Editing Mini (section)

==Motorsport==
BMC operated a Competition Department at [[Abingdon-on-Thames|Abingdon]], Oxfordshire, under the control of Stuart Turner, which built specially prepared Minis (mostly based on Cooper and Cooper S versions) to compete in international rallies and other motorsport. This department played a key role in ensuring the Mini's huge success in motorsport throughout the 1960s, in particular, winning the [[Monte Carlo Rally]] in 1964, 1965 and 1967, the [[1000 Lakes Rally]] in 1965, 1966 and 1967, and dominating all of the first 9 positions in the [[1966 Gallaher 500]] at Bathurst.

The car also won the [[1961 British Saloon Car Championship season|1961]], [[1962 British Saloon Car Championship season|1962]], [[1969 British Saloon Car Championship season|1969]], [[1978 British Saloon Car Championship season|1978]] and [[1979 British Saloon Car Championship season]], as well as the [[British Rally Championship]] in 1962, 1963 and 1970, the [[European Rally Championship]] in 1965 and 1966, and won the [[Finnish Rally Championship]] in 1965 and 1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rallism.fi/content/en/1/171318/Winners+of+FRC.html|title=Winners of FRC|website=Ralli SM}}</ref> Minis also won the [[1965 Lowood 4 Hour]] endurance race, and the final [[Finnish Grand Prix]] in 1963. The Cooper S also had some success in the [[European Touring Car Championship]], winning in 1964 and 1968, the [[Guia Race of Macau]] (a 1-2-3 finish in 1965, a 1–2 finish in 1970 and a win in 1972), and the [[Australian Touring Car Championship]], winning its class in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967 and 1968. A further title was the 1971 [[Sun-7 Chesterfield Series]]. The Mini also achieved class wins at the [[1963 Armstrong 500]], repeating this feat every year until [[1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500|1969]], and having class wins at the 1964, 1965 and [[1971 Sandown 250]], and [[Six Hour Le Mans]] in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1972, as well as the [[1971 Phillip Island 500K]]. The car also won the [[Welsh Sports and Saloon Car Championship]] in 1998. Mini Leyland came 4th place in the under-2-litre category in the [[1966 Trans-Am season|1966]], [[1967 Trans-Am season|1967]] and [[1969 Trans-Am season]]s, improving to 3rd in [[1970 Trans-Am season|1970]].<ref name="vandi4u.com"/>

The Mini Cooper S won the [[Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo|Monte Carlo Rally]] in 1964, 1965 and 1967.<ref name="montecarlo"/> Minis initially placed first, second and third in the 1966 rally as well, but were disqualified after a controversial decision by the judges. The disqualification related to the use of a variable resistance [[headlight|headlamp]] dimming circuit in place of a dual-filament lamp.<ref name="browning">{{cite book | last=Browning |first=Peter | title=The Works Minis | isbn=0-85429-128-8 | year=1971 | publisher=Foulis | location=Henley on Thames }}</ref> Fourth placed Roger Clark's Ford Cortina was disqualified for the same reason, along with six other cars. The fifth car past the finishing line, a [[Citroën DS]], a model that had won the race previously, was awarded first place – the DS had similar headlamps, but these were standard production equipment on the car – in line with the letter of the rules.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/21/newsid_2506000/2506863.stm |title=BBC Future of Monte Carlo rally in doubt |work=BBC News |access-date=11 October 2010 |date=21 January 1966}}</ref> The driver of the Citroën, [[Pauli Toivonen]], felt that he had not really "won" the rally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thruxton.f9.co.uk/henri/henri_family.htm |title=Pauli Toivonen and Harri Toivonen Profiles |website=Thruxton.f9.co.uk |access-date=2017-03-03}}</ref> BMC probably received more publicity from the disqualification than they would have gained from a victory.<ref name="classicmotorsports">{{cite journal | title=Legend of the Mini | journal=Classic Motorsports | year=2004 | issue=109 | page=8}}</ref>

