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The Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Trophy will return to Croft circuit in September as the headline act in an all-new event celebrating one of the most loved automobiles in the UK.
The Croft MINI Festival will host Rounds 13, 14 & 15 of the season for the Cooper category cars. Along with the MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport series, the popular Scottish MINI Cooper Cup, and the brilliant Mighty MINIs will complete the line up!
Sunday will feature a range of off-track activities including a pitlane walkabout and autograph session, kids learner driving sessions, kids activities and gourmet street food.
- Celebrate the legendary MINI
- Sunday entertainment throughout the day
- Children 15 and under go free
Ticket Information
CHILDREN 15 & UNDER GO FREE
Children 15 and under are admitted free of charge, provided they are accompanied by an adult (max 5 children per responsible adult).
MINI Owner VIP Packages
Own a MINI? Enhance your weekend with a VIP package
Package 1: 1 x entrance ticket, exclusive infield parking, a lap of the circuit - £38
Package 2: As above, plus £15 food & soft drink voucher for Crofts new Hangar 50 - £50
Everyone purchasing an advance MINI Owner VIP Package that includes infield parking and the track parade will be entered into a special draw that will provide the opportunity to present the trophies on the podium for one of Sunday’s Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Trophy races.
Buy MINI Festival Tickets Buy MINI Owner VIP PackagesWhat to Expect
The Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Trophy will return to Croft circuit in September as the headline act in an all-new event celebrating one of the most loved automobiles in the UK.
Taking place across the weekend of 7/8 September, the Croft MINI Festival will host Rounds 13, 14 & 15 of the season for the Cooper category cars, which have competed at Croft as part of the BTCC support package in recent seasons.
With the headline JCW class rejoining the BTCC package for the trip to North Yorkshire this year, the Coopers will hit the track for three action-packed races across the weekend with a packed field of identical R50-spec cars set to do battle on track.
Alongside the Cooper field, the MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport with Airtec Motorsport series - launched last season as a club-level series for MINI racers - will visit Croft for the first time, whilst the popular Scottish MINI Cooper Cup will head south for its only event of the campaign on English soil and the ever exciting Mighty MINIs will complete the line up!
Sunday will feature a range of off-track activities including a pitlane walkabout and autograph session, kids learner driving sessions, kids activities and gourmet street food.
Entertainment
Further additions to the race schedule will be revealed in due course, with plans being put in place for a range of activities off-track across the paddock to entertain fans on Sunday 8th including the following:
- Autographing session in the pitlane with all Championship drivers.
- Learning driver activity in the Croft MINI Rally cars for ages (aimed at 13-17 year olds)
- Bar and gourmet street food will be served.
- Kids activities
MINI Owner VIP Packages
Own a MINI? Enhance your weekend with a VIP package
Package 1: 1 x entrance ticket, exclusive infield parking, a lap of the circuit - £38
Package 2: As above, plus £15 food & soft drink voucher for Crofts new Hangar 50 - £50
Buy MINI Owner VIP Packages
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Weekend Tickets
EVENT FAQS
TICKETS
All tickets are sent by email to the email address used to purchase the e-tickets. Please keep an eye on your junk/spam folders. If you have ordered your e-tickets and can't find them, please call the ticket office on 01325 721815, and we will try to help you.
Yes, you can buy tickets at the gate on arrival. However, we advise purchasing tickets prior to the event to avoid additional queues.
For the fastest access in to the venue, we recommend that you print your tickets.
You can also show tickets on your mobile phone, however, to avoid delays we recommend downloading and saving these to your device.
Unfortunately not. Tickets are available to purchase in advance - for the quickest way into the venue. Alternatively, tickets can be purchased at the gate on arrival.
For club race meetings grandstand seating is included in the price of the admission ticket on a first come, first served basis.
For the British Touring Car Championship meeting, grandstand seats must be purchased for an adult and for children separately in advance and are subject to availability.
Yes. Carers of our disabled guests may be entitled to free admission to this race meeting. This must be arranged in advance. For details on how to apply click here
EVENT INFORMATION
Unfortunately we are only able to offer camping to competitors. Spectators are not allowed to camp at the circuit.
For club meetings children aged 15 and under are admitted free of charge. For the British Touring Car Championship meeting a teen ticket, children aged 13 - 15, must be purchased. Please see the individual ticket prices for each event for full details of concessions available.
Parking is free of charge.
Opening times vary according to the meeting. At most club race meetings the gates open at 09.00am on Saturday and 11.00am on Sunday, but be sure to check the information page for each event to confirm.
The last race/event will finish no later than 6.30pm.
CIRCUIT INFORMATION
Please contact the circuit office on 01325 721815
We have a parking area for Blue Badge holders close to the spectator banking alongside the straight after Hawthorn.
Unfortunately not.
If you have lost any of your property please report it as soon as you can to reception in the main office building.
In the event that a child is found to be lost within the circuit, they will be taken to reception in the main office building where CRB checked staff will care for them until they are reunited with their parent/guardian.
The medical centre is next to the grandstand and there is a mobile first aid team present at each race meeting. If you have a medical emergency please inform the nearest member of staff who will summon assistance.
Croft is an active race circuit and as such we have a strict no animals policy on site.
We reserve the right to use any means possible to free any distressed animal found to be locked in a vehicle anywhere on the site including in the car parks, and give them into the care of an animal charity.
There are baby changing facilities situated in the new toilet block in the paddock, or inside the main office building.
FACILITIES INFORMATION
Croft circuit is one of the most challenging tracks in the UK. It is also one of the longest at 2.1 miles / 3.36 km per lap.
We have a good choice of outside catering units for larger events as well as Hangar 50, our hospitality and dining centre.
A map of the circuit is available here: 
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