2003 Mini Cooper S

This supercharged 2003 Mini Cooper 'S' has been specifically developed to be competitive in the eight-round, Castle Combe Saloon Car Championship and still remain a viable and legal road car. In 2012 the decision was made by the Mini's owner to prepare the car to the regulations for Class 'C' of the CCSCC (2WD Production Saloons from 2000 onwards-1501cc – 1800cc).

The majority of the preparation was entrusted to 22GT Racing from Derby who are perhaps better known for preparing full race Aston Martins to a particularly high standard and those standards are certainly evident in the attention to detail displayed by this little Black and Red Mini 'Road/Racer'.

The demands of the Castle Combe circuit are well known and the car was prepared with this in mind, however, 22 GT were mindful that the car had to be driven home after the race.

The interior remains fairly standard apart from a Safety Devices roll cage, twin Sparco racing seats with TRS 5-point harnesses, a removable steering wheel, battery isolator, hand-held fire extinguisher and all the correct internal and external cut off switches, extinguisher pulls etc.

Bilstein coil-over shock absorbers, fully adjustable spring platforms and adjustable camber and castor bars were fitted along with front Wilwood Engineering racing discs and 4-pot calipers.

A 'Gripper' LSD and multi-plate clutch were fitted along with a lightened flywheel, and a 6-speed gearbox. Additional upgrades included an uprated oil cooler, Miltec exhaust, GRS intercooler and an uprated supercharger belt tensioner. The car sits on 17” Team Dynamics wheels with competition wheel nuts. Just prior to the car being returned to the customer, all the relevant belts were changed and the engine was remapped by FCM Motorsport.

Suitable for a number of UK Race/Sprint/Hill climb events or simply as a Track-Day car, this little black 'rocket-ship' is accompanied by its MSA Competition Car log book, a UK V5C and a fresh MOT. This fast and dynamic Cooper 'S' represents a rare opportunity these days to drive the car to the circuit, race it, and then cool it down by driving steadily home.