NEXT MDA MEETING TO BE CONFIRMED. PROVISIONALLY MID MARCH

 

2010 MDA Edwardes Bros Clubmans Rallycross Championship - News

7th March 2010 - George Edwardes wins the Opening Round.

The opening race of the season was certainly a eye opener with some very close racing but it was G Edwardes that came out on top after a close run final. The following is the race results for the Minicross A Final.

1st George Edwardes

2nd Tommi Edwardes

3rd Kris Hudson

4th Ben Clark

5th Richard Wakeling

6th Kelly Bird

7th Sammy O'Flannagon.

8th Keifer Hudson DNF lost 4ft Gear.

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4th March - Entry List for Lydden

The first event of the season is under way in less than 3 days. Please click on the following link for who shall be out after the long break. Entry List

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3rd March 2010 MDA Minicross Drivers Association sprints will run at Blyton airfield in Lincolnshire.

• Tarmac circuit is 0.8 mile in length.
• April 11th 2010 test day 45 pounds entry.
• 10 pound refund if entering first sprint.

Rounds
• R1 – 22nd May 2010 – Blyton
• R2 – 26th June 2010 – Blyton
• R3 – 1st August 2010 – Blyton
• R4 – 5th September 2010 – Blyton
• R5 – 24th October 2010 – Blyton

Minimum Requirements
• Non race national B license
• 16 years – minimum age
• Overalls, Helmet, Gloves

Proposed East Midlands Speed Championship 2010

• 10 rounds, 5 best to score
• 5 pounds registration fee

Round Date Venue Club
1 25th April Curborough S&H
2 9th May Curborough Notts Sports car
3 6th June Elvington Auto 66
4 26th June Blyton MDA
5 27th June Curborough S&H
6 1st August Blyton MDA
7 7th August MIRA Notts Sports car
8 22nd August Olivers Mount Auto 66
9 5th September Blyton MDA
10 24th October Blyton MDA

Reserve Round – Thorsby – 18th September – Notts Sports car

For more information, contact Mike Yates at:
j.j.yates@btconnect.com
01246 276054
07501467625

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22nd February 2010 - Sprint Calender Confirmed

It has today been confirmed that subject to MSA approval of the Circuit the MDA plan to hold 7 events at Blyton on the Sprint Circuit with the first kicking off on the 11th April with a Fun/Test Day.

11th April 2010 Fun Day / Test

22nd May 2010

26th June 2010

1st August 2010

5th September 2010

24th October 2010

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4th January 2010 - New Membership form accomodation the BTRDA Champ

Due to the recent bulletin coming out, we have had to revise our membership form to accommodation the new format for 2010 where we are running alongside the BTRDA. Please see the documents page for the new Membership form. For anyone who has already registered with the championship, you will be getting a refund for the difference, but it would be appreciated if you can fill out the new form.

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3rd January 2010 - 2 Rallycross Championships for the price of 1
In 2010 you can compete in both the MDA & BTRDA Rallycross championships for a total registration fee of £60 (£30 each)
Both championships will offer all 2 wheel drive classes & race in combined heats and final so you only pay 1 entry fee of £185 per event.

There will be slightly different points awarded for each so we could have different championship winners.

There will hopefully be some more driver incentives for those joining both, but there will certainly be 2 sets of championship trophy’s to compete for.

Lets all join both the MDA & BTRDA CHAMPIONSHIPS in 2010 and help take Rallycross to a new level.

All classes will get live TV at 7 of the 9 rounds with numerous repeat showings

26th January 2010 - First Committee Meeting Date Set

The date of the first Committee meeting has been set for February 9th at the usual venue in Retford. If you need any information please contact one of the committee members on the contact page.

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23rd January 2010 - Kelly Bird Attends Auto Sport Show.

