Mini Cooper S v Ford Lotus Cortina | 2022 St Mary's Trophy Part 2 full onboard | Goodwood Revival

[@dclevelandjr86]

Swift putting on a driving clinic as usual. This man is 💯 the reason I’m getting into racing minis. Ever since I saw him in a goodwood video giving the big V8 cars a fit and going through corners on 3 wheels. Truly a legend and the king of Minis.

[@petermurray4061]

Congrats on a truly magnificent drive, Nick. I've been following Motorsport for over 35 years and I have never seen anyone as comfortably skilled as you are with a front-engined, front-wheel-drive car. The way you set it up so 'on the nose' and yet you can hang onto the little rascal! It's a joy to watch every time. Well done.

[@SwiftuneEngineering]

Thank you for the high praise.

[@raytheron]

Great drive, Nick! I love the Mini's phenomenal cornering ability. That no. 68 Cortina was fishtailing like a mackerel on the hook.

[@steveoc64]

Geez mate, if my mini was that clean, I would be afraid to take it out the garage lest a leaf drop on it. And there you are drifting yours at speed like it was meant to be driven. Good stuff.

[@ronsimpson261]

Most excellent . Proves a mini is the most fun you can have with your trousers on .Bravo .

[@markgadsby5568]

In about 1994 or so I brought my 1989 mini in for a Swiftune 1380cc / Kent 286 / JKD 5sp SCCR gearbox… oh happy days. Should never have sold it.

[@steven1000000000]

Congrats on a great drive. Came for for some tips on how to drive a mini fast around Goodwood, but stayed for the great battle with the Lotus Cortina, Galaxy and Alfas. I love watching the battle between the Galaxy and mini. Entertaining as always.

[@58raceguy]

Trying to pass that red Galaxie must be like trying to pass an aircraft carrier, and he clearly wasn’t hesitating to use his size. Outstanding drive!

[@tomhowe1510]

Go nick. From a drag racer the states. I enjoy watching you. Class act. Funny too.

[@lincolnkinsman4828]

Videos like this help me get through the long Canadian winter. A new season just around the corner now. Thanks Swifty! Great drive as always.

[@fr4gl3]

The only motorsport I watch: classics.

[@wendellfugate4225]

This made my day and is the closest I can get now to driving one of your cars. Cheers!

[@harvstevens1206]

The king of the Mini Men,

[@kenforu1531]

Mr. Bean eat your heart out lol. ( i know Mr. Atkinson has a McClaren and LOVES racing,very 16:56 knowledgeable.) Great driving sir!! Much skill and fun! That little mill loves the revs,and i love to hear it!

[@lawrencemartin1113]

Awesome!! What a fantastic drive. Excellent to be on board for that. Thankyou! Congratulations 👏🏻🎉

[@竿信修行中]

High rev and stable sounds proves it is very tough engine as well as strong gear box inside !

[@martinh9120]

Now there is a happy race driver, well steered.

[@andrewhayes7055]

Wow that's proper motor racing

[@mrhillclimber]

Great save!...Great drive

[@SwiftuneEngineering]

Thank you. Really enjoyed this one.

[@mrhillclimber]

@@SwiftuneEngineering always a pleasure watching you carve through the field upsetting the bigger boys.

[@46holl]

If only they was allowed to run the minis on a slick or semi slick 🤯🤯🤯 these minis would be next level against the big v8s swiftys the man 💪🏽💪🏽

[@phildavenport4150]

It really is best this way. If you give the Minis slicks, the V8s have to have them as well, but then they would be able to get a lot more power to the ground and disappear into the middle distance. Nah, leave it as it is. Far more entertaining.

[@1pikeybob]

Cracking drive. What horsepower is the mini running at?

[@wendellfugate4225]

Tremendous stuff, lads. Cheers.

[@DB-jo4se]

Lovely to watch this.. ✌️

[@maureenmchugh4890]

How on earth did you catch it at 9:44?

[@cameronmmj9291]

Floor it and correct, without over correcting into a tank slapper. Easier said than done though, as the "oh shit" factor is in full effect

[@sasquatchfoote8235]

Brilliant drive

[@LanceCox-q5z]

Fantastic blast of cars from my teenage years. Thanks for sharing!

[@truckatadders]

Amazing racing Nick, 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rick66649]

Got the self preservation society going through my head 😊

[@philipclegg5792]

Fantastic thanks for sharing 😜

[@SwiftuneEngineering]

You're most welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@ralfhenke677]

Jeeezus! Those Cortinas are tail happy under braking! 😯 I'd be scared to death being surrounded by them wagging their fintails all over the place.

[@langsor]

Awesome! Awesome on the edge car control. Thank you for sharing.

[@suzrgv800]

totaly awesome!

[@flatbrokefrank6482]

Ok what you need to do is just as the Cortina's are getting squirrelly at the apex a gentle push in the direction of travel ought to sort them 🙂

[@danzille1]

I Think Nick may have driven a Mini before !

[@naradaian]

Are you hitting 100 mph on the clear sections….if I recall my mini speedometer thats whats happening….wow

[@pauloconnor7951]

Quick change shifter would help ?

[@dwartfarquart9590]

Reminds me of Jason Plato. That ain't easy.

[@Slingsby_architecture]

Now I see how your near side was dented.

[@SwiftuneEngineering]

Front and rear of that car are in different postcodes. Willow 3 is being repaired back to full glory as we speak.

[@ralfhenke677]

Nice lift-off oversteer! (e.g. at 9:20) 👍 ... and the best laugh at 20:25

[@rfbase]

Great driving. Center gauge (Tach?) does not seem to move? Then again my eyesight is not great... Needless to say I am a novice.

[@macchi205]

09:44 great control

[@monteceitomoocher]

Excellent race by a very skilled driver, I'll bet with a little more 'free license' that engine could murder those fords!, I'm torn because i love both those classics, best of an era.

[@Gigi-ei4ew]

Eccezionale bravissimo

[@Rugbyman269]

Mini versus american 7lt aircraft carrier , huge fun to watch , if slightly unfair but ......who cares ,my nearest circuit is castle combe , only a few miles away from me and I've watched historic racing there , must go again 😊 broom broom .

[@davidgebby]

Mini wanna eatem up Cortina...btw my first new car was a 1970 Cortina $72 month...proving "I could afford a Hanna Ford!" 😎

[@rosskelly8268]

So what position did Nick finish in?

[@andrewhayes7055]

6th

[@b1657568]

Impressive, if it only had 50 more hp

[@donwest5387]

let's see the mini pass the fords on the outside

[@Jack-pu4rf]

This is when racing was at its best, nowadays it's becoming too uniformed and quite frankly a little boring, a combination of modern cars and even worse electric cars has made a deserter out of me, I love Goodwood my favourite is the hill climb, but mixed racing still excites me.

[@aeroearth]

Needs more speed on the straights. Try magnesium pistons and magnesium conrods next. The lower the reciprocating weight the more power. If the "rules" allow it of course.......

[@Timbomelb27]

Giving Swiftune advice is one way to out yourself as a goose.

[@luckydubeinrc5165]

so i short , Cortina outrun them Mini outbrake them.. end

[@barenekid9695]

Mini's Iron Age engine is less able than even the shite Ford Crossflow mit Goofy Lotus cyl head grafted onto on it.

[@MrBlackbutang]

That drives like a tractor 🙈

[@dclrock132]

Wow. European and American Fords... Sloppy.