Minis Vs. Imps HSCC Historic Touring Cars Cadwell 2013

This is on-board footage from Tim Harber, Mini 71, in the first under 1300cc race at the HSCC Wolds Trophy Meeting at Cadwell Park.

[@off-roadrcaddict4572]

Don't get better than this. Brilliant.

[@geoffcrabbe4323]

Man this got my Blood pressure up..That Mini and The imp this stuff on Sunday afternoon on tv....class...

[@alanhunter2051]

Call me old but dam that was good. Had me on the edge of my seat shouting at the tv. I had a imp my mate had a mini... I had a fordson super dexta and my mate had a massy ferguson 35x we used to race How we are still alive is a question.. Kids today will never understand the virtues of a carb needle set. Porting your own head and skimming it with glass and grinding paste. Brilliant film.

[@surfblue63]

But us oldies wouldn't know how to order an UBER

[@M3WAYCER]

This is just fantastic, many thanks for posting.

[@anthonythompson9195]

Great vid was willing you to catch that imp looked like he had a bit more power than you but you were quicker through the corners, thanks for showing .

[@grahamcrompton1798]

Great video interesting comparison between a mini and an imp. I forgot how much minis bounce the front wheels even flat out on the start fnnish straight 👍

[@Ralph2]

Imps and Minis: Quite simply the best two small cars ever made.

[@TheEulerID]

The Imp had a bit more top end speed and could pull out of the slow corners better, but a bit more of a handful in the corners and it doesn't brake as well either. I guess the rear engine/gearbox set up helps with traction, but hinders on braking and, maybe, makes the handling trickier. In any event, a very interesting little comparison.

[@surfblue63]

Tim always thought the Imps had a braking advantage because of the size that you can get under the Imps wheels, but you can see the Mini is far more stable under braking and gains so much through the corners. Just realised this was taken 10 years ago when the HSCC Pre-65 was oversubscribed at many races. It's a pity it has dropped off in recent years.

[@Marco-qc3gx]

A mini on the mountain, my favourite car on my favourite circuit - those bloody imps are quick though!

[@surfblue63]

Amazing what 50 years of development can do

[@ecossearthur]

Try it in a Renualt 5TS LOL Our race was actually behind this bunch in the 70's Made us line up nose to tail, I ended up near the front almost tothe back because of the plonker in front of me being blocked

[@TheLuxewisbech]

just love this and you had the Hillmanator behind you.

[@mikaelabowen5781]

Woo-Hoo! This is a hoot! Superb!

[@briansparks7654]

Good race...I was Willing the imp to win...and it did!

[@666gravedigger]

hi surfblue, i own a 71 smokegrey and was wondering what front toe angle you use when racing... BTW nice videos.

[@jaygriffiths6793]

Damn! I was willing you to catch that imp. Oh well, nearly. Thanks so much for posting this. On TV the producers think we have to see something different every 5 seconds. A sustained view from one place was fascinating. And that track - so narrow, how do you pass?

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[@surfblue63]

Glad you liked it.

[@ROGUESPIRIT_]

5:34 what happened?

[@Gigi-ei4ew]

IMP 1000 cc and Mini Cooper 1300 cc ?

[@surfblue63]

The Imps are allowed to run 1150cc engines in this series. They also benefit from 12 inch tyres which do not over heat and larger brakes.

[@surfblue63]

@UC0GUeUNUVSxPbpfMMy4f9_g 110-120 hp

[@surfblue63]

You can see an Imp 1150 race engine being tested here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5_Vk6Omgblsg9U

[@howlinbeagle]

What's speeds are they reaching?

[@surfblue63]

About 100mph.

[@alancollard8939]

nice drive the first few laps were hectic some unnecessary blocking , this is only a clubie event ,those damn imp motors are quick , started racing at cadwell in 66 last race there in 2001 when i moved to the u s a ,wish i had never moved tracks here crap

[@antonioariza1520]

Cooper 1000, or 1300?

[@jumpfortyfour9965]

sadly the mini was just not fast enough .

[@traceypotts9425]

Bad driving

[@surfblue63]

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