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Schnitzer is indeed the Works car, they were always the tuner for BMW like Abt is for Audi, OPC for Opel and AMG for Mercedes. I think RBM will will have also almost a Works car, Bart Mampaey has very close contacts with BMW Motorsport especially when they were so succesfully in WTCC with Andy Priaulx.
Quick BBC Oxfordshire report on behind the scenes at Mini during RGB. Well worth a watch:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-15740130
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Mini will have complete 2012 WRC Season!
Well, if that is confirmed it would be great!!!
Fingers crossed. Lets hope there is money there for some of the developments they know they need :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
More customers?
Mini have been out testing new bits :)
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Dave say it aint so!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Motorsport Italia will have 2 Mini WRCar in 2012, also for cutitng the costs between the drivers. The second car wil be for Brasilian Paulo Nobre. Armindo Araújo had already confirmed his 2012 program with Motorpsort Italia/Mini?
Will they both do all the rounds? I think that Armindo is working towards doing the majority of events according to updates on the WRC.com site but I am not sure how far he has progressed.
Does Motorsport Italia do the BWRT car?
I think Prodrive is doing it for BWRT.
Nobre with Motorsport Italia is probably thanks to GTA.
Two weeks ago I was taking part in the last round of FIA South American Championship and there I talked to Paulo Nobre. He told me that he was working hard to do a few selected rounds (if I'm not mistaken, he said 8 rounds) of the WRC in the Mini. However, what was still holding him back was the money. The difference between what he spent doing the PWRC in 2010 and some rounds in 2011 in the Lancer R4 was huge. But, he said that he was willing to take part in the WRC and the team was willing to help him, doing a good price.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
After that, I haven't talked to him, but I think it's reasonable that he and Armindo would share some costs for the season.
Just in case nobody noticed it, Paulo Nobre did Wales Rally GB in the MINI WRC car. He did not have any priority so he started far down. A picture of the car is below.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
http://www.motorsport-italia.com/04_...e_wrc_2011.jpg
Nice car.
Michal Kosciuszko will drive in Rajd Baborka the MINI WRC. Anyone know his programme for next year?
RSMP.pl - Aktualności: Kościuszko pokazał MINI
http://rsmp.pl/images/news/thumbs/ko...8716541_t1.jpg
BWRT Mini partnership is done next year it'll be Ford.
At least Malcolm is happy :) don't think that the results will change.
Did he say what the Mini was like to drive? Any impressions? What did you think?Quote:
Originally Posted by G. Morales
It seems like people do not want to be Mini customers (I guess it is cost?)
With Daniel at M-Sport at least DR will have one less car to fix. BTW look at the Mud, Snow and Tar website to see how much it costs to fix the body kit on the Mini. It will make your eyes water.
Well, he really liked the experience of driving a World Rally Car, he said that it's something unbelievable. The technology, the team, the way the car accelerates, brakes and everything. A big difference from the N4's cars and the Lancer R4 he had driven so far on WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
I think that we'll probably see him on a few selected events on 2012 with the Mini and the Motorsport Italia team. But, he didn't said anything about costs or anything. What he said is that there is a big price gap between the costs for an event with the R4 and with the Mini, and that was the biggest obstacle for sealing the deal.
Why it costs 3k just to fit the rear wing of the Mini?!?!
I don't know. The front wing is more. and Kris destroyed several. I can't believe it.
Interesting about the Mini. Hopefully we will all get our own chance one day.
Turkish drivers Unal Senbahar and Menderes Okur also tested the Mini.
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._2570206_n.jpg
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MINI WRC wins Rally Car of the Year Award
The MINI John Cooper Works World Rally Car has been named Rally Car of the Year at the Autosport awards, one of the most prestigious in the motorsport industry.
MINI WRC wins Rally Car of the Year Award
lol
we should have a grudge match between Finish and British reporters....laughter to death guaranteed.
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Originally Posted by N.O.T
you will (eventually and hopefully) have to accept that you will not understand everything i post..
I understand completely, I've just no idea where it came from!!Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Grifones Mini is for sale:
Mini Countryman WRC-S2000. Rallycars.info
Is it real WRC?
Price is the same as 2008 Subaru S14 WRC tarmac spec. and just a little bit more expencive than Peugeot Portugal is selling their 207-s tarmac car (230 000 EUR)
They have more than one. And all of them are WRC's (S 1.6t incl.)
What do you mean? Real WRC? Mini has never made a real WRC. Only this years modified S2000Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Uhm??? I don't understand what you're saying Gard.
Btw bluuford it's even standing in description that's the WRC and possible to convert to S1.6t version.
Btw is it even possible to buy a Mini WRC without the S1.6t stuff so it's even more cheaper?
I was just amazed by the price for WRC... That is why I asked those questionsQuote:
Originally Posted by mousti
What is the difference between WRC and S2000? Some bodywork and the restrictor?Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
And flywheel.. Does that mean it's not a real WRC? It's the same thing with the DS3 and Fiesta.
A flywheel aswel apparently! Not sure what else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard
They are s2000's as well. the C4 was a real WRC :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
So the real WRC's are slower than S2000's?? Because some DS3's , Fiesta's and Mini's were faster than last year real WRC's in most of the stages..
Btw it can't be even a S2000 with a 1.6 cilinder but okay it's your oppinion. I saw them live at Spain and can't say they are less attractive than those real WRC's like u say.
Also Snijers with the Mini here in Belgium is fantastic because that car has a better sound than those real WRC's like the Focus who sounds sometimes like a hoover..
The WRC and RRC (Regional Rally Cars or as FIA calls them, S2000-Rally: 1.6 T engine) are the same cars except the WRC version have different
Front bumper
Rear wing
Flywheel
33 mm restrictor (RRC = 30 mm restrictor)
M-Sport is selling both in same package.
Ford Fiesta RRC Sales Document
Plus asphalt front brakes and rear side-windows can be different
Mini starting pre RMC tests, one before Christmas and a further one in early January.