This summer MINI (and the recently released MINI One in particular) are an official partner of the Skipper Beach Tour 2007 and will be touring the beaches of Italy, from Rimini to Milan.

The Skipper Beach Tour is an established event that tours the coasts of Italy bringing Music, Sport and a good old fashioned Part Atmosphere to popular seaside resorts. The MINI One will be on show as the official car of the tour, and MINI will have a stand with accessories and collectables on offer at each event.

The tour calendar is as follows:

• Rimini 29th June to 1st July
• San Benedetto 6th to 8th July
• Cagliari 20th to 2nd July
• Cattolica 27th to 29th July
• Vasto 3rd to the 5th August
• Ostia 10th to the 12th August
• Jesolo 17th to 19th August
• Milano  31st August to 8th September

So if you live nearby, or are visiting on holiday, why not check it out.  Looks like a good giggle to us from where we’re sat, in an overcast and gloomy English village.