[[File:Mini Cooper S 1963.jpg|thumb|1964 [[Monte Carlo Rally]] winner: 1963 Morris Mini Cooper S]]
[[File:Mini Cooper S 1964 (AJB 44B) - 2016.jpg|thumb|1965 Monte Carlo Rally winner: 1964 Morris Mini Cooper S]]
[[File:Mini Cooper S 1966.jpg|thumb|1967 Monte Carlo Rally winner: 1966 Morris Mini Cooper S]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo|Monte Carlo Rally]] results for Mini<ref name="montecarlo">{{cite web|url=http://www.acm.mc |title=Monte Carlo Automobile Club |publisher=Acm.mc |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref>
|-
! Year !! Driver !! Co-driver !! Result
|-
| 1962 || [[Pat Moss]] || Ann Wisdom || Ladies' Award
|-
| 1963 || [[Rauno Aaltonen]] || [[Tony Ambrose]] || 3rd
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1964 || [[Paddy Hopkirk]] || Henry Liddon || Winner
|-
| [[Timo Mäkinen]] || Patrick Vanson || 4th
|-
| 1965 || [[Timo Mäkinen]] || Paul Easter || Winner
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1966 || [[Timo Mäkinen]] || Paul Easter || (disqualified)
|-
| [[Rauno Aaltonen]] || [[Tony Ambrose]] || (disqualified)
|-
| [[Paddy Hopkirk]] || Henry Liddon || (disqualified)
|-
| 1967 || [[Rauno Aaltonen]] || Henry Liddon || Winner
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1968 || [[Rauno Aaltonen]] || Henry Liddon || 3rd
|-
| [[Tony Fall]] || Mike Wood || 4th
|-
| [[Paddy Hopkirk]] || Ron Crellin || 5th
|}

In [[rallycross]], the Mini finished on the podium in the first ever race, at [[Lydden Hill Race Circuit]] in February 1967, winning races in the [[FIA European Rallycross Championship]] in 1974 and 1975. The car competed as late as the [[1979 Australian Rallycross Championship]].

''The Se7ens'' is the UK's longest running [[one make race|one make]] motor racing championship, having been introduced in 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/Circuit_news/Howard_Remembered_at_Castle_Combe_Circuit_Season_Opener/366.htm |title=The Latest Racing News &#124; Castle Combe Race Circuit |website=Castlecombecircuit.co.uk |access-date=2017-03-03 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181249/https://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/Circuit_news/Howard_Remembered_at_Castle_Combe_Circuit_Season_Opener/366.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 2014, classic Minis are still raced, with other one make races in the UK,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brandshatch.co.uk/calendar/2014/may/mini-festival.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420125853/http://www.brandshatch.co.uk/calendar/2014/may/mini-festival.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2014|title=Brands Hatch – Race Event – Mini Festival – Brands Hatch|date=20 April 2014|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://oultonpark.mini-festival.co.uk/mini-festival-oulton-park.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403064244/http://oultonpark.mini-festival.co.uk/mini-festival-oulton-park.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 April 2015|title=Mini Festival – Oulton Park 12 July 2014|date=3 April 2015|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> Europe<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.touringandtenting.com/index.html/_/articles/caravanning-and-camping-news/team-bailey-racing-back-on-track-and-on-tour-fo-r325 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150404180607/http://www.touringandtenting.com/index.html/_/articles/caravanning-and-camping-news/team-bailey-racing-back-on-track-and-on-tour-fo-r325 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 April 2015 |title=Team Bailey racing back on track and on tour for 2014 – News |publisher=Touring and Tenting |access-date=2017-03-03 }}</ref> and Asia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://racingnetworkasia.com/pages/classic-mini-championship-asia.php |title=Racing Network Asia - Classic Mini Championship Asia |access-date=2015-01-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402171122/http://racingnetworkasia.com/pages/classic-mini-championship-asia.php |archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref> and in classic events such as the [[Goodwood Circuit|Goodwood Members Meeting]]. In 2012 a Mini broke the [[Project 64 (Mini Cooper)|land speed record]]. A Mini was used to set a record at the [[Chateau Impney]] Hill Climb.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chateauimpneyhillclimb.com/blog/david-west-austin-mini-cooper-s/ |title=Austin Mini Cooper S at the Chateau Impney Hill Climb, Droitwich |website=Chateauimpneyhillclimb.com |date=2016-02-16 |access-date=2017-03-03}}</ref>

