NORTH YORKSHIRE driver Max Coates headed to Croft Circuit this week, in preparation for the start of the Mini Challenge series at the end of this month.

With the first round of the Mini Challenge due to take place at Donington Park on the weekend of March 28-29, Coates took the opportunity of a track day at his local circuit to unveil his 2020 livery.

With the support of his team from Elite Motorsport, his 2020 Mini JCW hatchback was unveiled and then Coates took sponsors and the media for a hot lap around Croft.

Passenger laps were enjoyed by sponsors, Primex Plastics, RPC bpi PLASgran, JiC transport, NGK Spark Plugs, Gala Performance and other partners who are supporting Coates in 2020.

The team then headed to Donington Park so the Mini JCW could be tested further by Max ready for the start of the championship.

Coates said: “It was really important for me to be able to show my sponsors the new 2020 car and let them experience what I love about motorsport. I’m glad everyone had big smiles at the end of their hot laps.

“It was then onto the serious matter of testing with the team as we headed to Donington Park. This gave me more track time to familiarise myself with the Mini JCW hatchback having been racing in Renault Clios for the last 3 years. I’m pleased to say testing went really well and I can’t now wait for the first round of the championship on the weekend of the 28th and 29th of March.”