Prodrive Mini WRC

Meeke & Sordo have been showing improvement lately. They will be fine next year!

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Originally Posted by gtimad73

after reading that things seem a bit more positive??

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No,they are saying the same thing,with different words.Seems a serious problem for minis existance at wrc....

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Originally Posted by dimviii

No,they are saying the same thing,with different words.Seems a serious problem for minis existance at wrc....

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What i meant was Bmw havent pulled the plug on the program. there just letting prodrive run the show. but they have to find sponsors to fund it. Im sure at some point they will get the sponsorship that they need to continue there a big brand. But i agree they have problems if they cant get a sponsor

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Originally Posted by gtimad73

What i meant was Bmw havent pulled the plug on the program. there just letting prodrive run the show.

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That was planned since the beginning.

Quote from 37. Dani Sordo (ESP) / Carlos Del Barrio (ESP) - MINI John Cooper Works
Really nice season with MINI. We've had good results in 6 rallies. This car worked treally well, maybe needing more development. Unless something dramatic happens I'll be with MINI next year. I like the people, the team and I like the car.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

That was planned since the beginning.

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Agree, but for me this is a mistake from Mini/BMW.

It's dangerous to make a big announcement on the press and motor shows around the world about a Mini return to WRC and full campaign for 2012 without the budget or warrantys to do that.

They should not put all his 'faith' in DR ability to find big sponsors for a program like this as if the things go wrong with that this can be a very bad for Mini/BMW reputation and PS. And they promised engine development from BMW and finally this has been cancelled, so i think this was not planned from the beginning.

I really hope that finally they can find a big sponsor and continue the project, but for me it's not the best way to start projects, and less for a big manufacturer.

We have to think that most of the public doesn't know that this is a Prodrive project with only support from Mini/BMW... so if the project is cancelled people will criticize the manufacturer, not Prodrive.

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Originally Posted by Jordib

Agree, but for me this is a mistake from Mini/BMW.

It's dangerous to make a big announcement on the press and motor shows around the world about a Mini return to WRC and full campaign for 2012 without the budget or warrantys to do that.

They should not put all his 'faith' in DR ability to find big sponsors for a program like this as if the things go wrong with that this can be a very bad for Mini/BMW reputation and PS. And they promised engine development from BMW and finally this has been cancelled, so i think this was not planned from the beginning.

I really hope that finally they can find a big sponsor and continue the project, but for me it's not the best way to start projects, and less for a big manufacturer.

We have to think that most of the public doesn't know that this is a Prodrive project with only support from Mini/BMW... so if the project is cancelled people will criticize the manufacturer, not Prodrive.

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very well said.Agree.

I would not go into details as we haven't seen whole agreement but otherwise I fully agree that it's dangerous game for the public picture of BMW/Mini brands.

Let we all hope that they'll continue.

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Originally Posted by Jordib

They should not put all his 'faith' in DR ability to find big sponsors for a program like this as if the things go wrong with that this can be a very bad for Mini/BMW reputation and PS.

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Not to mention an unnecessary slur on Prodrive — if it happens, of course.