I was on the Go Motorsport stand with my car at the 2010 Autosport International Show. The Go Motorsport stand was specifically for under 17s, everyone on the stand was trying to promote different types of junior classes in motorsport. My car was displayed in senior minicross spec as at 16 young drivers can move up into a variety of motorsport. I was interviewed Martin Brundle, which was exciting, it was great for him to spend time and show an interest in junior motorsport.

I was promoting, the MDA Rallycross Championship, Junior Rallycross and women in motorsport. There was a lot of interest on the stand, many people were interested in the MDA Rallycross Championship, Junior Rallycross and also the hire cars, which was fantastic to represent.

Hopefully the hire cars will be a great success this year along with the championship. I would like to thank Amy Doran, Jonathan Gill and my dad, Paul Bird for there help.

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18th January 2010 - Minicross goes Live.

It was anounced that 7 out of the 9 rounds are going to be shown live on TV along side the British Championship.

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20th January 2010 - Blyton Sprint Series

The Provisonal Dates have been announced for the 2010 Blyton Sprint Series, which will be held at the Blyton circuit on tarmac. The series will be over 5 rounds.

21st March 2010

27th June 2010

1st August 2010

5th September 2010

24th October 2010

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17th January 2010 Two Show Dates announced.

Two dates have been set for 2010 Show's. The MDA will be attending with cars the following shows, For further information please Contact Neil or Brian Wade.

Mini in the Park at Santa Pod 15th August 2010
Castle Combe Mini Day 25th September 2010

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15th January 2010 FORD KA gets Green Light

The MDA gets the exclusive OK from RACMSA to run the ford KA in the junior class (14 to 16 year olds) for the MDA 2010 clubmans Rallycross Championship. Kits to convert a standard KA for the MDA Ford KA are available from Chris Birkbeck. Chris is also there for any technical information that is needed to build the car.

See links for latest Prices on how to build a car PRICE LIST

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7th January 2010 - 2010 Is here

Happy New Year to all Minicross and Rally Cross Drivers. 2010 is here and the MDA launch the 2010 Edwardes Bros Clubmans Rallycross Championship, which will be contested over 9 rounds with the best 7 counting.

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December 23rd 2009 - Just Ferries - Sponsorship Deal

Great news Just Ferries have agreed to a sponsorship deal with the MDA for the 2010 MDA Edwardes Bros Rallycross Championship.

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December 15th 2009 - News Bulletin 2010 Calendar

I am pleased to announce the dates for the 2010 MDA Edwardes Bros Clubmans Rallycross Championship.

I hope you will all agree that it is a great calendar for 2010 with a good spread of dates, a good range of circuits, no double headers and all contained within mainland Britain.

We have worked hard with both the BTRDA and Lydden Hill Motor Club who will be running the 2010 British Rallycross Championship to achieve this calendar which is now confirmed as;

Round 1 Sat 6th March Lydden Hill

2 Mon 5th April Lydden Hill

3 Sun 25th April Knockhill

4 Sun 9th May Blyton

5 Sat 12th June Blyton Day / Night Race

6 Sun 8th Aug Mallory Park

7 Mon 30th Aug Lydden Hill

8 Sun 12th Sept Mallory Park

9 Sun 10th Oct Pembrey


Best 7 Rounds to count.

All rounds will be open to all classes except 4wd and all events will be run in partnership with the BTRDA.

1 round is our own MDA/ BTRDA event
1 round supports the Lydden Winter Series
7 rounds support the BRC

Entry fees will be announced as soon as possible and will be set at a competitive rate. More details of this championship and other news regarding the MDA Allrounders Championship, tyre deals, sponsors, MDA party weekends, MDA Sprints at Blyton and membership benefits will be published on our official website,Motorsport News and our Facebook site.

Our 2010 MDA membership form will be available shortly

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and also thank all those peole who have worked hard to produce a great Rallycross calendar for next year.

If you would like to make any comments or if you have any questions please drop me an email or give me a call.

