Mini John Cooper Works WRC

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Mini John Cooper Works WRC
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Category World Rally Car
Constructor Prodrive
Technical specifications [1]
Suspension MacPherson type
Length4,110 mm (161.8 in)
Width1,820 mm (71.7 in)
Engine 1.6 L BMW Motorsport I4 turbocharged
Transmission Xtrac 6-speed sequential manual transmission Front and rear mechanical auto-locking differentials
Weight1,200 kg (2,645.5 lb)
Tyres Michelin
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrants Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mini WRC Team/Prodrive WRC Team
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil World Rally Team
Flag of Italy.svg Motorsport Italia
Flag of Portugal.svg WRC Team Mini Portugal
Flag of Poland.svg Lotos Team WRC
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ascania Racing
Notable drivers Flag of Ukraine.svg Valeriy Gorban
Flag of Estonia.svg Mait Maarend
Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke
Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Oliveira
Flag of Portugal.svg Armindo Araújo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Atkinson
Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Nobre
Flag of France.svg Pierre Campana
Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Sandell
Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nikara
Flag of Poland.svg Michał Kościuszko
Debut 2011 Rally Italia Sardegna

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

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References

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

2011
Succeeded by