2026 Mini Challenge UK
25th season of Mini Challenge UK
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The 2026 Power Maxed Mini Challenge UK is a British racing series using same-specification Mini Cooper JCW cars across England and Scotland.[1]
Teams and drivers
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| JCW Entries | |||
| EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme | 1 |  Tom Ovenden |
1–5 |
| 21 | Nathan Edwards |
1–5 | |
| 94 | Josh Porter |
1–5 | |
| 64 | Harry Hickton[2] |
5 | |
| Mannpower Motorsport | 1–4 | ||
| BPC Motorsport | 6 | Brent Bowie R D |
1–3, 5 |
| 55 | Charlie Hand |
1–5 | |
| 48 | Antony Sullivan R D |
5 | |
| SBR Motorsport | 1–4 | ||
| Jamsport Racing UK | 10 | Archie Johnson R D [a] |
1–5 |
| 42 | Henry Howarth R |
2–5 | |
| 90 | Chase Fernandez R |
1 | |
| NAPA Racing UK | 11 | Joe Tanner D |
1–5 |
| 15 | Cameron Richardson |
1–5 | |
| Pro Alloys Racing | 12 | Alex Solley |
1–5 |
| 32 | Ned Anthony |
1–5 | |
| 33 | Max Edmundson |
1–5 | |
| 70 | Owen Hillman |
1–5 | |
| 96 | Sam Gornall R |
1–5 | |
| EXCELR8 Motorsport | 13 | Harry Campey |
1–5 |
| 26 |  Cemil Çıpa R D |
1–5 | |
| 29 | Will Crooks R D |
1–5 | |
| 38 | Olivier Algieri R |
1–5 | |
| CTS Motorsport | 22 | Max Bird |
1 |
| 47 | Gerry Hendry R D |
5 | |
| OX4 Racing | 66 | Alex Brandham D |
1–4 |
| Bitcoin Racing | 210 | Chris Mackenzie |
2–4 |
| JCW Sport Entries | |||
| Wera Alliance Racing Academy | 8 | Murray Richardson R |
1–5 |
| 88 | Alfie Garford R |
1–5 | |
| Speedworks Motorsport | 35 | Eden Spanswick R |
1–3 |
| Bitcoin Racing | 210 | Chris Mackenzie |
1 |
| Sources:[3][4][5] | |||
| Icon | Status |
|---|---|
| R | Eligible for Rookie Cup |
| D | 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.[6] Oulton Park ran with 2 races due to tight schedules, removing the reverse grid race.
| Round | Circuit | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Donington Park National | 18–19 April |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| 2 | R4 | Brands Hatch Indy | 9–10 May |
| R5 | |||
| R6 | |||
| 3 | R7 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit | 23–24 May |
| R8 | |||
| R9 | |||
| 4 | R10 | Oulton Park | 6–7 June |
| R11 | |||
| 5 | R12 | Knockhill Racing Circuit | 8–9 August |
| R13 | |||
| R14 | |||
| 6 | R15 | Silverstone Circuit | 26–27 September |
| R16 | |||
| R17 | |||
| 7 | R18 | Brands Hatch GP | 10–11 October |
| R19 | |||
| R20 | |||
Race results
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | JCW Sport Winner | Winning Director | Winning Rookie | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Donington Park National | Tom Ovenden |
Tom Ovenden |
Tom Ovenden |
EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme |
Alfie Garford |
Joe Tanner |
Sam Gornall |
| R2 | Tom Ovenden |
Tom Ovenden |
EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme |
Alfie Garford |
Joe Tanner |
Olivier Algieri | |||
| R3 | Tom Ovenden |
Tom Ovenden |
Tom Ovenden |
EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme |
Alfie Garford |
Joe Tanner |
Sam Gornall | ||
| 2 | R4 | Brands Hatch Indy | Max Edmundson |
Josh Porter |
Max Edmundson |
Pro Alloys Racing |
Alfie Garford |
Joe Tanner |
Olivier Algieri |
| R5 | Sam Gornall |
Tom Ovenden |
EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme |
Alfie Garford |
Joe Tanner |
Sam Gornall | |||
| R6 | Harry Hickton |
Alex Solley |
Max Edmundson |
Pro Alloys Racing |
Alfie Garford |
Will Crooks |
Sam Gornall | ||
| 3 | R7 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit | Josh Porter |
Josh Porter |
Josh Porter |
EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme |
Alfie Garford |
Will Crooks |
Olivier Algieri |
| R8 | Sam Gornall |
Charlie Hand |
BPC Motorsport |
Alfie Garford |
Joe Tanner |
Sam Gornall | |||
| R9 | Josh Porter |
Sam Gornall |
Josh Porter |
EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme |
Alfie Garford |
Joe Tanner |
Sam Gornall | ||
| 4 | R10 | Oulton Park | Josh Porter |
Josh Porter |
Sam Gornall |
Pro Alloys Racing |
Murray Richardson |
Joe Tanner |
Sam Gornall |
| R11 | Josh Porter |
Sam Gornall |
Sam Gornall |
Pro Alloys Racing |
Alfie Garford |
Joe Tanner |
Sam Gornall | ||
| 5 | R12 | Knockhill Racing Circuit | Harry Hickton |
Harry Hickton |
Harry Hickton |
EXCELR8 Driver Development Programme |
Alfie Garford |
Will Crooks |
Will Crooks |
| R13 | Olivier Algieri |
Archie Johnson[b] |
Jamsport Racing UK |
Alfie Garford |
Will Crooks |
Will Crooks | |||
| R14 | Harry Hickton |
Harry Hickton |
Alex Solley |
Pro Alloys Racing |
Alfie Garford |
Will Crooks |
Will Crooks | ||
| 6 | R15 | Silverstone Circuit | |||||||
| R16 | |||||||||
| R17 | |||||||||
| 7 | R18 | Brands Hatch GP | |||||||
| R19 | |||||||||
| R20 | |||||||||