Prescott Mini Festival: A Thrilling Return to the Bugatti Owners' Club
- Dom Bessell
- Aug 19
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 3
This weekend, the Prescott Mini Festival made a triumphant return to the Bugatti Owners' Club, showcasing a total of 115 cars racing up the hill. What an event it was!
A Day of Competition and Fun
The day was split into both competition and non-competition elements, providing an excellent display of Minis and Mini-based derivatives. It was a wonderful show for everyone in attendance.
Spanning seven classes, from standard road-going cars to highly modified spaceframe Mini-based vehicles, there was certainly something for everyone! We were also thrilled to be joined by two very special Minis that ran demonstration laps during the lunch break. A stunning Marcos Mini and the Ex-Richard Longman Mini 1275GT, which twice won the British Saloon Car Championship (now BTCC) in 1978 and 1979, were expertly driven up the hill.
Unique Cyclekarts Take the Stage
Adding to the excitement were the unique Cyclekarts from the Cyclekart GB group. These homebuilt creations are powered by a single Honda GX200 engine, which can produce no more than a wild 10bhp, with an average weight of just 110kg. They had no trouble getting up the hill!
For the full set of results, please see the button below:
Award Winners
We had some fantastic performances throughout the day! Here are the award winners:
Class 1 - Road Going Minis:
1st: Huw Turner
2nd: Simon Cox
3rd: Nik Aveyard
Class 2 - Pre-1969 Road Going Minis:
1st: Matt Clarke
2nd: Steven Murphy
3rd: Adam Crowton
Class 3 - Modified Minis:
1st: Ray Cunningham
2nd: Paul Talbot
Class 4 - Pre-1969 Modified Minis:
1st: Bill Sollis
2nd: Simon Goodliff
3rd: Dan Lewis
Class 5 - Rally Minis:
1st: Mark Gamble
2nd: Shane Gamble
Class 6 - BMW Minis:
1st: Jake Wheeler
2nd: John Denman
Downton Motor Club Speed Championship:
1st: Derek Kessell
2nd: Ian Howard
3rd: John Wells
Fastest Time of Day:
Derek Kessell, Maguire Mini Cooper S - 48.28 seconds
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Events
We’re taking a short break at Prescott, but we’ll be back in full swing on the 6th and 7th of next month! We’re excited to welcome back both the British and Midland Hill Climb and the FASSI Classic Championship. Don’t miss out—get your tickets below!
Thumbnail photo by Lois Hill
