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer | |||
3 | 5 | Brands Hatch Indy | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer |
6 | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer | |||
7 | Rob Austin | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer | |||
4 | 8 | Croft Circuit | Rob Austin | Rob Austin | Rob Austin | AReeve Motorsport |
9 | Rob Austin | Rob Austin | AReeve Motorsport | |||
5 | 10 | Cadwell Park | Rob Austin | Rob Austin | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer |
11 | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer | |||
6 | 12 | Donington Park National | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Rob Austin | AReeve Motorsport |
13 | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer | |||
14 | Rob Austin | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer | |||
7 | 15 | Snetterton 300 | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer |
16 | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Dan Butcher-Lloyd | Privateer | |||
Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | 1 | Snetterton 300 | Toby Goodman | James Goodall | Robert Dalgleish | Privateer |
2 | Toby Goodman | Martin Poole | Privateer | |||
2 | 3 | Oulton Park International | Toby Goodman | Robert Dalgleish | Toby Goodman | Excelr8 Motorsport |
4 | Toby Goodman | Robert Dalgleish | Privateer | |||
3 | 5 | Brands Hatch Indy | Toby Goodman | Robert Dalgleish | Toby Goodman | Excelr8 Motorsport |
6 | Hannah Chapman | Robert Dalgleish | Privateer | |||
7 | Alex Nevill | Toby Goodman | Excelr8 Motorsport | |||
4 | 8 | Croft Circuit | Robert Dalgleish | Dominic Wheatley | Robert Dalgleish | Privateer |
9 | Toby Goodman | Toby Goodman | Excelr8 Motorsport | |||
5 | 10 | Cadwell Park | Toby Goodman | Robert Dalgleish | Toby Goodman | Excelr8 Motorsport |
11 | Toby Goodman | Robert Dalgleish | Privateer | |||
6 | 12 | Donington Park National | Robert Dalgleish | Toby Goodman | Robert Dalgleish | Privateer |
13 | James Goodall | Toby Goodman | Excelr8 Motorsport | |||
14 | Hannah Chapman | Toby Goodman | Excelr8 Motorsport | |||
7 | 15 | Snetterton 300 | Robert Dalgleish | Toby Goodman | Dominic Wheatley | Privateer |
16 | Toby Goodman | Lydia Walmsley | Privateer | |||
Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | 1 | Snetterton 300 | Josh Porter | Josh Martin | Paul Manning | Privateer |
2 | Josh Porter | Paul Manning | Privateer | |||
2 | 3 | Oulton Park International | Josh Porter | Josh Porter | Lee Pearce | Privateer |
4 | Paul Manning | Paul Manning | Privateer | |||
3 | 5 | Brands Hatch Indy | Lee Pearce | Lee Pearce | Lee Pearce | Privateer |
6 | Josh Porter | Lee Pearce | Privateer | |||
7 | Paul Manning | Lee Pearce | Privateer | |||
4 | 8 | Croft Circuit | Lee Pearce | Paul Manning | Paul Manning | Privateer |
9 | Lee Pearce | Josh Porter | Excelr8 Motorsport | |||
5 | 10 | Cadwell Park | Josh Porter | Lee Pearce | Lee Pearce | Privateer |
11 | Archie O'Brien | Josh Porter | Excelr8 Motorsport | |||
6 | 12 | Donington Park National | Archie O'Brien | Andrew Langley | Lee Pearce | Privateer |
13 | Lawrence Harris | Lee Pearce | Privateer | |||
14 | Josh Porter | Archie O'Brien | AReeve Motorsport | |||
7 | 15 | Snetterton 300 | Josh Porter | Lee Pearce | Archie O'Brien | AReeve Motorsport |
16 | Mark Cornell | Andrew Langley | College of West Anglia | |||
Championship points were awarded for the first 34 positions in each Championship Race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. There were bonus points awarded for Pole Position where bonus points are awarded to the 6 fastest laps in and will score points from 6 to 1 in the order 6–5–4–3–2–1 and Fastest Lap where bonus points are awarded to the 6 fastest laps in and will score points from 6 to 1 in the order 6–5–4–3–2–1.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd | 34th | PP | FL |
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Points | 50 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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