Well it said in Motorport News yesterday that Mini think they have a realistic chance of a Monte win next year, so I wonder who the drivers will be??Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
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Well it said in Motorport News yesterday that Mini think they have a realistic chance of a Monte win next year, so I wonder who the drivers will be??Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Loeb :)
Given the performance towards the end of 2012 I don't agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by bassist
Maybe they've heard that VW, Citroen & M-Sport are giving the Monte a miss........ then they might have a chance.... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by bassist
The might have also chance if all of them drive with hard compound tyres on the black ice, but Mini would be smarter and get proper tyres :DQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Seashore Quatar World Rally Team... Maybe they have budget for prodrive??
Don't think so - It's TokSport running that MINI, not Prodrive.Quote:
Originally Posted by KickenRallySport
That sounds like them getting some free advertising to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by bassist
They say they have a good chance to win, but can't actually say who the driver is! Sounds like a PR piece to try and get people to want to use the cars.
Given that dr started his business running cars in the middle east in the early to mid 80s, it astounds me that he has been unable to generate similar backing to that of ford and Citroen. They were very successful over there I must add.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Investors for Aston Martin came from Middle East. That's more worth to him.