Regards

Ron Watson
MDA Chairman

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December 13th 2009 - MDA goes to Face Book "2010 MDA Rallycross Championship"

The 2010 MDA Rallycross Championship will be sponsored by Edwardes Bros (Electrical Wholesalers) and run in conjunction with the British Rallycross Championship and the BTRDA.

This year the championship is to visit new and existing curcuits all within the shore lines of the UK (hence minimising travel costs). The championship will consist of 9 rounds with 7 to count. All race meetings will be single, Sunday events with the exception of 2 Bank Holiday Monday events.

A full calendar will be released very shortly, with events being spaced out from March through to October. This will help competitors to budget.

Minicross competitors competing in the Edwardes Bros Rallycross Championship will also be entitled to the following benefits:
- FREE ENTRY INTO THE (NON CHAMPIONSHIP) HOLLAND AND BELGIUM EVENTS ON THE 11TH AND 18TH JULY.
- CHEAP TEST DAYS AND FUN DAYS AT BLYTON.
- A SUPERB TYRE DEAL FOR MINICROSS COMPETITORS WITH A NUMBER OF FREE TYRES TO FIT YOUR EXISTING WHEELS.
- DRIVER PROMOTION THROUGH THE MDA WEBSITE WITH FREE LINK TO YOUR OWN WEBSITE.
- FREE LISTING 'FOR SALE/WANTED' ITEMS ON THE MDA WEBSITE.
- PLUS MANY MORE DEALS COMING SOON.

For more information contact:
Ron Watson - 07796 261761, starmist2go@yahoo.co.uk
Richard Wakeling - 01376 331433, revivals@btconnect.com
Sammy O'Flanagan - membership@mini-cross.co.uk
Paul Bird - 07989395542, m@bondparties.co.uk

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December 13th 2009 - 2009 - Awards

Tow Truck Award

David Bell

Best Senior Car

George Edwardes

Penny Jessop Award

Jonothan Edwardes

Endeavour award

Ian Clark

Spirit of Minicross’ Plate

Paul Bird


3 Appreciation Awards to -

The Family Hudson
Mark ( the Snapper ) O'Flanagan
The Wade Family

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7th December 2009

The year is nearly at a close and it has been another race packed year which saw one of the wettest seasons in the last 5 years. Nearly all race meetings had some rain at some point, including the European weekends. However it was Kris Hudson and Brad Bailey who took the honors of 2009. To which it has not been confirmed if they are returning in their respective classes in 2010 to defend their titles.

2010 is getting closure and with the calendar being announced soon memberships are already been taken for 2010. The European Weekend/Week has been booked between 11th and 18 July 2010. Ferry Deals will be on offer and as always race entry is free. Please speak to Mark Griffin with respect to the Ferries.

If anyone has any suggestions or comments and would like be involved in Mini Cross the please feel free to contact anyone from Committee found on the Contacts Page.

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27th Novemeber 2009 - News Bulletin from Chairman – 2010 Calendar

Dear Members

News items for you all.

In conjunction with the BTRDA the MDA will be running an 8 round Rallycross Championship in 2010. This championship will be again sponsored by our very good friends at Edwardes Bros and will visit all the UK mainland Rallycross circuits that will become available next year these currently include;
Lydden Hill
Mallory Park
Blyton
Pembrey
Knockhill

In accordance with our CASC aspirations the championship will be open to all classes and entry fees will be in the range of £115 to £185.

The club will also reintroduce our All Rounders Championship in 2010 which will give members the opportunity of testing their skills in Sprints, Hillclimbs, Autograss and possibly Autotests and Circuit Racing.

We will also be hosting at least two of our Party Weekends at Blyton with Fun Day Challenges, BBQ, our famous 40 foot bar and Disco on the Saturday followed by a full days track action on the Sunday all for around £85-00.

..... and last but not least we already have our invite for the 2010 Euro trip which will take place between the 11th and 18 July.

Give me shout if you want to know more or have any ideas we can take on board.

