Mini Sport News

Without a doubt, one of the reasons why the Mini has remained such an icon of British motoring innovation is thanks to the community of like-minded enthusiasts it has promoted. Whether it’s the trade of new and used parts, attending events, competing in races or reminiscing about Mini adventures of the past – anyone who […]

Let us introduce you to the Mini Sport, Cooper 500 S demonstrator! Homed at Mini Sport, the Cooper 500 model has gained recognition as one of the final models built by Rover before production ceased in 2000. It has been suggested that the classic shape and styling of the Cooper 500 encapsulated the iconic character […]

Back in March 2016, we were tasked with a restoration on quite a special Mini indeed… Alex Munday’s 1996 John Cooper Works Mini Cooper S, an original from the John Cooper Garages, production number 79, and allegedly previously owned by British rally driver, Alistair McRae! When following his life-long love of Mini’s Alex purchased this Cooper for […]

The seeds of what would become Mini Sport were sown not long after the Mini itself was launched, when in 1961 Brian Harper – at the time working in the family bus and truck business – acquired a brand new Tartan Red Mini 850. After using the Mini for everything from commuting to hill climbing and […]

  Our next project is getting underway here at Mini Sport this week… We are joined by one of the last ever Mini Cooper 500’s! A new purchase to Alex, only collecting his Mini Cooper this week, no time is being wasted! Our very excited customer is already going all out to get this beauty […]

Northern Irish rally driver Patrick ‘Paddy’ Hopkirk MBE is among the first of just 100 customers in the UK to receive the MINI Paddy Hopkirk Limited Edition, named in his honour to commemorate his triumph at the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally in the classic Morris Mini Cooper S Mk1. When asked what the special edition […]

Dear Mini Friends, We have missed seeing you here at Mini Sport Ltd. Unfortunately we still can’t open our showroom for the moment because of the way we have had to rearrange our business to keep everyone safe. However, we are pleased to advise that our Customer Collection Counter is now open for you to […]

This year Mini Sport are stocking the Nankang SV-3 Winter Tyre, however we have limited stock and winter is fast approaching! The best of the British weather has been and gone and it is likely that the snow will be here soon, making the roads slippery and treacherous. The best and most cost effective way […]

Don’t panic, we’re still here & still supplying Worldwide! Dear Mini Friends, Unfortunately this weekend the British Government announced that they would be bringing a 2nd lockdown in to effect from 5th November 2020. We understand that this announcement has left many people unsure about sourcing Mini parts from us during this period, however we […]

General Preparation The team at Mini Sport have over 50 years experience in the servicing, tuning and preparation of Minis for all types of Competition use. There’s nothing that they don’t know about how to get the best out of your Mini within the regulations for the Mini Sport Cup. We even design, manufacture and […]