The 2026 Mini Challenge UK is a British racing series using same-specification Mini Cooper JCW, JCW Sport and Cooper cars across England, Scotland and Wales.
Mini Challenge UK The 2026 Power Maxed Mini Challenge UK is a series on the ToCA Support Series bill, currently running the JCW and JCW Sport classes.
Teams and drivers Team Drivers Rounds JCW EntriesEXCELR8 Driver Development Programme1 Tom Ovenden1–621 Nathan Edwards1–694 Josh Porter1–664 Harry Hickton5Mannpower Motorsport1–4Harry Hickton Motorsport6BPC Motorsport6 Brent Bowie 1–3, 5–655 Charlie Hand1–648 Antony Sullivan 5SBR Motorsport1–4, 6Jamsport Racing UK10 Archie Johnson 1–642 Henry Howarth 2–690 Chase Fernandez 1NAPA Racing UK11 Joe Tanner 1–615 Cameron Richardson1–6Pro Alloys Racing12 Alex Solley1–632 Ned Anthony1–633 Max Edmundson1–670 Owen Hillman1–696 Sam Gornall 1–6EXCELR8 Motorsport13 Harry Campey1–626 Cemil Çıpa 1–629 Will Crooks 1–638 Olivier Algieri 1–6CTS Motorsport22 Max Bird137 Viesturs Ozols647 Gerry Hendry 5OX4 Racing66 Alex Brandham 1–4, 6Bitcoin Racing210 Chris MacKenzie2–4 JCW Sport Entries Wera Alliance Racing Academy8 Murray Richardson 1–688 Alfie Garford 1–6Speedworks Motorsport35 Eden Spanswick 1–3Bitcoin Racing210 Chris MacKenzie1 Sources:
IconStatus Eligible for Rookie Cup Eligible for Directors Cup
Race calendar The race calendar consisted of 7 triple-header events, with all of them being in support of the British Touring Car Championship. Oulton Park ran with 2 races due to tight schedules, removing the reverse grid race.
Round Circuit Date 1R1 Donington Park National 18–19 AprilR2R32R4Brands Hatch Indy9–10 MayR5R63R7Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit23–24 MayR8R94R10Oulton Park6–7 JuneR115R12Knockhill Racing Circuit8–9 AugustR13R146R15Silverstone Circuit26–27 SeptemberR16R177R18Brands Hatch GP10–11 OctoberR19R20
Race results Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap JCW Winning driver JCW Winning team JCW Sport Fastest lap JCW Sport Winning driver JCW Sport Winning team 1R1Donington Park National Tom Ovenden Tom Ovenden Tom Ovenden EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Joe Tanner Sam GornallR2 Tom Ovenden Tom Ovenden EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Joe Tanner Olivier AlgieriR3 Tom Ovenden Tom Ovenden Tom Ovenden EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Joe Tanner Sam Gornall2R4Brands Hatch Indy Harry Hickton Josh Porter Max Edmundson Pro Alloys Racing Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Joe Tanner Olivier AlgieriR5 Sam Gornall Tom Ovenden EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Joe Tanner Sam GornallR6 Max Edmundson Alex Solley Max Edmundson Pro Alloys Racing Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Will Crooks Sam Gornall3R7Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit Josh Porter Josh Porter Josh Porter EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Will Crooks Olivier AlgieriR8 Sam Gornall Charlie Hand BPC Motorsport Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Joe Tanner Sam GornallR9 Josh Porter Sam Gornall Josh Porter EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Joe Tanner Sam Gornall4R10Oulton Park Josh Porter Josh Porter Sam Gornall Pro Alloys Racing Murray Richardson Murray Richardson Wera Alliance Racing Academy Joe Tanner Sam GornallR11 Josh Porter Sam Gornall Sam Gornall Pro Alloys Racing Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Joe Tanner Sam Gornall5R12Knockhill Racing Circuit Harry Hickton Harry Hickton Harry Hickton EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Will Crooks Will CrooksR13 Olivier Algieri Archie Johnson Jamsport Racing UK Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Will Crooks Will CrooksR14 Harry Hickton Harry Hickton Alex Solley Pro Alloys Racing Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Will Crooks Will Crooks6R15Silverstone Circuit Alex Solley Harry Hickton Olivier Algieri EXCELR8 Motorsport Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Joe Tanner Olivier AlgieriR16 Nathan Edwards Nathan Edwards EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme Alfie Garford Alfie Garford Wera Alliance Racing Academy Joe Tanner Henry HowarthR17 Olivier Algieri Harry Hickton Sam Gornall Pro Alloys Racing Murray Richardson Murray Richardson Wera Alliance Racing Academy Will Crooks Sam Gornall 7R18Brands Hatch GP R19 R20