Ron Watson
Chairman
MDA

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13th Novemeber 2009 - Minicross Drivers Association Ltd Constitution Click Here

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12th Novemeber 2009 - Press Release from Kelly Bird - Junior Minicrosser

On Sunday the 18th of October, Rallycross came back to Mallory Park after a 30 year break. We went there to run the car and have some fun. The circuit layout was fantastic, although it cut up badly on the new loose surface as the day went on. The racing was hassle free all day in a good atmosphere and we were made to feel very welcome by all the other competitors..
I managed to win my first Rallycross trophy, achieving 2nd place in the British Championship Junior A final, which is supported by the Bill Gwynne Rallyschool.
Thanks must go to the Mallory Park Organisation, Lydden Hill Motor Club and the Doran family for bringing back Rallycross to Mallory. Once the loose surface is sorted out I think it will be great Rallycross track in the centre of the country, easily accessible by all competitors.
The live television coverage from Motors TV was brilliant as they interviewed a wide range of competitors.

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10th Novemeber 2009 - Croft Pictures Click Here

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09/11/09 Kris Hudson is Crowned MDA Champion

Kris Hudson is Crowned Minicross Champion 2009 and Brad Bailey takes the Junior Championship 2009.

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06/11/09 Miniworld action day Sat 26th Sept 2009 - Castle Combe circuit Wilshire

Hello all,

for those minicrossers who attended, then you know what a great day we had at the Miniworld Action day at castle combe

it was the first time the MDA have attended the show as a club and it was a bit of an unkown as to how the day would turn out.

Things started at 0900 with doors opening and plenty of visitors – nearly all of them in minis, arrived.

There were club stands, which we were part of and the main area, with all of the big trade stands with all of those shiny bits that you think you need to buy. Amongst all of this were plenty of “autojumble” bits for sale, crates full of carbs - Any HIF for £15 was the bargain of the day.

The main event was the “50 years mini” parade lap at lunchtime with a world record attempt at getting the most minis doing a lap at once. Plenty of minis but not sure about the record?!

Throughout the day, the track saw a strwam of minis only in various states of tune, BEC, Mighty minis and bill richards blue clubman which was about the fastest all day, and of course the MINICROSS cars!

Each hour of the day was split into 15min slots and anyone with a mini could pay £35 to race round the circuit for as many times as your car would take it! – with a 4.1 diff the straights were a bit long but I found that the minicross cars were plenty fast enough around the corners.

About 20 cars at a time went out which included Sunday drivers – track day minis – and everything in between.

The recovery trucks were busy and at least 2 minis were involved in a smash which looked like they were both written off!

Neil wade kicked the day off with the first 15 min session in the new mini on avons, which he clearly enjoyed, the New mini looked well suited to the tarmac making circuit racing it an additional bonus for anyone taking the new mini route in the future.

David bell took his hire drive mini out (about 8 times!!!) with a passenger seat fitted and scared a few passengers, I think sammy and Jonathan edwardes even went out with him!!

Mark Flannagan tried his luck in Sammys car and after spinning it in a corner, said “Its not as easy as it looks is it?”

The Edwardes family were out in force and all having a go at driving. The car came back sounding poorly after the first session but the fault was swiftly fixed and car back out for more.

485 Ian “entertainer” Clark was upto his old tricks and after the drivers briefing, (no overtaking in corners - do not go on the grass – no sliding round corners etc..) was crowd pleasing again.
Quote from member of public “are you going out again today?”

So the entertainer, Dave bell and Neil wade took the last slot at 4pm and managed to “accidentally” go on the grass – take out the “start overtaking” signs whilst sideways side by side in a corner!!! Great stuff and there was not much which bothered the minicrossers who put on a cracking demo for the club watched by thousands of mini fans.

A mention must go out to the Redditch mini owners club aka Tom Collet, James collet (ed’s brothers!) and the boys, who arrived in minis and all went out on track together – it was messy – tom loosing a front tyre mid corner!

