Prodrive Mini WRC

**bluuford** · 21st Nov 10, 18:18

Originally Posted by aykutbilir

Hope he dont. Why? MINI will do 6 events next year and we dont know how it will go on..
He must drive a Fiesta WRC. But M.Wilson have no brain.

Well, there is a high possibility that Mini does 9 events. Misses first events and then wont stop like DR said.

**Bobcat** · 21st Nov 10, 18:40

Originally Posted by Motorsportfun

Rumors in Monza says that Sordo is almost signing with Mini!

http://www.eurosport.se/rally/sordo-...33/story.shtml

**Motorsportfun** · 21st Nov 10, 19:04

Originally Posted by Bobcat

http://www.eurosport.se/rally/sordo-...33/story.shtml

Maybe he changed idea...

**Barreis** · 21st Nov 10, 19:16

Maybe he wants more (events and money)..

**Ghostwalker** · 21st Nov 10, 20:12

Originally Posted by Barreis

Maybe he wants more (events and money)..

according to this article, Sordo was att mini/prodives HQ earlier this week and despite that all things were prepared and arranged for Sordo to test drive the car.
However sordo declined and said that he do want to keep the door open for other possibilities. He still considers to buy himself a seat with ford so that he can drive all rallies next year.

**Roy** · 21st Nov 10, 20:16

I hope Sordo has to choose from 2 cars who are available. It is a Ford and a Mini.
Mini drives 6 or 9 events and Sordo can step in for free? The car is new. Prodrive hasn't the most powerful cars the last years. What can it do?
Ford drives all the season and can drive for 1 million (€ or $). The car is new, but it is a car build by M-Sport, so it can win races. It will be fast, only is it fast on tarmac already?

Sordo will the first man on tarmac in both teams.

What do you choose? I don't know. I like Ford, but it is not my work and i didn't to negotiate.

**Rallyper** · 21st Nov 10, 21:05

It´s sponsor money, not Sordos´own. So he´ll choose Ford. Didn´t his behavour last friday tell us what´s it gonna be?

**Alvaro_Rally** · 21st Nov 10, 22:05

If i were Sordo i would choose a Ford... but all depends on how much money it costs!

Citroën will miss him.

**Barreis** · 21st Nov 10, 22:25

This's all sick.. One of the best drivers in the world must pay to drive.. Just like P.Solberg but Sordo is much younger..

**VFTS** · 21st Nov 10, 22:54

Originally Posted by Barreis

This's all sick.. One of the best drivers in the world must pay to drive.. Just like P.Solberg but Sordo is much younger..

Whats much?

Dani is 27, Petter is 36(three days ago)

**Mirek** · 21st Nov 10, 22:57

9 years is a lot in rally/race driver's life. It's one half of normal driver's career.

**Barreis** · 21st Nov 10, 23:31

This situation is just like with Sebastien, Carlos and Colin.. First two went through and stupid no third driver rule (must be stupid that man who invented that and ruined professionality of the sport) dismissed Colin from the team.. This time was Sordo third Citroen driver.. For Mini is the best option great Gronholm for the first season..

**Rallyper** · 22nd Nov 10, 08:04

Originally Posted by Barreis

This situation is just like with Sebastien, Carlos and Colin.. First two went through and stupid no third driver rule (must be stupid that man who invented that and ruined professionality of the sport) dismissed Colin from the team.. This time was Sordo third Citroen driver.. For Mini is the best option great Gronholm for the first season..

For Grönholm it can be very bad for his image, as told earlier.

**DonJippo** · 22nd Nov 10, 08:56

Originally Posted by Rallyper

For Grönholm it can be very bad for his image, as told earlier.

Bosse won't come back, he drove once with new Mini and decided not to sign with them.

**Sulland** · 22nd Nov 10, 09:52

It is little news on testing and so on on the Prodrive site, and that is a bit strange. Should think they would like to keep potential customers hyped, and the rest of us informed on what they are doing.

Has Meeke a testing program ? Should think they were driving the car somewhere every week to learn the car and collect data to improve.

**manta400** · 22nd Nov 10, 10:46

was reading my twitter and becs from WRR said that mini had some news to announce this week if indeed they would announce it! any ideas?

**noel157** · 22nd Nov 10, 10:49

Originally Posted by Sulland

It is little news on testing and so on on the Prodrive site, and that is a bit strange. Should think they would like to keep potential customers hyped, and the rest of us informed on what they are doing.

Has Meeke a testing program ? Should think they were driving the car somewhere every week to learn the car and collect data to improve.

Yes, full testing programme. Small testing in UK, one week of intense testing in Europe every 3 - 4 weeks.
P-G to get 2nd seat? Hope so.

**Barreis** · 22nd Nov 10, 11:55

Originally Posted by Rallyper

For Grönholm it can be very bad for his image, as told earlier.

At least he has work.. Look at Schumi, he's not at home and gets millions for that.. That's better..

**Karukera** · 22nd Nov 10, 12:33

Between the lines, did Grönholm say anything about the Mini's performances or potential ?

**Tomi** · 22nd Nov 10, 12:41

Originally Posted by Karukera

Between the lines, did Grönholm say anything about the Mini's performances or potential ?

Not really, but he said before, that he will test the car before he deside, also he is not that stupid that he would talk of the cars possible problems in public.
The world is full of thick drivers who talk to much and then afterwards wonder why nobody want to sign them.