Mighty Mini battles giant Camaro, Capri and Scirocco at Goodwood |

Nick Swift is the master of racing Minis. Taking on much bigger machines by just chucking his tiny Mini 1275GT around Goodwood. During the Gerry Marshall Trophy at the 79th Goodwood Members' Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport he had his hands full as he battled the giant Chevrolet Carmaro as well as a Ford Capri and Volkswagen Scirocco in this awesome four-way tussle.
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[@Leocomander]

Now this. This is racing.

[@moroteseoinage]

Now this is pod racing!

[@richardbullwood5941]

I cannot even begin to explain how much more entertaining and heart pounding this kind of racing is compared to anything I see on television. Different cars with different strengths and weaknesses, all driven by guys who know how to drive a car. I'll take this over nascar, IndyCar or an F1 race. And some of these vintage cars they race at Goodwood are worth more than a nascar!

[@MD-uu5nt]

I don't know why the FIA don't seem to understand this. Open up the rules and let different design philosophies happen.

[@BobCampbelldev]

This was fun to watch. My dad did a little racing in Minis in the early 60s in southern Ontario (Canada) and would talk about seeing match-ups like this where the muscle cars had the speed in the straights and the Minis had the tight cornering at speed. With a course fairly balanced between straightaways and corners, it usually made for an entertaining watch and usually came down to which driver made the first significant error.

[@donalfinn4205]

I remember seeing some of those races in Ontario ( Canada) myself.

[@ralfhenke677]

Came here for the Mini but boy do I like that Capri! It's almost like a a sleeper racing car with its subdued and civilized looks. No wings, no spoilers, no flared wheelarches. This would be you average Capri in the pub's parking on a Friday night in 1976 yet still that thing is seriously fast round here. 👍

[@Blackhawkveteranretired]

As an American I love the big muscle but as a race fan I love watching the smaller cars give the big burly machines a literal run for their money,that's quality entertainment right there!

[@superchickensoup]

Big muscle 😂 more like bloated ball of fat, all that engine sound and grunt noise but no poke.

[@AnnatarTheMaia]

@@superchickensoup the Camaro is quite light for the machinery it packs, especially those old ones, they raced in the Trans Am series and that's where Camaro's heritage comes from.

[@kent570253]

4 extremely tenacious and great drivers, wow. This was fun to watch.

[@AmbroseB1900]

Brilliant! Guess who had the most fun driving - you can't beat a proper Mini for sheer enjoyment.

[@monteceitomoocher]

Yup, loads of fun, nothing sticks to the track like an old mini, and the engine could be endlessly tuned.

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

@@monteceitomoocher What you guys are saying applies to all cars. The Mini is just really little.

[@AnnatarTheMaia]

The guy in the Camaro had the most fun, that I can guarantee you.

[@sayeager5559]

My grandmother bought a 72 split bumper Comaro new. White on black. She was the coolest granny ever.

[@thatfordguy2268]

Love these races of just pure driving and sound. No annoying announcer's talking over everything. More like this please.😎👍

[@thecanadian4230]

I've owned like 7 Scirocco's in the past. This clip just reminds me how fun they were!

[@granjagan]

I have one exactly like this just with a single windshield wiper and I confirm. But the Mini is awesome.

[@trob1173]

Back in the '70s, I watched two minis overtake a Jaguar XKE and a 427 Corvette at Seattle International Raceway, (now Pacific Raceway). The Jag and 'Vette held there own on the long front straight, but the Minis ate them up on the rest of the course. But nobody could catch Bob Sharp's Datsun (another small four cylinder) that day.

[@rogerfroud300]

This is so much more entertaining than F1. How can you not watch this and will that little Mini to win! Plucky and fearless!

[@flamingfrancis]

Many a Camaro, Mustang, Chev Nova. Ford Falcon GT and Holden Monaro GTS350 came to grief when stacked up against some of the Morris Ccoper S's we had in Australia in the late 60's. Especially on the tighter circuits such as Oran Park, Warwick Farm.. They filled the first nine places in the 1966 Bathurst race.