Many thanks to the wades for putting in the effort to arrange it all, setting up the stand and talking to many interested mini fans.

Event the sun came out which topped off a great day all round.


Recommended to anyone after a bit of a blast round the track in exchange for a couple of hours talking to people on the MDA stand.

Roll on next year – an event not to be missed.

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28th October 2009

The AGM has been set for Wednesday 18th November 2009 at The Elms Hotel, London Road, Retford, DN22 7DX in the Main Function Room Starting at 1900hrs.

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22/08/09 - 2009 MDA Dinner Dance and Presentation

The 2009 MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Open Championship Dinner Dance and Prize Presentation will take place at the Ripon Spa Hotel on Saturday November 28th alongside the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship awards evening.

To purchase tickets for the 2009 dinner dance, please download the ticket order form/information brochure which can be obtained by clicking here.

Tickets are £35 per person.

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31/07/09 - Blyton Rallycross fun day and test day

The MDA is helping to organise a fun Rallycross event at Blyton Circuit on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August 2009.

To read the full letter/invitation please click here

To download the Blyton Test day entry form please click here

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29/07/09 - Pembrey - Round six and seven report (July 25th & 26th)

It was a weekend of contrasting weather with Saturday taking place in glorious sunshine and Sunday in torrential rain as the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship and MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Championship entered the closing stages of the season.

Bradley Bailey dominated the Junior category at Pembrey winning all but one of the heats, before going on to notch up wins on both days in the Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool Junior Minicross Open Championship and Fuchs Lubricants Junior Minicross Challenge. The two victories moved the Essex driver to the top of the standings, opening up a seven point margin over Keifer Hudson, who finished second on both days.

Simon Quinn moved into third place in the Championship despite being put out of the event on the first day with engine failure. Paul Barrett finished third overall on both days on his return to the Championship following his big roll at Nutts Corner back in April.

Six drivers emerged from Pembrey in contention for the Minicross Championship, despite a win for Championship leader Kris Hudson on the opening day. It had looked like Hudson was on his way to securing his first Minicross title, but a sixth place finish in the A final on day two ensured that the title battle would go down to the wire. Mark Griffin and Neil Wade completed the podium on day one, before Ben Clark claimed victory in the heavy rain on the second day ahead of David Bell and Griffin. George Edwardes saw his title ambitions take a heavy blow, managing only a fifth place finish on the Sunday.

23/07/09 - Belgium and Holland Minicross results

Please click here for the full results from Maasmechelen (Belgium)
Please click here for the full results from Valkenswaard (Holland)

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26/06/09 - Kris Hudson extends Championship lead at Blyton

Kris Hudson maintained his Championship lead after winning round five of the 2009 MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Open Championship at Blyton Circuit (Lincolnshire) last weekend. Neil Wade finished second closely followed by George Edwardes, Ben Clark, Mark Griffin, David Bell, Ian Clark, Samantha O'Flanagan, Martin Knowles and Craig Swales.

Bradley Bailey continued his run of good form with two fantastic drives to win the Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool Junior Minicross Open category and the Fuchs Lubricants Junior Rallycross Challenge. Chris Ingram and Keifer Hudson finished second and third in the Open Championship category.

Pembrey Circuit in Wales plays hosts to the next two rounds of the Championship on July 25th & 26th.

26/05/09 - Championship Bulletin 2 - Permit Number CHS2009/074 (Grade C)

Bulletin 02/09 - Click Here

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20/05/09 - Kris Hudson wins at Blyton and becomes the fourth different winner

Kris Hudson became the fourth different winner in as many events, as Blyton Circuit in Lincolnshire played host to round four of the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship & 2009 MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Open Championship. Hudson recorded a lights to flag victory ahead of David Bell and Neil Wade. Edward Collett finished fourth overall ahead of Ben Clark, Mark Griffin, Chris Cairns, Nick Thornhill and Martin Knowles. The win for Hudson also moved him into the lead of the Championship ahead of Griffin and Clark.

