MINI John Cooper Works WRC
The 81st International Geneva Motor Show (CH) provided the phase for MINI to unveil the MINI John Cooper Works S2000 – the latest milestone on the road to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). This is the forerunner to the MINI John Cooper Works WRC, which the MINI WRC Team will entrust to drivers Dani Sordo (ES) and Kris Meeke (GB) for its debut in the premier category of rallying in Rally Italia from 5 – 8 May 2011. Further entries are planned in the WRC events in Finland, Germany, France, Spain and Smashing U.k.. Private teams will line up with the Super2000 version of the car at the cease of March in Rally Portugal.
"We are delighted to present the MINI John Cooper Works S2000 hither in Geneva," said Dr Wolfgang Armbrecht, Senior Vice President Brand Management MINI. "MINI has joined forces with a highly experienced partner in Prodrive, and our colleagues in England continue to oversee the evolution of the MINI John Cooper Works WRC.
When you add the turbocharged MINI engine and the BMW Grouping'due south expertise in the globe of motor sport to the mix, you can see we have an exceptional blend of attributes which will take united states chop-chop to the side by side stage. The car's technical make-upwardly and driving characteristics make it the perfect fit for rallying. Entering the WRC takes MINI back to its rally roots and brings this heritage right up to date."
Versatility lies at the heart of the new rule-book fatigued up by the sport'southward globe governing trunk, the FIA. The 2011 regulations put individual teams in a position to line up with the same cars as the factory team – and thus enhance excitement levels another notch. In Portugal, for example, the Brazil World Rally Team will be sending the Brazilian Daniel Oliveira into action in a MINI John Cooper Works S2000, and reigning PWRC champion Armindo Araujo (PT) will line upward in a MINI for the Motorsport Italian republic outfit. Oliveira and Araujo volition then bandy over to the MINI John Cooper Works WRC for Rally Italy. Prodrive is currently working on 12 MINI rally cars for commitment to customers beyond Europe.
Three central areas gear up the WRC machine apart from its Super2000 sibling. The MINI John Cooper Works WRC volition gain a larger rear wing and its front end will avowal greater aerodynamic efficiency. On asphalt rallies the WRC car will exist fitted with water-cooled brakes on the front beam, while the side windows of the MINI John Cooper Works WRC volition be made from ultra-lightweight plastic.
The powerful heartbeat of both cars will be generated by the turbocharged one.half-dozen-litre engine used in standard MINI product cars, but optimised by BMW Motorsport for apply in numerous race serial. Indeed, this engine as well powers the BMW 320 TC run by privately-entered teams in the FIA World Touring Motorcar Championship.
The diameter of the air intake restrictor is also identical, although Prodrive also offers a variant with a smaller restrictor for championships where WRC cars are not permitted. Customer teams tin can order both the MINI John Cooper Works WRC and the Super2000-specification motorcar from Prodrive as part of an all-encompassing service package.
The MINI WRC Team has further tests lined upwardly over the coming weeks, before the MINI John Cooper Works WRC is presented to the public at the MINI plant in Oxford (GB) on
11th Apr 2011. Meanwhile, the official MINI Motorsport website www.MINImotorsport.com will go online this Tuesday. Hither, MINI fans can find news, pictures, videos and much more besides on the brand'southward motor sport activities; features include detailed profiles of both the MINI WRC Team and the MINI John Cooper Works WRC. MINI Motorsport is already up and running on Facebook and YouTube (world wide web.facebook.com/MINImotorsport and www.youtube.com/MINImotorsport).
The FIA WRC calendar 2011 at a glance.
Date Event
10-xiii February 2011 Rally Sweden
three-six March 2011 Rally Mexico
24-27 March 2011 Rally Portugal
xiv-xvi April 2011 Rally Jordan
5-8 May 2011 Rally Italy*
26-29 May 2011 Rally Argentina
xvi-19 June 2011 Rally Greece
28-31 July 2011 Rally Finland*
eighteen-21 Baronial 2011 Rally Germany*
eight-11 September 2011 Rally Commonwealth of australia
29 September-2 October 2011 Rally France*
xx-23 October 2011 Rally Spain*
ten-13 November 2011 Rally GB*
*The MINI WRC Team is planning to enter these events
[Source: BMW ]
Source: https://www.bmwblog.com/2011/03/10/mini-john-cooper-works-wrc/
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