===International Rally victories===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Season
! Event
! Driver
|-
| 1960
| {{Flagicon|IRE}} [[Cork 20 Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|IRE}} Sheila O'Clery
|-
| 1962
| {{Flagicon|NIR}} [[Circuit of Ireland Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|NIR}} [[Paddy Hopkirk]]
|-
| 1962
| {{Flagicon|NED}} [[Tulip Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Pat Moss]]
|-
| 1962
| {{Flagicon|SWE}} [[Rally Sweden]]
| {{Flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Söderström
|-
| 1962
| {{Flagicon|GER}} [[Rallye Deutschland|Rallye de Baden-Baden]]
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Pat Moss]]
|-
| 1964
| {{Flagicon|MON}} [[Monte Carlo Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|NIR}} [[Paddy Hopkirk]]
|-
| 1964
| {{Flagicon|IOM}} [[Rally Isle of Man]]
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} Dave Friswell
|-
| 1964
| {{Flagicon|NED}} [[Tulip Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Timo Mäkinen]]
|-
| 1964
| {{Flagicon|IRE}} [[Cork 20 Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|IRE}} Paul O'Flynn
|-
| 1965
| {{Flagicon|MON}} [[Monte Carlo Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Timo Mäkinen]]
|-
| 1965
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[1000 Lakes Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Timo Mäkinen]]
|-
| 1965
| {{Flagicon|BEL}} [[Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|BEL}} Jean Pierre Vandermeersch
|-
| 1965
| {{Flagicon|NIR}} [[Circuit of Ireland Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|NIR}} [[Paddy Hopkirk]]
|-
| 1965
| {{Flagicon|POL}} [[Rally Poland]]
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Rauno Aaltonen]]
|-
| 1965
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[RAC Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Rauno Aaltonen]]
|-
| 1965
| {{Flagicon|IOM}} [[Rally Isle of Man]]
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Fall]]
|-
| 1965
| {{Flagicon|MAD}} [[Rallye International de Madagascar]]
| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Duclos
|-
| 1966
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[1000 Lakes Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Timo Mäkinen]]
|-
| 1966
| {{Flagicon|NIR}} [[Circuit of Ireland Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Fall]]
|-
| 1966
| {{Flagicon|POL}} [[Rally Poland]]
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Fall]]
|-
| 1966
| {{Flagicon|SCO}} [[Scottish Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Fall]]
|-
| 1966
| {{Flagicon|NED}} [[Tulip Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Rauno Aaltonen]]
|-
| 1966
| {{Flagicon|MAD}} [[Rallye International de Madagascar]]
| {{Flagicon|MAD}} Ramaroson
|-
| 1966
| {{Flagicon|HUN}} Munich-Vienna-Budapest
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Timo Mäkinen]]
|-
| 1967
| {{Flagicon|MON}} [[Monte Carlo Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Rauno Aaltonen]]
|-
| 1967
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[1000 Lakes Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Timo Mäkinen]]
|-
| 1967
| {{Flagicon|GRE}} [[Acropolis Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|NIR}} [[Paddy Hopkirk]]
|-
| 1967
| {{Flagicon|NIR}} [[Circuit of Ireland Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|NIR}} [[Paddy Hopkirk]]
|-
| 1967
| {{Flagicon|IOM}} [[Rally Isle of Man]]
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} Norman Harvey
|-
| 1967
| {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Alpine Rally]]
| {{Flagicon|NIR}} [[Paddy Hopkirk]]
|-
| 1967
| {{Flagicon|SWI}} Geneva Rally
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Fall]]
|-
| 1972
| {{Flagicon|NZ}} [[Rally New Zealand]]
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Cowan]]
|}

===British Saloon Car Championship titles===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; "
! Season
! Driver
! Wins
! Points
|-
| 1961
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]]
| 3
| 53
|-
| 1962
| {{Flagicon|Rhodesia and Nyasaland}} [[John Love (racing driver)|John Love]]
| 7
| 52
|-
| 1969
| {{Flagicon|IRE}} [[Alec Poole]]
| 7
| 76
|-
| 1978
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Richard Longman]]
| 11
| 100
|-
| 1979
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Richard Longman]]
| 10
| 97
|}