[@OlBlueshound]

Wow that is some of the best motor racing I have ever seen! They were absolutely pushing those cars and I love it, because there was no damage no crashes but seat of your pants racing. Looks like a great track too. I love seeing the old classics raced but without any damage to them. Great video cheers.

[@argonaut6386]

All those multi million pound F1 cars with unbelievable technology, the FIA coming up with ways to make the racing closer and this still puts it to shame all day every day.

[@ricardo1e93]

Nice sound from the sirocco

[@AnthonyDonnellyTT]

Like that "pesky little fly" at a picnic that won't leave you alone... But this one is adorable.

[@Lonewolf8012]

This makes me smiles from ear to ear, reving the everliving daylights out of that tiny 1.3 Mini Engine

[@markgadsby5568]

If this is Nick Swifts the power band starts around 5500rpm!

[@jasonmoskowitz246]

Great racing. Camaros Mustangs & Cudas were considered compacts in the US; 1st gens were based off respectively Novas, Falcons & Valiants.

[@scottward7813]

Tremendous racing entertainment! The guy in the mini deserves a metal!

[@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195]

FINALLY at the end of the video we get to see the Camaro putting an ever increasing number of car lengths on all the others and leave them in the dust !!!

[@ianbrown9082]

Don't want to burst your bubble, but the Mini finished the race 1.6 seconds behind the Camaro

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

@@ianbrown9082 I think the key term is "behind", although not very far.

[@THESLlCK]

@@ianbrown9082 national hero in england is always second place. And 1.6 seconds is several car lengths. Nothing impressive.

[@ianbrown9082]

​@@THESLlCK The Mini started the race 7 cars back from the Camaro and by the end had caught up with it, the Mini was lapping quicker...When you find something IMPRESSIVE to say about a 500hp Camaro that can't gap a 125hp Mini, get back to me

[@grahammonk8013]

@@ianbrown9082Watched a video recently with a guy that offers minis in whatever format you want. The stock one, (or close to it) was fun, and the rear engined 500 hp was awesome, but I would go for the turbo Civic engine. I'd love to see what that could have done in this race.

[@KiranKumar_46]

That was a great race!!!

[@dukeallen432]

Best motor sport on KZbin today. Great shots, editing and sound. Was rooting for the vw. Love to get specs, data.

[@aaronbilly5854]

Slaying giants is dangerous work

[@stephencurry8552]

Wow! This is a great example of power-to-weight...

[@morris2450]

The Mini was quick, he was all over them like a big rash

[@paulbfields8284]

Just proves my point.. it ain’t what’s under the hood… it’s who’s behind the wheel.. this.. is just great clean racing..

[@danmar007]

It's cute. It looks like a toy car. I envy those who can attend Goodwood activities.

[@raychambers3646]

More exciting than F 1 ?

[@sayeager5559]

Much more.

[@vesnabernjak-ord8674]

I’m waiting for that one F1 fan to say “NO! F1 IS MUCH BETTER BECAUSE [insert a 600 sentence about F1 here]”

[@garydunn5013]

Watching a highway work crew is more exciting than F-1 racing.

[@johncostello2948]

I love hearing that tiny Mini engine straining at full cry.

[@scottarthurs6299]

Thats a great one!

[@apfelsnutz]

Notice how the Mini hangs on in the slipstream of the Sirocco or any other car for that matter...LMAO !

[@matton36]

As soon as that annoying Capri was dealt with the big guy just walked away from them.

[@tankfixer59]

Go Capri !

[@michaelsimko7694]

The Mini was pretty fast around the tighter turns. The Camaro had the perfect combination of straight-line speed and cornering.

[@johncunningham4820]

Camaro is a Boat compared to anything else in the Clip . 6 Litres under the Bonnet is all there is to that barge .

[@stitchjones7134]

@@johncunningham4820 I'd reckon that Camaro has had significant investment into the suspension and brakes, nowhere near the barge of a street version.

