Mimas Racing
Mimas Racing was a short-lived Stunts team active in the ZakStunts competition during the 2004 season. Formed at the end of January 2004 by former Orion founders Alain and Mingva, the team scored podiums and a race win before disbanding later the same year. See Orion, ZakStunts – Racing teams.
History
Founding (January 2004)
After Orion’s title-winning 2003 season, Alain and Mingva left the squad and, “unable to race without each other”, set up a new outfit named Mimas Racing at the end of January 2004. The change marked a break from Orion’s larger roster and a return to a two-driver structure. See Stunts Wiki – Orion.
ZakStunts season 2004
Mimas Racing entered the full 2004 ZakStunts calendar with Alain and Mingva as its two drivers. In the official team standings for the year, Mimas finished 5th with 283 points across rounds C34–C46. See ZakStunts – 2004 team standings.
The team’s highlight result came on ZCT40 – “High Five” (July 2004), where Alain took victory driving the Melange, scoring maximum points for Mimas Racing. See ZCT40 scoreboard.
Later status
Following 2004, the Mimas project wound down as its members focused on other activities; Mingva announced retirement from active Stunts competition at the end of the season, with brief returns later on. See Stunts Wiki – Mingva.
Roster
- Alain — driver/co-founder (2004). See ZakStunts – Racing teams.
- Mingva — driver/co-founder (2004). See ZakStunts – racer profile.
Selected results
- Win — ZCT40 “High Five” (July 2004), driver: Alain (Melange). See scoreboard.
- Team finish: 5th of 9 in 2004 team standings, 283 pts across C34–C46. See 2004 team standings.
Legacy
Though active for a single season, Mimas Racing is remembered as the bridge between Orion’s 2003 title run and its founders’ later paths, and as one of the compact two-driver teams that shaped the competitive fabric of ZakStunts in the mid-2000s. See Orion and Racing teams.
Team name's origin
The team is named after Mimas, also designated Saturn I, which is the seventh-largest natural satellite of Saturn. It looks like the Star Wars Death Star.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimas#/media/File:Mimas_Cassini.jpg
See also
Sources
- Orion team history (formation of Mimas Racing at end of January 2004): link.
- ZakStunts – Racing teams (Mimas entry, season and members): link.
- ZakStunts – 2004 team standings (points and final position): link.
- ZCT40 – “High Five” scoreboard (Alain’s win for Mimas Racing): link.
- Stunts Wiki – Mingva (2004 season note and retirement): link.
