I'm Chris Knox from Scotland, UK I've been racing for 18 years and more importantly MINI's for the past 4.5 years in both the UK and more recently at Daytona earlier this year. I've heard a lot about this MINI forum so I thought I'd join in the fun Here is a little background on the MINI's I've raced Talk soon Chris 2008 Scottish MINI Cooper Cup R50 MINI Cooper 2009 Scottish MINI Cooper Cup R50 MINI Cooper 2009 UK MINI Challenge guest appearance R53 MINI Cooper S 2010 UK MINI Challenge R56 MINI Cooper S 2011 UK MINI Challenge R56 MINI Cooper S - Championship winning car :cornut: 2012 Continental Tire Series - Daytona opening round R53 MINI Cooper S 2012 UK MINI Challenge first 2 rounds R56 MINI Cooper S 2012 Britcar Production Cup - Lohen R56 MINI Cooper S and MINI Challenge spec car
:cornut: Chris Knox we are very glad that you are here at Motoring Alliance the friendly site. We have some former and current racing types around here. The photos are great, thank you. I'm a Highland Scot via my mother. Although she was born in Low Land Edinburgh, Grand Father Marcus Gunn Sutherland was born in Wick in 1874 and served 25yrs in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1894-1919. Glad that you are here Sir. Loch Sloy Jason
Welcome, thanks for joining Motoring Alliance. For those that don't know, Chris is going to be coming to the States to drive an RSR Motorsport R53 at both Lime Rock and Laguna Seca in whats being called the R53 MINI Racing Swansong. Please see http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/racing-mini-s/14398-mini-swansong-r53-motorsports.html#axzz24qJkHWT6 to help the effort. Randy Smalley from RSR Motorsport has made available a very special package - http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/motoring-alliance-site-announcements/14564-very-special-offer-rsr-motorsports-mini-swansong.html#axzz24qJkHWT6
Thanks for the welcome Jason, glad to hear you have some Scottish blood in you!! I live near Glasgow in a village called Elderslie, It is the birthplace of Sir William Wallace, I'm guessing you've seen Braveheart Thanks :biggrin5: Thanks Jim Thanks Nathan, sorry it took so long for me to join! Thanks again for your kind donation! I'll send you a pic of my helmet with the Motoring Alliance logo on it, I get it back from the paintshop in the next few days My flights are booked! Still trying hard to raise as much as I can to help offset the cost. Thanks Thanks Thanks Dave Thanks guys
Finally got some Go Pro footage from one of the teams I drive for in the UK, here is a 1 lap video from Snetterton 300 in an Endurance spec R56 Cooper S [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxflIV5KK2U]Chris Knox - Snetterton 300 - onboard the Lohen MINI Cooper S - Britcar May 2012 - YouTube[/ame]
See ya at Laguna Seca Chris! There'll be a West Coast contingent there to see the MINIs, albeit an R53 swansong. Some of us Scottish heritage folk would surely enjoy crack'n some local brew when it's time. Cheers! :beer