The 2013 Mini Challenge calendar will feature its first mainland European event in six years as the series prepares to visit the Netherlands in September to take on the demanding Zandvoort circuit.<\/p>\n
Entering its ninth season, the Mini Challenge uses Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli as the championship\u2019s sole tyre supplier, where a mix of Mini John Cooper Works and Mini Cooper Class entries take to the grid.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Mini Challenge will kick off with four races at Snetterton 300 from 6\u20137 April, and will be shortly followed by a futher three races at the iconic Brands Hatch GP circuit the following month.\u00a0From 22\u201323 June, Brands Hatch\u2019s Indy circuit will host round three of the MINI Challenge as part of the Motorsport Vision\u2019s popular MINI Festival event.<\/p>\n
Two races will be held at Oulton Park in July, followed by two races at Castle Combe at the start of August.\u00a0Famed for its fast, sweeping corners, Zandvoort will provide the MINI Challenge with a new challenge as competitiors tackle three races at the tricky Dutch circuit from 7\u20138 September.\u00a0The season will once again culminate with a thrilling finale at Donington Park from 28\u201329 September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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