Prodrive Mini WRC

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

I don't understand what the point is you're making here. Just because you don't care about the DTM doesn't mean to say that it is a worse marketing proposition for a car manufacturer. For BMW I think it's a far better choice than the WRC, given the DTM's enormous popularity in Germany. What, for a start, is the value of BMW taking part in the WRC using a car that doesn't carry its own name?

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I think you have a point about WRC not benefiting the main BMW brand directly. But;

I would have thought that BMW would have like to promote the Mini brand as an entry level vehicle into the wider BMW family (admittedly the Countryman is not the right car to do this). I would site the way VAG has allowed Skoda to do s2000 rally cars as a good model. What do you think?

I know that DTM is amazaingly popular in Germany. I would be interested to know what its following is like worldwide by comparison.

Video from Dani Sordo testing

http://youtu.be/u1qnk9ndP-0

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Originally Posted by EightGear

Ford is American though. :)

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Of course the origins are in US but nowadays Ford Europe and North America are quite a lot independent.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Of course the origins are in US but nowadays Ford Europe and North America are quite a lot independent.

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And we are starting to see European models, like the new fiesta and the new focus, make their way over here.

I work on them, so I know :)

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Originally Posted by mousti

DTM are all German brand think it was always like that.

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Apart from when the Martini Lancias were involved ;)

WT

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Originally Posted by Wasted Talent

Apart from when the Martini Lancias were involved ;)

WT

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Volvo has won it!
and it was Alfa 155 not lancia...

Obviously Mini has had money problems but has there been any developments on the car?

Can someone help me with these plates and/or chassis numbers?

Great Britain 11 - Nobre: OU61 DLE Chassis:???

Prodrive chairman David Richards will step down from the role of team principal in the firm's Mini World Rally Championship programme...
Richards steps back from Mini role - Yahoo! Eurosport