Bradley Bailey broke Keifer Hudsons strangle hold on the Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool Junior Minicross Championship with an emphatic victory ahead of Chris Ingram. Championship leader Hudson, caused a red flag in the A final after hitting the tyre wall in the third lap of the race. Kelly Bird retired with mechanical problems, while Sam Kinirons did not make it to the startline for the final. Bailey also recorded victory in the Fuchs Lubricants Junior Minicross Challenge ahead of Ingram and Kinirons.

Full results and updated points can also be found online.

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27/04/09 - Edwardes and Clark win in Northern Ireland - Griffin leads title race

Nutts Corner played host to rounds two and three of the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship and the MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Open Championship, as Rallycross returned to Northern Ireland for the first time in five years.

Keifer Hudson maintained his 100% winning performance in the Chris Birkbeck Junior Minicross Rallycross Open Championship which allowed him to open up a Championship lead of seven points ahead of Bradley Bailey. Bailey recorded a second and third place finish over the weekend, which he backed up with a win in the Fuchs Lubricants Junior Challenge. Simon Quinn finished fourth on the Saturday and second on the Sunday, with fellow Irishman Sam Kinirons putting in a much improved performance to record a podium finish on both days in addition to winning the Fuchs Lubricants Junior Challenge on the Sunday.

Mark Griffin moved into the lead of the MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Championship with two solid finishes, but it was George Edwardes and Ben Clark that shared the headlines as race winners. Edwardes completed his graduation from the Junior category with a controlled drive to take his first event win, which moved him into second place overall in the Championship. Kris Hudson, Dave Cox and John Thacker all finished on the podium during the weekend, while 2009 Championship runner up David Bell was left with it all to do after having a weekend plagued with gear ratio and engine problems.

Round four of the Championship takes place at Blyton Circuit on Sunday May 17th.

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25/03/09 - Thacker wins opening round of the Championship

The MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Open Championship, which got underway at Croft Circuit last weekend, lived up to its pre-season hype of being one of the most open Championships for years. It was Championship returnee John Thacker who claimed the win ahead of Mark Griffin, Neil Wade, Ben Clark and Kris Hudson. George Edwardes enjoyed a strong first event in the senior class finishing eighth overall, which included setting the fastest time in the third round of heats.

Keifer Hudson enhanced his reputation further by taking wins in the Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool Junior Rallycross Open Championship category and Fuchs Lubricants Junior Challenge. Bradley Bailey finished as the runner-up in both races, with Irishman Simon Quinn completing the podium in the Open Championship and Chris Ingram doing likewise in the Fuchs Lubricants Junior Challenge. Quinn had finished second on the road in the Fuchs Lubricants Junior Challenge, but an incident with Sam Kinirons led to the stewards applying a ten second penalty to his race time, dropping him to the back of the pack.

18/03/09 - MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Open Championship Preview

The opening round of the 2009 MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Open Championship takes place this weekend at Croft Circuit (Sunday March 22nd - nr Darlington).

The MDA Minicross category has grown in size over the winter, with 15 drivers set to make it to the startline at Championship opener. It is going to be the most open Minicross title battle for many years, with David Bell, Neil Wade, Mark Griffin, Kris Hudson, Ben Clark and John Thacker all amongst the pre season favourites.

The Chris Birkbeck Junior Rallyschool Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship remains strong with a full grid of competitors. Keifer Hudson is gunning for the title this season, but Bradley Bailey, Kelly Bird, Simon Quinn and John Ingram will be doing their best to end the season on top.

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16/03/09 - MDA launch new one make MINI Cooper Rallycross formula

The Minicross Drivers Association unveiled a new MINI Cooper Rallycross car last week at Teesside Autodrome, which will form the basis for a new one make Rallycross formula in 2010. The new one make formula aims to provide competitors with a car of high performance, good handling on a variety of surfaces, plentiful supply and reasonable costs to build and maintain.

