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8th January 2010, 09:14 #1
Prodrive
Do we know more on what partner Prodrive will choose for their WRC campaign?
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8th January 2010, 09:22 #2MJWGuest
Nothing confirmed but jigsaw pieces are coming together to suggest Mini based on the following :-a) road car version of the rally car is a "new" car with the launch due at Geneva show. Mini Countryman an SUV variant is due for launch then. b) Prodrive sources suggest it will be driven by a British driver to keep the theme. Its quite well known that DR likes all things British, Range Rovers, Astons, and English countrylife, so having a Mini WRC car would give an ideal marketing perspective, reliving the Mini works days, especially when you consider Banbury is near Abingdon, and the whole Mini car set up is in the Oxford area of England. IF I was a betting man I would put a lot of money on it being a Mini.
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8th January 2010, 09:41 #3
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Originally Posted by MJW
Mini or a Japanese brand?
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8th January 2010, 10:18 #4
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Latest I heard was that the deal is not done at all, and that it's all smoke and mirrors.
Prodrive are actively out shoppping themselves to other manufacturers for an S2000 / new WRC car programme.
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8th January 2010, 10:46 #5MJWGuest
[quote="milly"]Latest I heard was that the deal is not done at all, and that it's all smoke and mirrors.
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According to British motorsport press MN and Autosport this week, Prodrive say theyt will announce the name of the manufacturer in the of the next few weeks. With the prototype shells due to be delivered to Banbury soon and testing of the built car to commence in summer 2010. That suggests to me that things have moved on and we are just awaiting an announcement.
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8th January 2010, 11:43 #6
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From what I've heard, Prodrive have built all parts for the car, and are now just waiting for a bodyshell to install them into.
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8th January 2010, 11:49 #7
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Read that they were in talks to get Mazda back into rally in 2011.
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8th January 2010, 12:32 #8
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8th January 2010, 13:22 #9
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Motorsport news said this week that it seems like the money is coming from Mini UK and not from parent company BMW. Hence the hope for a British driver.
All signs point to Mini from reports this week from the noises Prodrive are making.RS Motorsport Media - Follow me on Instagram: rsmotorsportmedia
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8th January 2010, 13:35 #10
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I think they are building a Mini S2000 car...
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