Mini set to announce wrc entry

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Originally Posted by Camelopard

Also just look at how they have treated Sordo, how many rallies has he been allowed to win?


Then another frenchman comes along and he can win 2 rallies in his first year...........



It reminds me of the saying "all are equal, but some are more equal than others..............."

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+1 (+100) ;)

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Originally Posted by Camelopard

Also just look at how they have treated Sordo, how many rallies has he been allowed to win?


Then another frenchman comes along and he can win 2 rallies in his first year...........



It reminds me of the saying "all are equal, but some are more equal than others..............."

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how many rallies sordo was able to win ? i only count 1....

how many times Loebs championship was so easy ? and sordo had chance of winning within that year ?

and finally....citroen doesn't do anything different from any other professional team...

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

and finally....citroen doesn't do anything different from any other professional team...

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agree, and i think the French teams are most professional in WRC, Peugeot before and Citroen now.

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Originally Posted by OldF

Maybe because it is 4WD and it’s bigger than the other models. I was wondering why it hasn’t wider fenders but in fact it’s a wide car, 1830 mm (if I remember right the max width is 1820 mm ???).

http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/22/ru...ver-next-week/

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Forgot this bmwblog data. the correct dimensions: 4.110 / 1.789 / 1.561 mm (Mini Countryman Cooper S ) lancisti

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Originally Posted by Sulland

Why did they choose the Countryman over the normal Mini or Clubman ?
Has it to do with distance btw the axels ?

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Normal Mini is 3,69 meters long. Minimum length of S2000 car is 3,9 meters (don't know if it's same for new WRC but probably yes).

I agree..

More detailed video from day 3 of the test:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6dBqsGSbeY

Marcus likes the Mini not ?

look mgr.fi .... hehehe .. is coming

Marcus should be the best choice..

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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]Normal Mini is 3,69 meters long. Minimum length of S2000 car is 3,9 meters (don't know if it's same for new WRC but probably yes).

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Yes but the Clubman is LxWxH:
396 x 168 x 143 cm
Wheelbase: 255 cm

So that one could have been an option, compared to the Countryman that is:
410 x 179 x 155 cm
Wheelbase: 259,5 cm

The Clubman is 11 cm narrower, and it might be harder to reach the 182 cm with allowed, compared to the Countryman.

But I guess Prodrive know what they are doing ! :D