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Mini makes World Rally come back

  • 27-07-2010 11:47am
    #1
    De Hipster
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    The Oxford built Mini will return to the FIA World Rally Championship from next year, it has been revealed.

    The Banbury-based Prodrive team will prepare the car for selected races in 2011, and then enter it for a full programme of racing in 2012.

    Full BBC article

    A far cry from the days of Paddy Hopkirk in the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally in the No. 37 Mini Cooper S but great to see that Manufacturers still rate the WRC as worthwhile in the quest to market & prove the muscle of a car.

    <Nostalgia> 94montel33ejb.jpg </Nostalgia>


Comments

  • #2
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    its a pity the new one is a horrendous ugo.

    would be good watching a mini fly around the place in the rallies :)


  • #3
    De Hipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭De Hipster


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    its a pity the new one is a horrendous ugo.

    would be good watching a mini fly around the place in the rallies :)

    Ah at speed with the right pilot nearly all cars look fab*





    *disclaimer - obvious & many exceptions apply, the above may not be entirely true & not necessarily the view of the poster.


  • #4
    reiger
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    Mads Olstberg is to carry out alot of the test and development work and he is to run a M2 team next year through his Adapta concern.
    drivers been sounded out to drive for the tesm are Gronholm also linked Meeke, PG Andersson,
    lets Hope Prodrive Built a Better car than the S14 which has to be one of the worst WRC's ever built.its good to see a new manufacturer coming in but from talk the mini will not break cover untill the Fith round next year.


  • #5
    De Hipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭De Hipster


    reiger wrote: »
    Mads Olstberg is to carry out alot of the test and development work and he is to run a M2 team next year through his Adapta concern.
    drivers been sounded out to drive for the tesm are Gronholm also linked Meeke, PG Andersson,
    lets Hope Prodrive Built a Better car than the S14 which has to be one of the worst WRC's ever built.its good to see a new manufacturer coming in but from talk the mini will not break cover untill the Fith round next year.

    Would love to see Meeke & Andersson...think Gronholm may be beyond competitive (harsh but...) hopefully Dave Richards has the team back on form!

    Here's to a full calendar in 2012 for BMW MINI...muck of a shape but new blood is always good.


  • #6
    homer simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,852 ✭✭✭homer simpson


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    its a pity the new one is a horrendous ugo.

    would be good watching a mini fly around the place in the rallies :)

    i think it looks alright, nicer than the citreon IMO...

    MINI_Countryman_WR_1686506c.jpg


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  • #7
    De Hipster
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    homer_simpson wrote: »
    i think it looks alright, nicer than the citreon IMO...

    MINI_Countryman_WR_1686506c.jpg

    ...for a cartoon ;) I'll reserve judgement until the prototype is launched.


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