===European Touring Car Championship titles===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; "
! Season
! Driver
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! Points
! Position
|-
|1964
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Warwick Banks]]
|7||7||-||7||3||7||7||7||7||7||7
|'''66'''
|'''1'''
|-
| 1968
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} John Handley
|6||(2)||6||6||(2)||6||-||9||9||(1.5)||6
|'''48'''
|'''1'''
|}

===Australian endurance racing class wins===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; "
! Event
! Driver
! Class position
! Overall position
|-
|[[1963 Armstrong 500]]
|[[Doug Chivas]] Ken Wilkinson
|1 (B)
|6
|-
|[[1963 Six Hour Le Mans]]
|David Thomas, Ian Durrant
|1 (1000)
|5
|-
|[[1964 Sandown 6 Hour International]]
|Peter Manton, Brian Foley
|1 (F)
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|2
|-
|[[1964 Armstrong 500]]
|Bruce Maher, Charlie Smith
|1 (B)
|9
|-
|[[1964 Shell Le Mans 6 Hour Race]]
|Ted Lisle
|1 (Touring)
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|2
|-
|[[1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race]]
|[[Bob Holden (racing driver)|Bob Holden]], Ron Haylen
|1 (D)
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|3
|-
|[[1965 Armstrong 500]]
|Brian Foley, Peter Manton
|1 (C)
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|3
|-
|[[1965 Six Hour Le Mans]]
|Ted Lisle, Mike Tighe
|1 (1100)
|5
|-
|[[1965 Lowood 4 Hour]]
|[[John Harvey (racing driver)|John Harvey]], Brian Foley
|1 (D)
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|1
|-
|[[1966 Gallaher 500]]
|[[Rauno Aaltonen]], [[Bob Holden (racing driver)|Bob Holden]]
|1 (C)
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|1
|-
|[[1966 Le Mans 6 Hour Race]]
|Ted Lisle
|1 (Improved)
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|2
|-
|[[1967 Surfers Paradise Four Hour]]
|Peter Cray, Don Holland
|1 (B)
|
|-
|[[1967 Gallaher 500]]
|[[Tony Fall]], [[Bob Holden (racing driver)|Bob Holden]]
|1 (C)
|5
|-
|[[1967 Six Hour Le Mans]]
|Jeff Dunkerton, Doug Mould
|1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|1
|-
|[[1968 Surfers Paradise 4-Hour]]
|M McGregor, F Hunt
|1 (C)
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|3
|-
|[[1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500]]
|Don Holland, Charlie Smith
|1 (C)
|10
|-
|[[1968 Six Hour Le Mans]]
|Rick Lisle, John Harris
|1 (E)
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|2
|-
|[[1969 Rothmans 12 Hour Classic]]
|Garry Hodge, [[John Leffler]]
|1 (C)
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|2
|-
|[[1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500]]
|Ron Gillard, Warren Gracie
|1 (C)
|14
|-
|[[1969 TVW Channel 7 Le Mans 6 Hour Race]]
|Peter Briggs, Doug Mould
|1 (1500)
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|2
|-
|[[1970 Rothmans 12 Hour]]
|Don Holland, Bob Skelton
|1 (C)
|4
|-
|[[1970 TVW Channel 7 Six Hour Le Mans]]
|Ray Thackwell, Jim Mullins
|1
|5
|-
|[[1971 Rothmans 3 Hour]]
|Lakis Manticas
|1 (B)
|16
|-
|[[1971 Castrol Trophy]]
|Lakis Manticas
|1 (B)
|7
|-
|[[1971 Sandown 250]]
|Lakis Manticas
|1 (B)
|11
|-
|[[1971 Phillip Island 500K]]
|Bill Stanley
|1 (B)
|10
|-
|[[1971 Rothmans 250]]
|Lakis Manticas
|1 (B)
|
|-
|[[1972 Skipper Chrysler 6 Hour Le Mans]]
|Jack Michael, David Jorritsma
|1 (1300)
|17
|-
|[[1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000]]
|Gary Leggatt, Peter Lander
|1 (1300)
|17
|-
|[[1975 Hardie-Ferodo 1000]]
|Peter Lander, Bob Martin
|1 (1300)
|14
|-
|}