2016 MINI CHALLENGE to Feature on Channel 4
Television
We are excited to announce that this season the Mini Challenge will be working
with Hayfisher, the Premier Motorsport TV Production house for our TV Coverage,
with at least four rounds of the MINI CHALLENGE to be shown on Channel 4 with a dedicated 30 minute programme, whilst retaining full coverage on Motors TV
with dedicated 1 hour programmes for all classes.
MINI CHALLENGE
The MINI CHALLENGE is the one make championship for the New MINI
in the UK with multiple classes to enable all New MINI racers to have a place to
race. With 265 bhp, the headline act is the flame spitting F56 JCW class, based
on the latest iteration of the design classic that is MINI, whilst the Cooper
S, Cooper and Open Classes cater for different budgets, levels of experience
and age of car.
HAYFISHER
Based in the West Midlands, the Hayfisher team provide TV
facilities for several high profile events such as Formula E, The Blancpain GT
series and Goodwood. They are also the producers of British GT and British
Rally Championship programmes for Channel 4 and the BRDC F4 series and
Silverstone Classic for ITV. Hayfisher are also one of the largest suppliers of
programming for Motors TV.
Antony Williams, MINI CHALLENGE Promoter said:
“The news that Hayfisher and Channel 4 want to bring the MINI
CHALLENGE to a much wider audience in 2016 is wonderful news for all our fans,
partners, MINI UK and most importantly the competitors that make the MINI
CHALLENGE happen.
The MINI CHALLENGE offers fans some of the most exciting, action
packed and thrill a minute racing in the UK and in 2016 we expect that to go
into overdrive, with upwards of 30 of the new 265 Bhp F56 JCW model cars
entered, including entries from top BTCC teams such as Team Dynamics, Eurotech
and Power Maxed.
Channel 4 viewers are in for a high octane MINI style wake up
call!”
Richard Hay, Founder of Hayfisher said:
Antony and his team have done a superb job with the Challenge. It
really came to our attention last year when, Charlie Butler-Henderson (who
commentates for us on live events) told me about it. I obviously took an
interest and was genuinely impressed by the standard of the series. The cars
look fantastic, they are quick and the racing is top class. With so many of the
new cars expected for 2016 as well as the continuing popularity of the other
classes it will make great TV.
