Prodrive Mini WRC

For sure, drivers drive, but its better than paying your way into a false vocation. Form a business point of view, I'd imagine I'd rather do something where I'm valued, rather than a self indulging ego trip. If we all take a step back, WRC is really not that big a deal, especially in its current state.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

LOL...

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OK, then — why not give us the benefit of your superior knowledge? Go on.

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Originally Posted by nerdhan

As far as I'm concerned the minis will not be missed ........watching those Mini's in action was like watching paint dry.... it seemed to of had the most unimaginative uninspiring paint job imo.... and talking of paint jobs are'nt people sick of seeing the same old car infested with red bull stickers always in the front week in week out....

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Are you seriously only interested in the paint jobs?

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Originally Posted by Barreis

Todt should be balls cut off after Eurosport deal fail.

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It does beg the question — what is he doing to help save the WRC from this current crisis? I am generally very supportive of the way he's gone about his FIA presidency, but while maintaining a low public profile while beavering away behind the scenes is an excellent strategy most of the time, there are other times when someone in such a position needs to front up and make his views known.

So the big announcement should come today. The only question seems to be whether the official programme will continue in-house, with the Italians, or not at all. Would be kind of strange if it continued in house as the issue didn't seem to be a performance one. Can the Italians really find some money that Prodrive couldn't?

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Originally Posted by danon

I have not stopped asking myself what kind of people DO like the shape of this Mini-car.

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mainly homos and brittons

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

It does beg the question — what is he doing to help save the WRC from this current crisis? I am generally very supportive of the way he's gone about his FIA presidency, but while maintaining a low public profile while beavering away behind the scenes is an excellent strategy most of the time, there are other times when someone in such a position needs to front up and make his views known.

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He gave a huge interview in Monte Carlo with his views for the next 5 years, what else do you want?!

One does wonder what is going on, partucularly at Prodrive. If BMW/Mini contract out to the Italian company – were are they getting the finance from? Or have BMW provided enough........and there are other reasons?
Anyway, Motorsport now makes up a small percentage of Prodrive’s business....they have fingers in all kinds of pies in the Motor industry....
All I will say, the Mini has proved a good car – 3 podiums, fastest times – and still can’t find a main sponsor; just like Ford. A pretty damning indictment of the WRC....

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

One does wonder what is going on, partucularly at Prodrive. If BMW/Mini contract out to the Italian company – were are they getting the finance from? Or have BMW provided enough........and there are other reasons?
Anyway, Motorsport now makes up a small percentage of Prodrive’s business....they have fingers in all kinds of pies in the Motor industry....
All I will say, the Mini has proved a good car – 3 podiums, fastest times – and still can’t find a main sponsor; just like Ford. A pretty damning indictment of the WRC....

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If DR is looking for the rumoured €15 mil in sponsorship, then one can understand why he hasn't found anything!

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Originally Posted by SlowSon

mainly homos and brittons

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Er... do we consider this sort of remark acceptable?

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

All I will say, the Mini has proved a good car – 3 podiums, fastest times – and still can’t find a main sponsor; just like Ford. A pretty damning indictment of the WRC....

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And, surely, of BMW's common sense? What more do they want?