Prodrive Mini WRC

[AndyRAC]

For sure, i completely agree with you, but i was just asking because i read something like this on rally-magazine.de. I wonde what are BMW plans for future and with whom they will do some WRC rally's.

Nothing!! BMW aren't interested in WRC - it appears they've completed their part of the bargain. Prodrive couldn't find sponsors, etc not BMW's fault.

However, it would be interesting if as rumoured in the Autosport article - they took the project in-house....which would be quite a turn around.

[WRCS14]

I read an article from rally mania which says the termination will be announced Friday with the continuation work being with Autosport team italia. Also mentions their innability to raise money as being one part of the disagreement/problems.

I am not familiar with this new team/company in Italy. Will they be able to make new parts for homologation etc to take on the might of Citroen and M-sport plus Volkswagen group.

Ok yes if development stop now the Mini can be ran by a proffesional team with fast driver and will still make podiums but from 2013 on without major changes the car will fall behind as Citroen and Ford continue to raise the bar.

I think this break down is also going to affect the values of the cars private customers have bought maybe? I think this is disaster from every one.

[General Prim]

Rally.de speaks about Spanish media, but Rally noticias is an Argentinian website and I have powerfull doubts about its information channels....

[dimviii]

I am not familiar with this new team/company in Italy. .

former ralliart italy

[darkstar]

hmm, ralliart italy doesnt sound too bad...i hope the cars will be around for 2012/13 at least.

[Barreis]

It's bad.

[mousti]

True it's bad, they have no credentials that show they can run a WRT and develop such car. There logistics are good but probably also not enough to run also such a big team. This could be the beginning of the burial of Mini

[Allyc85]

There is probably something blindingly obvious, but what have Ralliart Italy done in the last few years that makes them better than Prodrive?

[Juha_Koo]

There is probably something blindingly obvious, but what have Ralliart Italy done in the last few years that makes them better than Prodrive?

PSD Evo10s.

[dimviii]

PSD Evo10s.