Mini_John_Cooper_Works_WRC

Mini John Cooper Works WRC

Mini John Cooper Works WRC

World Rally Championship car

The Mini John Cooper Works WRC is a World Rally Car debuted by the Mini WRC Team during the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It is the first rally car to bear the Mini label in top-level rallying since the 1960s.[2] The car was entered in a limited campaign for 2011, with a view to a complete championship from 2012 and was run by Prodrive,[3] who previously had success with the Subaru Impreza WRC.

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The WRC is based on the Mini Countryman and features a direct-injection 1.6 L turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine.[4] The WRC's engine was developed by BMW Motorsport for use in a variety of motorsport series, including the FIA World Touring Car Championship.[5]

Accolades

Wins

Runners-up

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Mini John Cooper Works WRC
  2. [2]
    "The Oxford-built Mini makes World Rally come back". BBC News. BBC. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Inside The Mini WRC". octanereport.com. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
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    Auto Express September 2010
  5. [5]
    Mini WRC website
  6. [6]
    "MINI Countryman getting ready for Pikes Peak [video]".
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