MDA Chairman, Ron Watson commented:
"Since 1978 the MDA has promoted low cost racing and introduced new talent into motorsport. During that time the iconic Mini has been used exclusively for our sport and we recognise that the “ Classic " Mini will never die and always have a loyal following. By introducing the new MINI Cooper into the championship structure we are offering progression, innovation and a different driving experience for new and old competitors alike."

At the 2008 MDA AGM proposals were put forward by Brian and Neil Wade, two of the MDA's long standing supporters, to build a new MINI for Minicross. In tune with the policy of providing low cost, exciting motorsport the car chosen was the new MINI Cooper. The Technical Regulations carefully balance the need for competitive racing at affordable cost in a single championship class to run alongside existing Minicross class structures.



After the initial test at Teesside Autodrome, results were extremely encouraging. The 1.6 litre MINI Cooper engine now produces a strong 150+ bhp and the car weighs in at 940 kgs. No major problems were encountered during the build and the whole project is within the cost budget that was set before the start of the project.

A programme of continuous development is scheduled for the car, aimed at producing more horsepower and improved handling, whilst keeping costs at an affordable level. Draft technical regulations are now available together with a fact sheet detailing suppliers, costs and hints and tips on building your own car. The price to build your own car is approximately £3500 plus the cost of a donor car - costing between £2200 and £3500. Therefore a competitive new Minicross car can be put on the track for as little as £5700.

The car will make its first public appearance at the opening round of the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship which takes place at Croft Circuit (Darlington) on Sunday March 22nd. The car will race in the Procar 2000 category.

To maintain control, quality and ensure costs of the build are kept to a minimum, the MDA will supply the following controlled parts:

- Rollcage
- ECU and throttle linkage
- Camshaft
- Fibreglass body panels
- Polycarbonate side and rear windows
- Avon Cooper Zeon tyres

The MDA would like to thank the following for their technical help and enthusiastic support without which this project could not have progressed so well in such a short time:

The Wade family
Kent Cams
Cooper Tyres
Corbeau Seats
Fabricage
Revivals
Mini Spares UK Ltd

For more information contact the Ron Watson (MDA Chairman) - Email: Ron@RallycrossOpen.com or Telephone: 07796 261761

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28/01/09 - Latest news round-up

Dave Cox has purchased the ex David Binks Mini and will use it in the 2009 MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Open Championship. The second car ex Binks Mini has been converted to Junior specification and will be used as the new Junior hire car.

George Edwardes unveiled his newly acquired ex Shelley Wakeling Revivals prepared Mini at the 2009 Autosport Show a couple of weeks ago, which he will use to make his graduation to Senior Minicross from the Junior category (see pictures below). George will contest the entire 2009 Championship with the car.

David Bell, Kris Hudson and Mark Griffin have all confirmed that they will return in 2009 to go for Championship glory and they will be joined by Championship returnees Ben Clark and Sam Clark.

There will be a strong contingent of Junior competitors in the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship with full grids throughout the season. Kelly Bird and Keifer Hudson both represented the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool Junior Rallycross Open Championship at the 2009 Autosport Show. They also took part in two of the ten Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship live on stage interviews that took place at the show.

27/01/09 - Junior and Senior hire cars available for the 2009 season

The MDA are delighted to confirm that we now have both Junior and Senior Minicross hire cars available for the duration of the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship, including the 2009 MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Open Championship. For further information on the cars, please visit our hire car section on this website (see left hand side menu). This also includes an overview of how to get started in Minicross.

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26/01/09 - New website launched

Welcome to the new official Minicross Drivers Association website, were you can find all of the information about the 2009 Minicross season. Throughout the season you can read race reports and keep up to date with all of the latest gossip from the Minicross World as the 2009 MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Open Championship category runs as part of the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship. The Championship is televised exclusively on ITV Men and Motors.