ONE ONE OF A KIND KIND

Engine : MINI 1.6 l. L4 cylinder , turbo (N14) VANOS on intake cam, full OE specs (no modifications) including JCW OE ECU and mapping JCW OE factory airbox with OE filter Custom stainless straight-through exhaust sytem by CMV with dual-pipe exit tips Custom built CMV aluminum radiator Transmission: Manual 6 speed (OE MINI), OS Giken Limited slip differential. BULLY custom clutch disc with OE pressure plate. Assembly balanced by BULLY. Suspension: Remote canisters custom built MAVITEC shocks. Custom top plates including external camber adjustments Rear swaybar TARETT Engineering Front swaybar H&R TARETT adjustable rear toe arms Brakes: Front: OE Cooper “S” 1 piston calipers with G-LOC pads, 2-piece discs with aluminum hat Rear: OE JCW calipers, G-Loc pads, OE discs MINI Challenge brake ducts Wheels and tires: Tires: 225/45R15 Continental slicks, CTCC compound Wheels: 15”x8” 6UL 949Racing Wheel studs: M12x1,5 by TURNER Motorsports Fluids: Engine oil: Castrol EDGE (TWS) SAE10W60 European Formula Transmission: Gulf Competition 75W-90 LS Brake fluid: Castrol SRF Coolant: distilled water with Red Line Water Wetter

Photos Main: The super sturdy rollcage was built by CMW Left: OEM spec other than strut brace and datalogging cables Middle: The cutaway doors are super light Right: A CMV leg brace protects the driver’s legs in the footwell.

Body: Custom roll cage by CMV JCW rear spoiler Custom front and rear tow hooks by CMV 2016 Minimum weight by CTCC rules: 2575lbs , including driver Paint: AXALTA automotive finishes, custom orange color mix.

Interior: MOMO Lesmo race seat Sparco race steering with Lifeline quick disconnect Schroth Enduro belts from Perry Auto Laval Cool Shirt driver cooling system AIM digital display, data acquisition, Smarty Cam HD camera. Photos Above Left: The battery kill switch is located at the left of the dash, easily reached by both the driver and corner workers. Left: A Schroth center net is designed to contain the driver and stop him flying into the passenger side of the car. Below: Ducts from the MINI Challenge are used to get cool air into the brakes.

Qualifying normally sees the Team Octane cars runs as close together to get a draft. Sometimes they just get seperated as in this shot.

Reflections on the weekend. Michel had more than this photo to reflect on as he won the first championship for a R58 in North America.

Things can get interesting in the first corner at Calabogie Motorsports Park. Michel goes through sandwiched by a Super Touring Honda and Jon Young his major challenger.