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11th December 2010, 09:01
emk

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Originally Posted by Motorsportfun

Dave Richards told Motorsport news that two customers could run regularly in the WRC.

As there is no place for Kimi in Citroen, I'd like TMR with Mini and Kimi... :)
11th December 2010, 13:51
Francis44

Apparently one Mini is to Daniel Olivieira. Carlos Magalhães left Bruno Magalhães to codrive Oliveira in WRC and it's more than plausible one of those cars is for them.
11th December 2010, 14:57
ProRally

Quote:

Originally Posted by Francis44

Apparently one Mini is to Daniel Olivieira. Carlos Magalhães left Bruno Magalhães to codrive Oliveira in WRC and it's more than plausible one of those cars is for them.

I heard same rumor, 11 WRC rounds starting from Portugal...

Hopefully we hear something official soon
11th December 2010, 15:22
alleskids

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Originally Posted by ToughMac

Might be a problem, don't think the car is supposed to be homologated until March.

OK, but after the car is been homologated, can custumers run the Mini Countryman WRCar in rallies were the Prodrive team is not entered? Citroen and Ford do not let outsiders touch their cars. But will Prodrive allow other teams (RalliArt Italia ??!) run and service the car when Prodrive themselfs stay at home to devellop the car?
11th December 2010, 15:29
rallyfiend

Quote:

Originally Posted by alleskids

OK, but after the car is been homologated, can custumers run the Mini Countryman WRCar in rallies were the Prodrive team is not entered? Citroen and Ford do not let outsiders touch their cars. But will Prodrive allow other teams (RalliArt Italia ??!) run and service and the car when Prodrive themselfs stay at home to devellop the car?

I think that is a key part of the commercial model that Prodrive are running. They NEED people to buy the cars and run them.

Like Malcolm did with the Focus. I think it is only for year 1 of the WRC Fiesta that they are planning to keep a grip on them. After that, Malcolm needs to start selling them as well. That is how he pays the bills, as Ford contribute very little.
11th December 2010, 15:41
ProRally

Quote:

Originally Posted by alleskids

OK, but after the car is been homologated, can custumers run the Mini Countryman WRCar in rallies were the Prodrive team is not entered? Citroen and Ford do not let outsiders touch their cars. But will Prodrive allow other teams (RalliArt Italia ??!) run and service and the car when Prodrive themselfs stay at home to devellop the car?

Also I guess, that Prodrive will make a kind of 'client' team that can go to all the events, provide spare parts and engineers and mechanics to run the car.

Like the did in the past. But I think you can also buy the car and run it yourselves with support of Prodrive engineer.
12th December 2010, 00:53
CABAIO E'LONA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Francis44

Apparently one Mini is to Daniel Olivieira. Carlos Magalhães left Bruno Magalhães to codrive Oliveira in WRC and it's more than plausible one of those cars is for them.

interesting news ...
12th December 2010, 12:37
Tom206wrc

Have you heard/read rumour about Luca Rossetti switching to the hypothetical(for now)Mini of Grifone in 2011 :confused:
13th December 2010, 15:35
ZequeArgentina

Oliveira said this weekend (he run last round of Argentinean Champ.) that he is planning 11 WRC rounds with the Mini.

He is a real gentlemen driver, no way we shoudl expect anything from him.
13th December 2010, 16:24
Motorsportfun

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Have you heard/read rumour about Luca Rossetti switching to the hypothetical(for now)Mini of Grifone in 2011 :confused:

Mini has already bought (bebore Sardinian tests) a Countryman. ;)

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