The test is rumoured to take place in Arganil.
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The test is rumoured to take place in Arganil.
Francis44, the test could also be held in Fafe, cause they could use the roads from Rally Portugal in the 90's but also the good asphalt roads where the Rally Serras de Fafe (National Open Rally Championship) is made!
Keep post info, I really want to see this test :P
http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/m...pped_for_mini/Quote:
None of the drivers or Prodrive, the British team which is running MINI’s return to the WRC, would comment on the driver line-up, but Meeke and Andersson are both reckoned to have signed their contracts for 2011.
Azores are a nice place to test...
Portugal is a nice "place" to test :)
Here are some more details:
http://www.motoringfile.com/wp-conte...es-package.pdf
So the new Category (R4) could be called Super Production if this is not just a temporary name from Prodrive.
346 000 £ is a stiff starting price !
No that would be the S2000 version of the Mini WITHOUT the WRC kit.... but still with 1.6T engineQuote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Morrie Chandler talked about Super Production at least a year ago. He said Super Production would incorporate S2000 and N4. There's a thread about it somewhere. I think the idea is that it sounds sounds better and is easier to explain than S2000 and N4.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
And that is not the new category that has been talked about here as R4 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by ProRally
So are we getting more than one new class ?
No the 'base' Mini is in the S2000 category.
R4 is in line with R1/R2/R3 basically a N4 but with less weight, bit more freedom in parts (like seq gearbox).
During many of the WRC events this year when they weigh the cars just before the remote refuels very rarely a N4 goes BELOW 1500kg this is way to much.
Nobody can get close to the homologation weight, but in R4 you can use composite rear doors, bonnet and boot lid, also wiring loom made to order etc.
Lets wait a few more days ....