[@salninethousand2496]

The Camaro was significantly faster than the other three - straights or turns. Look at the end whereby the Camaro driver had enough of the Capri driver - the Camaro then carried more speed then the other three through the chicane and then gapped 'em on the straight that followed. I'm guessing nothing fancy - it has a roll cage and looks to still have a live axle. I'm guessing rear drum brakes were replaced with disc brakes, plus additional chassis stiffening and appropriate springs/shocks/sway bars.

[@ARG0T]

@@johncunningham4820 That boat is also x10 sexier than your tiny go-karts you call cars lol

[@THESLlCK]

@@johncunningham4820 what a whiner.

[@LaoMa9]

That:s what I like. Different concepts by similar win options.

[@mpaulm]

Love the shot around 1:25-1:35👍😳

[@garrycowan4747]

Yesss ,, like ; i"m here ! 😄

[@WTU208]

Nice to see a MK II Capri being thrown around a track, but there 'ain't no substitute for cubes' as they say.

[@20alphabet]

Beautiful

[@loscalvao6622]

I had the same Scirocco! Loved that car

[@edwardkodai1319]

Was rooting for the Camaro but loved the back and forth battle.

[@tf7274]

Funny how F1 has a harder time creating a competitive lineup...

[@charleshubert6751]

I still love those Capris!

[@ShaunHensley]

All 4 of those cars are gorgeous

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Finally, a voice of common sense!

[@badscrutinizer7336]

Like a boxing match between a boxer of 37 kilos and one of 105, strange race🤯

[@rohanstormbanks7601]

Ray Mysterio vs the Undertaker...

[@badscrutinizer7336]

@@rohanstormbanks7601 😆👍

[@rohanstormbanks7601]

@@badscrutinizer7336 😁

[@chrisprattt]

Stellar race🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@rabidbigdog]

Great, fair driving by all concerned!

[@richard1472]

Anyone who doesn't love the Minis is wrong.

[@SwiftuneEngineering]

We'll drink to that.

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Hey, race what you've got. "Run what ya brung". All race cars are awesome in some way.

[@THESLlCK]

Anyone who loves the minis is in second place

[@christianparsons6050]

Never seen a Camero go round a corner that well. 😆 Brilliant, love the Capri too…Could have been Terry from Minder racing for Arthur’s new enterprise….

[@jeanlefranc3817]

The Capri looks sure-footed when the Camaro is a waltzing whale. Well done, Mini, you never gave up

[@stephenclarke4675]

Who Won ?

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

@@stephenclarke4675 Best comment on the video. It's so unrealistic to think of a Mini as so great, when all race cars are heavily modified to get the job done. It's really just power to weight and driver skill in racing, and this class is no different. Frankly, the g-forces are the same no matter the car, so the driving experience isn't all that different in a particular class. I have a Neon ACR that's tons of fun, but not really any different than other cars in it's SCCA class.

[@alf6259]

Do you have the full race posted?

[@billpetersen298]

Title should be, Camaro held up by Capri, gets past.

[@reallifehardtruth4465]

I hade a 84 vw jetty. Car was a screamer

[@enigine]

I had a Mini and a Capri in my 70s Scalextric set.....

[@fredbesch9772]

I had a chance to ice race a mini, such a fun, neutral handling car, so nimble!

[@manuelcarvalho8547]

Super driver min

[@INDIGOBLUE555]

May I ask what the average lap speed is on this roadcourse ? Thanks!

[@ralphlazio505]

Tiny fours screaming along side you’ve got American v8’s roaring….. the Ford Capri, the Chevy Camaro, the VW Scirocco, and the MINI….. yeah awesome race.

[@poppyneese1811]

American here, but as much as I Love The Chevy, I was rooting in my heart for the plucky lil Britt, I’m of Scottish heritage so I alway pull for the underdog😟

[@oi32df]

I would like to know what is the engine in the Capri , a v6 cologne ? & in the Cam ,a smallblock 350?

