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Re: Forwarded: Boston Globe on the Mini-Cooper

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Subject: Re: Forwarded: Boston Globe on the Mini-Cooper
From: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 19:39:20 +1030
> "I can't see their faces, but I know that each driver in each 2002 Mini
> Cooper has to be smiling as much as I am. This is fun, as close to a
> street-legal go-cart as you will find. The Mini is back in  America, returned
> from a 35-year hiatus and as boxy and funky and fun as it ever was. Except
> that  this time, it has been reengineered by BMW, which means a classic has
> gotten faster, tighter, and  cleaner. "
> 

I was recently an official at the F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne (yes,
Australia) and a popular (with the crowd:-) event at many big race meets
is the 'Celebrity Challenge".  This is where they take well known
sportspeople, TV personalities; models, etc., train them up; get them a
basic class racing licence and set them loose in a one-make type car race.

In Melbourne they went around (in a spirited fashion) in new imported
Mini Coopers.  All the cars were left-hand drive as none have been
imported/converted commercially into Australia yet.  They did look like
fun and zipped around the track in fine fashion.

BTW I was also, a couple of weeks later I was also an official at our
biggest motorsport event, the Clipsal500, and they have the "All Female
Celebrity Challenge" - I guess because even if they can't drive too well
they will certainly look OK :-) - which is sexist, but hey, I just tell
it like I see it!

(Yes,after these two events my feet do hurt and it was 90 degrees out
there for the Clipsal500, which meant well over 110/120F inside the V8
Supercars which are the main stars of the three day event and race for a
2 hour marathon.  I bet you many of those guys wished they could take
the top down.)

-- 
Eric
'68MGB MkII
Adelaide, South Australia

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