Championship standings Points systemRaces 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 504440373432302826252423222120191817161536Source: JCW Drivers' Championship Driver DPN BHI SNE OUL KNO SIL BHGP Pts1 Tom Ovenden 1 1 1 6 1 9 4 6 2 3 4 4 5 6 8 5 56712 Max Edmundson 7 2 2 1 3 1 2 10 7 8 16 2 4 2 6 3 26573 Alex Solley 8 5 7 10 11 4 6 5 4 14 6 5 2 1 3 Ret 45484 Nathan Edwards 3 Ret 5 11 6 8 7 9 8 13 10 3 8 4 4 1 35305 Harry Hickton 5 11 9 2 10 5 5 8 5 12 11 1 7 3 5 Ret 165266 Sam Gornall 2 8 3 Ret 9 2 12 2 12 1 1 11 Ret Ret 11 4 15257 Olivier Algieri 4 4 4 8 2 3 3 Ret 3 6 7 Ret 14 11 1 8 95258 Harry Campey 6 12 14 5 12 10 8 4 6 9 15 6 3 5 9 14 64959 Josh Porter Ret 13 11 7 4 12 1 7 1 Ret Ret 7 6 7 2 6 749110 Charlie Hand 9 3 Ret 3 5 7 10 1 9 4 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 1240811 Joe Tanner 10 9 6 4 8 Ret Ret 15 10 2 3 15 16 Ret 10 7 1140012 Cameron Richardson 11 7 12 14 16 13 11 13 16 7 8 9 9 9 13 11 DSQ39513 Will Crooks 15 14 13 15 18 11 14 22 13 15 14 10 10 10 15 12 1037714 Ned Anthony 13 6 Ret 13 14 20 13 14 14 10 12 8 11 8 14 Ret 1335715 Cemil Çıpa DSQ 17 10 17 19 15 17 16 15 16 13 18 12 12 12 10 1533916 Archie Johnson 22 Ret Ret 12 13 Ret DSQ 12 18 5 9 12 1 15 21 13 832917 Owen Hillman 14 16 8 9 7 19 15 11 Ret 18 21 Ret WD WD DNS DNS 1424918 Alex Brandham 19 18 DNS 16 17 14 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 1824619 Antony Sullivan 18 Ret 18 20 Ret Ret 19 21 Ret Ret 18 13 13 13 16 15 1723120 Chris MacKenzie 19 Ret WD 16 17 Ret5621 Chase Fernandez 16 Ret 154022 Brent Bowie Ret Ret 19 14 WD WD39DriverDPNBHISNEOULKNOSILBHGPPts
JCW Teams' Championship TeamPoints1EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme12012Pro Alloys Racing – Yellow11823EXCELR8 Motorsport – Red10204Pro Alloys Racing – Orange9055NAPA Racing UK7956EXCELR8 Motorsport – Blue7167BPC Motorsport4478Jamsport Racing UK369
JCW Sport Standings Driver DPN BHI SNE OUL KNO SIL BHGP Pts1 Alfie Garford 17 15 16 18 20 16 20 19 19 20 19 17 15 14 20 18 219132 Murray Richardson 21 20 20 22 Ret 18 21 20 20 19 20 19 17 16 20 Ret 206643 Eden Spanswick Ret 21 21 21 21 17 WD WD WD 2064 Chris MacKenzie 20 19 17 132DriverDPNBHISNEOULKNOSILBHGPPts
Mini Challenge Trophy The 2026 Mairon Motorsport Mini Challenge Trophy is a series which currently runs the Cooper class.
Teams and drivers Team Drivers RoundsGraves Motorsport1 Alex Keens1–623 Leo Richardson1–672 Matt Luff1–6Duckhams Yuasa Racing by Graves Motorsport31 William Foulkes5PerformanceTek Racing5 Jonathan Wild 1–318 Daniel Patterson1–332 Blair Dryburgh 1–611 Harry Smith4–6Musketeer Motorsport1–3Wera Alliance Racing Academy8 Ellena Reece 1–680 Liona Theobald 1–6111 Beanie Reece 1–6333 Lexie Powell1–6Race Car Consultants Christopher Doble 1–665 Isaac Doble1–6138 Henry Foote1–6MRM10 Josh Selvadorai1–6Pro-AM Racing12 Richard Jepp1–6EXCELR8 Motorsport14 Dominic Wheatley622 Ashley Gregory1–624 Jorrel Julius1–671 Giovanni Santora1–482 Adam Curtis1–6Westbourne Motorsport59 Rhys Hurd4–581 Luca Marinoni Osborne1–6Allgroom Motorsport91 Finley Groom1–6Team Avago95 Joshua Wilby1–6610 Louis Fleet1–6Privateer185 Jenson Mason4 Sources:
Race calendar The calendar consisted of 7 triple-header events. Round Circuit Date 1R1 Silverstone National 4–5 AprilR2R32R4Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit23–24 MayR5R63R7Pembrey Circuit20–21 JuneR8R94R10Thruxton Circuit25–26 JulyR11R125R13Donington Park GP22–23 AugustR14R156R16Croft Circuit5–6 SeptemberR17R187R19Brands Hatch Indy31 October–1 NovemberR20R21
Race results RoundCircuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team1R1Silverstone National Matt Luff Luca Marinoni Osborne Matt Luff Graves MotorsportR2 Alex Keens Alex Keens Graves MotorsportR3 Matt Luff Matt Luff Alex Keens Graves Motorsport2R4Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit Luca Marinoni Osborne Ashley Gregory Luca Marinoni Osborne Westbourne MotorsportR5 Josh Selvadorai Alex Keens Graves MotorsportR6 Luca Marinoni Osborne Alex Keens Luca Marinoni Osborne Westbourne Motorsport3R7Pembrey Circuit Matt Luff Alex Keens Alex Keens Graves MotorsportR8 Alex Keens Josh Selvadorai MRMR9 Matt Luff Joshua Wilby Matt Luff Graves Motorsport4R10Thruxton Circuit Jenson Mason Matt Luff Alex Keens Graves MotorsportR11 Josh Selvadorai Josh Selvadorai MRMR12 Jenson Mason Joshua Wilby Rhys Hurd Westbourne Motorsport5R13Donington Park GP Henry Foote Henry Foote Rhys Hurd Westbourne MotorsportR14 Jorrel Julius Rhys Hurd Westbourne MotorsportR15 Henry Foote Richard Jepp Rhys Hurd Westbourne Motorsport6R16Croft Circuit Richard Jepp Richard Jepp Richard Jepp Pro-AM RacingR17 Alex Keens Matt Luff Richard Jepp Pro-AM Racing7R18Brands Hatch IndyR19R20
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