[@charlesf4428]

Boss CAMARO!!

[@firstnamelastname8060]

What battle? LOL!🤣 Big, heavy Camaro: "Later, bitches!"

[@johncunningham4820]

The " Flying Brick " , Mini Cooper S .

[@mhh7544]

Cars of my childhood , yyber kuul .

[@Slickslot]

Mini is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!😳😳😳🤣🤣

[@Randidly1]

10 more horsepower he's kicking their butts.

[@StellarJay]

Those old minis could go so deep into a turn they would run right by you as you braked

[@strangelyfamiliar1729]

See ya!

[@matthew-jy5jp]

Always the best drivers and racing @Goodwood 😊

[@sammler100]

David gegen Goliath.. 👍👍

[@oOo..902]

That mini only need the bigger wheels 😄

[@gregoryvigneault1824]

The camaro ate the capri for lunch lol

[@user-si4de2uf2h]

Дякую!

[@richardlehoux]

Go kart are not allowed. Oh sorry! My mistake. 😂

[@RaikkoF1]

Even these guys couldn’t make Abu Dhabi entertaining.

[@Digger818]

I love these videos but the mini never got up to the camaro to battle

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

The Mini passed the Camaro at one point and cut in too soon. The Camaro passed and stayed in front of the Mini from then to the end.

[@copisetic1104]

I think that mini had a K20 in it.

[@AkiWataru]

Antoine knows how much BHP have this mini probably?

[@fransergiodelgado]

The funniest of them…

[@rcravincase]

Is the camaro a straight 6?

[@i_am_the_void]

it has a Z28 badge on the grill, so it must be a 350 cid engine, not straight six.

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

@@i_am_the_void Early Z28s were all 302 cid. Not sure about this one because they put 350s in them after TransAm ended.

[@i_am_the_void]

@@toomanyhobbies2011 302 it's about first generation Camaro. 2nd gen z28 has 350 cid under the hood

[@MENQN]

Let Nick Swift install the full rail carburetor for the A series 1275 so then he won't get swallowed up by the big V8s on the straights

[@esquiadorchileno9129]

se paso el Mini GT dejo loco a los huevones del Siroco y el Camaro

[@wm565]

Let me guess. Nick Swift in the mini?

[@iancraig6070]

Blow F1 this is proper racing the fans love.

[@Kimtraviated]

Light car : improve handle. Muscle car : improve speed

[@subway8322]

Mini with 50hp more it’s gonna smash all this cars 🤣

[@richarddietzen3137]

Where’s the Miata here?

[@MrPassy4u]

Size matters .... Ow wait😜

[@davidcoggins8891]

Chevy Power!!!!

[@THESLlCK]

What's giant about that camaro?

[@sydrider6023]

The mini is missing a few cylinders compared to the Camaro….

[@sandrokeine4365]

🏁🏁🏁🏁👏👏👏👏

[@scootosan]

Size doesn't matter....

[@fabrisoto]

👏🏽🌹👏🏽🌹👏🏽🌹

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Hilarious how you call Capris and Cameros "giants". Yes, the Mini is a very small car with a similar power to weight ratio and handling as the others you're racing with. If you want to race small cars, try go-karts sometime.

[@thebenefactor6744]

How is a camaro giant?

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

It's all relative to the country of manufacture. Britain made inexpensive small cars for their narrow roads and high gas prices, the USA made larger cars for bigger roads and lower gas prices. To think a smaller car is better than a larger car is just silliness. It's all about power to weight and handling.

[@matrox]

And Chevy takes the win!....Again!.

[@neilifill4819]

😂😂! How would you feel, knowing that you have a couple hundred horsepower under the hood of your Camaro and you get passed in a corner by a Mini 1275 GT with fewer than 60 horses?

[@evensenj5670]

putting big block american engines, hardly seems fair, to put corvairs or 6 cylinder falcons seems more fair.

[@bigblockjalopy]

Small Block and about in the Same price Range with much more weight

[@theracer011]

First