Mini set to announce wrc entry

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Originally Posted by cali

Problably Markko will never drive WRC rally again, but he might help Tänak to get a seat.

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Originally Posted by Xsara Fan

AFAIK Tanak want a seat at 2011 Ford Junior Team.

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Markko was today at Ford's slot in NORF service park. Funny how only seven years ago he won this very event, and now he blended in to the crowd like any other guy.

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Markko was today at Ford's slot in NORF service park. Funny how only seven years ago he won this very event, and now he blended in to the crowd like any other guy.

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At 51 he will start again ;) With 'Neste oil' livery...

If they want a GB man in the Mini, who should they go for ?

Surely Meeke

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Originally Posted by Walach

Surely Meeke

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Meeke wants to stay in Peugeot UK ... http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/m..._with_peugeot/

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Same engine as the Citroën DS3 WRC too :p :

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No, it isn't., You're right that stock 1.6T of PSA/BMW is joint venture but that applies only for stock engine and not racing variants. Also the engine is used only in DS3 R3T. According to Quesnel they used specially from scratch designed racing unit for WRC.

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Originally Posted by JFL

http://www.bilnorge.no/export/b_36119.jpeg
Don't know if it's been posted.. Sorry if it has.. ;)

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Total Rally said an insider told them the real Mini rally car doesn't look anything like that pic. They also found it funny the tires in that pic has BF Goodrich written on it.

Maybe it looks different but that picture is from official Prodrive website: http://www.prodrive.com/gallery.html

What is so strange on BFG? There are no single tyres next year...

I think it looks pretty cool.. Not that it matters, but still.. ;)

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Originally Posted by jbmarcus21

Meeke wants to stay in Peugeot UK ... http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/m..._with_peugeot/

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Not quite, all he says is that he is focused on trying to retain his title, nothing about next year other than lots of things are happening in the WRC.

"Speaking to iRally, Meeke said: “At the moment I’ve a big enough job on my hands trying to retain the title. All my efforts, all my focus is on that at the moment. Obviously next year lots of things are happening in the WRC, but for me the IRC is the place to be at the moment. I’m very happy where I am with Peugeot – it’s a fantastic effort by Peugeot UK.”