BUILT DIFFERENT

When you get into something, and you find that you really enjoy it, it can suddenly start gathering pace and taking over in a way you never would have thought possible, and so it was with Aaron Singh and his F56 GP3. It certainly didn’t start out as a track build, but after sampling circuit thrills in his hardcore MINI, he found himself thinking about ways in which to improve the car’s performance and then, before too long, he found himself with a Performance MINI feature car. But we reckon he’s not complaining about any aspect of his journey or the awesome car he’s ended up with.

While Aaron has enjoyed several cars during his life, including a ferocious 750hp wrapped and lowered Audi C7 RS6, MINI has always been on his radar. “I’ve always had an interest in MINIs since I had my first one, an R53 Cooper S about eight years ago, which really ignited the respect for the brand and the car, and since then, I’ve always wanted to get back into a MINI,” he says. “That car was black with chequered flag roof and GP wheels, I loved the way it handled and the supercharger whine, which is why I bought it,” explains Aaron, but it wasn’t the MINI he really wanted. “I decided to buy the GP3 just