Prodrive Mini WRC

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Originally Posted by Barreis

Todt should be balls cut off after Eurosport deal fail.

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I think that's the funniest post I've read throughout this thread, fair play :)

This is terrible news and an awful day for the WRC. I thought it was bad when we lost Meeke but now it looks like we will lose Sordo as well. According to the recent Autosport article an Italian preparation firm may take over (I don't know who could do it in Germany unless they get a BMW tuning firm). I can't believe that Dave ****ed this up so badly. At Suzuki had the decency to stay in for a whole season before spitting the dummy!!!

Martin Holmes has been reporting the "mini rally drama" in portuguese autosport site.
He says that the mini/prodrive deal broke down at the end of 2011 but BMW allowed prodrive to enter the minis during the 2012 wrc.

This would give time to BMW find another partner to develop the minis and enter them from 2013. This partner is allegely german but MH doesn´t discart an official inhouse envolvment from BMW.

Somehow this news adjusts to those published by british autosport, the only big difference came from the possible partner origin, germany instead of italy.

Could the choice of BMW's future WRC partner be between XRaid and Italia Motorsport?

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Originally Posted by Rally Power

Martin Holmes has been reporting the "mini rally drama" in portuguese autosport site.
He says that the mini/prodrive deal broke down at the end of 2011 but BMW allowed prodrive to enter the minis during the 2012 wrc.

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LOL...

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Originally Posted by Rally Power

Martin Holmes has been reporting the "mini rally drama" in portuguese autosport site.
He says that the mini/prodrive deal broke down at the end of 2011 but BMW allowed prodrive to enter the minis during the 2012 wrc.

This would give time to BMW find another partner to develop the minis and enter them from 2013. This partner is allegely german but MH doesn´t discart an official inhouse envolvment from BMW.

Somehow this news adjusts to those published by british autosport, the only big difference came from the possible partner origin, germany instead of italy.

Could the choice of BMW's future WRC partner be between XRaid and Italia Motorsport?

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I think that's what will happen. Sordo will continue as planned and during that time new arrangements will be made by BMW. May even see Meeke back soon.
Assuming BMW don't cancel everything at the end of the season.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

LOL...

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I'll see your LOL and raise you two more LOL's

Prodrive back to square one again with their rally programme unfortunately.
Time to approach an Eastern Tiger and start fresh. They were influential in turning Subaru into an icon of the sport and helped Fuji Industries sell millions of units.
Great Wall and Geely potential partners IMO.

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Originally Posted by Miika

Matthew Wilson finding a solid sponsor for the next five years. Yes, it can still go down from here.

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:laugh:

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Originally Posted by Maui J.

Prodrive back to square one again with their rally programme unfortunately.
Time to approach an Eastern Tiger and start fresh. They were influential in turning Subaru into an icon of the sport and helped Fuji Industries sell millions of units.
Great Wall and Geely potential partners IMO.

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Unfortunately yes, but they have restored a bit of pride with the excellent progress they are making with the Mini. Will be interesting to see how it goes when it gets the new engine head in March.

I have not stopped asking myself what kind of people DO like the shape of this Mini-car.
Do I miss somethin'?!
Am I the only one?