Prodrive Mini WRC

[Andre Oliveira]

So MINI have homolagated new exhaust system?

[Plan9]

What rounds are the Minis doing? I see that Araujo & Sordo's websites have all 13 events listed on them. Can we take it for granted they will be at each event?

I think the picture above shows the difference between a customer and works spec car (re-exhaust pipes).

[Andre Oliveira]

Fire in Prodrive resulted in... a new car for Armindo Araújo

[jacko]

Sometimes i don't understand sponsors; Go Fast is steppin' in with Wilson & H.Solberg on privat Ford fiesta's, two drivers who simply are not the best out there and with less testing they would not play any role (again) this year, they never will all agree i think.

Go Fast could have become the main sponsor for the factory MINI team with two very good drivers, top class!
The promotion they would returned as a (major) sponsor was much much more than the situation at Ford.
Missed opportunity (for both).
Hopefully MINI (Prodrive) would find very fast more cash because for now only are confirmed (with only Sordo as the first driver): Monte Carlo, Sweden, Mexico, Portugal, Argentina, Finland and Germany...

[Barreis]

Only Sordo in mini is top class.

[jacko]

Only Sordo in mini is top class.

You can discuss that, point here is that Go Fast Energy could get involved with MINI; with the same investment (i guess) much more pure promotion, not only the results would be better, also TV coverage would always get more attention of the MINI team.
MINI had also more $ to test en develop the car, very important to stand Ford, Citroën (and VW), at the moment they are still close to the others...
With a second car for Meeke and a third one for drivers like Campana & Sandell they will make more progress... anyway; that's not the case, as i said hopefully the situation would be better asap because it's good they are in the WRC.

[Plan9]

Maybe Prodrive should have taken on Van Merkisteijn Motorsport when it was rumored on here they were in talks. Not that they would be any better than Campana IMHO.

We still do not know who will drive the 52 car on gravel events.

Does anyone at Monte have any photos of the cars to put on here?

[TyPat107]

Is there anyhope that with agood result on Monte and a finalization of a promoter for the wrc would better Mini's chances of a sponsor?

[Motorsportfun]

Maybe Prodrive should have taken on Van Merkisteijn Motorsport when it was rumored on here they were in talks. Not that they would be any better than Campana IMHO.

We still do not know who will drive the 52 car on gravel events.

Does anyone at Monte have any photos of the cars to put on here?

Van Merksteijn was never interested to the Mini project, so that was not the case.

Anyway, I agree with what you said about GoFast Energy... becoming a major sponsor of MINI they would get a much better exposure... sponsors are strange, sometimes!

[Barreis]

Seems that they don't need Meeke on tarmac 'cos Campana did good job in MC.