mini wrc

ShakenNstirred · 14 Sep 2010 at 16:32

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T_fXEzlTdo

Dangerous · 14 Sep 2010 at 23:30

This car should be ready for Portugal 2011 - End of March and I should be there filming it as well.

Henry8601 · 23 Sep 2010 at 15:52

Makes sense really - its what helped to make the original so famous!

alistair55 · 28 Sep 2010 at 22:47

^cant agree more

Skeeter · 20 Dec 2011 at 16:28

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96806

Uh oh...

Abraxaz1 · 20 Dec 2011 at 23:35

Wouldn'y put it past BMW to pull out of another form of motorsports, they have to keep there stock pile of cash as high as physically possible.

Skeeter · 21 Dec 2011 at 08:35

Abraxaz1 said:
Wouldn'y put it past BMW to pull out of another form of motorsports, they have to keep there stock pile of cash as high as physically possible.

BMW are joining DTM next year, and keeping their GT program going too I believe.

Dangerous · 21 Dec 2011 at 21:21

Skeeter said:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96806

Uh oh...

This isn't a oversight by Mini/Prodrive, the team are in talks with the FIA over the "issues" with NorthOne Sport and the media rights.

Prodrive are also in talks with Redbull about a sponsorship deal

Skeeter · 4 Jan 2012 at 12:14

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96879

Phew.

steve45 · 4 Jan 2012 at 13:40

thats good to hear, WRC needs as many cars as it can get, i keep hoping for a return to form for WRC.

WRC is in dire times at the moment, coverage is poor, Few manufacturers, and the domination by loeb very reminicent of schumacher in F1 in the mid-late 90's - early 00's, makes it too predictable and ultimately boring(its not his fault that the competition cant keep up but thats just the way it is), the sport needs an injection of new talent, however i cant see that happening until there is more money in the sport for teams to develop upcoming drivers.

Skeeter · 4 Jan 2012 at 15:09

VW are joining next year and I think I heard about another manufacturer (possibly Suzuki?) looking to join too.

The biggest issue is its coverage (or lack of it) though.

steve45 · 4 Jan 2012 at 16:45

yeah, i didnt get to see a single round on TV last season, had to try more shady solutions to get my rally fix :eek:

Dangerous · 6 Jan 2012 at 20:55

steve45 said:
yeah, i didnt get to see a single round on TV last season, had to try more shady solutions to get my rally fix

Ah seems you might struggle this year as well. Seems NorthOne Sport have lost the media rights to WRC. Unconfirmed as of yet but seems Eurosport will be filming the Monte!

Skeeter · 6 Jan 2012 at 21:09

Going from the issues BMW etc have had, I wouldn't say NorthOne loosing the rights is a bad thing...

Dangerous · 6 Jan 2012 at 21:12

I've had a few dealings with NorthOne - Well each video I bring out they claim copyright for it so I'm happier they can't do that anymore.

Still a lot of people will lose their jobs if this is the case.