Entries still open for Mini Britannia

As the final build up to Mini Britannia (Saturday 13 October) commences, a few places are still left on the entry list for the one-day classic race and rally tour.The event, the little brother of Tour Britannia, will run from a base at Silverstone and the entry list now totals almost 40 cars across the Competition, Targa and Regularity categories and the organisers say they only have space for a few more entries.The Regularity entry ranges from an Austin 7 Ulster entered for Angus Forsyth of Hagerty Insurance to the Bugatti Type 37B of Paul and Jules Williams and Jonathan Turners beautiful lightweight Jaguar E-Type. It will be Jonathans first event in the E-type since he bought it through Bonhams last year and we are very honoured that he has decided to contest Mini Britannia, said event director Alec Poole.In the Competition Category, 3-litre Porsches have traditionally been the most successful car on Tour and Mini Britannia and one of the latest entries is Steve Tandy in his 911. Having been a front-runner in various historic racing cars, Steve has stepped up to become a British GT race winner this year in a Porsche 911 GT3R.Also Porsche-mounted will be Tour Britannia 2012 winner Phil Hindley, leading contender Mike Smith and the cars of Gary Morris, Sarah Bennett-Baggs and Richard Jackson. Up against the Porsches will be Philip and Charlie Walker (Jaguar E-type), Paul Hogarth (Aston Martin), Roy Stephenson (Ford Mustang) and Mark Freeman (AC Cobra).More Porsches head the Targa category in the hands of Stephen Radcliffe and Liam Brady, while some of the tighter stages should suit Harry Sherrard in his new style Mini Cooper S.Other leading entries in the Regularity category include leading contenders Steve and Tony Graham in their Lancia Fulvia, Fred Gallagher (Porsche 356) and John Cavendish in his works replica Sebring MGB. Colin and Linda Pearcy will be driving their new frog-eyed Sprite for the first time and Allegro men Doug Dawe and Ernie Waldron are back along with David Baskerville in an MG 1300.The first car will be flagged away from outside the BRDC Clubhouse at Silverstone at 9am and the cars return to Silverstone for a race on the International Circuit from 2.15pm. The final stage will be on the Stowe Circuit from 5.15pm before the finish back at the BRDC Clubhouse.More details about Mini Britannia can be found at the event website: tourbritannia.com and entry forms can be downloaded from the site.

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