Prodrive Mini WRC

So, Nikara will drive for Mini next year?

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

I thought all WRC cars are limited to 300bhp. Did BMW gave so weak engine, hard to believe really.

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300 at theory.

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

I thought all WRC cars are limited to 300bhp. Did BMW gave so weak engine, hard to believe really.

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How can you limit the amount of horsepowers?

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Originally Posted by cali

How can you limit the amount of horsepowers?

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Restrictor? But Dimvii is right, this is just the theory base.

Indeed at Theory, because I thought with the 01b that they already won some horsepower?

In the wrc.com article from some time ago it was reported that Prodrive was developing an update to the engine in conjunction with BMW Motorsport. They said it should give the Mini a performance boost for 2013.

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Originally Posted by mousti

Indeed at Theory, because I thought with the 01b that they already won some horsepower?

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Can you imagine how quickly engines have been developed (upgraded) these days :eek:

Dani Sordo on Facebook writes goodbye to Prodrive...I guess he joins Citroën :confused:

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Originally Posted by mousti

Indeed at Theory, because I thought with the 01b that they already won some horsepower?

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Last Mini engine erratum was homologated on 1st September 2012. Don't know what exactly it was and how it helped.

I think it is disgraceful that Prodrive was not able to keep Sordo. It shows how bad things are when your most useful asset walks back to Citroen as a stand-in, not even a number 2 proper. I can't imagine who DR will find for his cars now.