Prodrive Mini WRC

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Originally Posted by Franky

So, anything new in this Prodrive case?

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Well, Prodrive was not able to suply the 01B parts to the official team in Portugal. The team was not able to put it on the car on time to Argentina, but was booked to be used in Greece.

Now, sources from Motorsport Itália and Prodrive said that they had no time to mount the new evolution parts on time to Greece.

One day after, Bruno di Pianto said in a interview that after all was not lack of time that prevent the debut in Greece. The italian said that Kris Meeke told him in a conversation that the 01B parts were not tested on rough conditions, and acording that information WRC Team Mini Portugal aka Motorsport Itália decided to not use it in Greece.

And Drive Pro already has a 01B unit on sale:

SORDO'S MINI CORSICA LAST WINNER. Rallycars.info

I think the Prodrive Mini project is at the end.

Um isn't there business to sell cars?

Thats like saying the fruit stand is selling bananas, they must be getting out of the banana business.

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Originally Posted by TyPat107

Um isn't there business to sell cars?

Thats like saying the fruit stand is selling bananas, they must be getting out of the banana business.

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Yes, it's Prodrive's business to sell cars, but why would DrivePro sell the two cars they have?

They've just had a successful rally, you'd think they'd hang on to them to try and rent them to other paying punters and make some more money.

They rent the cars and if they don't rent it enough frequently, they have to sell them. Nothing special.

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Originally Posted by Barreis

They rent the cars and if they don't rent it enough frequently, they have to sell them. Nothing special.

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So that doesn't bode too well for Prodrive if there's no demand to rent or buy two of the more successful Mini's.....

Well, it's sport for very rich people and if you can pay large sum of money, then you'll take better option like ford. Also mini won in Corsica 'cos of great driver.

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Originally Posted by TyPat107

Um isn't there business to sell cars?

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Yes it is, but how can they sell cars if they didn't had the new version to the official team?
Are you forgetting that in Portugal (where Prodrive debuted the 01B) the official team was debuting a new car but the old version, because Prodrive hadn't enough 01B parts to costumers?
And why the official team don't have the 01B and Drive Pro has one?

With this selling strategy, it seems that Prodrive don't want to sell cars, at least new and competitive cars.

By the way, how many people left Prodrive on the last two months?

I think this thread is starting to need some intervention from somebody in the know.

You are quite correct. I should make myself more clear. I was referring to the topic itself. I think that the guy who is a mechanic at prodrive could clear some of this debate up. It has been interesting to follow thus far. I am keen to know myself what they plan to do with the 01B.

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

How to become a moderator:
1. Make a topic that there should be a new moderator.
2. Propose yourself as the perfect moderator.
>>Invent a phrase for normal conversation which you don't like like "Cafe prat" or similar
3. Being moderator delete random posts for a few weeks randomly say "This is Cafe Pratje!"
4. Never visit the forum anymore.

It works, I think...

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Fixed that for you, my almost neighbor.