Mini John Cooper Works WRC

Mini John Cooper Works WRC

Category	World Rally Car
Constructor	Prodrive
Technical specifications[1]
Suspension (front)	MacPherson type
Suspension (rear)	MacPherson type
Length	4,110 mm (161.8 in)
Width	1,820 mm (71.7 in)
Engine	1.6 L I4 turbocharged
Transmission	Sadev 6-speed sequential manual transmission Front and rear mechanical auto-locking differentials
Weight	1,200 kg (2,645.5 lb)
Tyres	Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrants	Mini WRC Team Brazil World Rally Team Motorsport Italia
Notable drivers	Dani Sordo Kris Meeke Daniel Oliveira Armindo Araújo
Debut	2011 Rally d'Italia

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 designed by Mini for 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 is run by Prodrive,^[3] who previously had success with the Subaru Impreza WRC.

The WRC is based on the Mini Countryman and features a direct injection 1.6 L turbocharged 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]

Gallery

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  John Cooper Works WRC shown in Paris in 2010

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  Armindo Araújo's Super 2000 model at the 2011 Rally de Portugal

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  Dani Sordo heading to third place in the 2011 Rallye Deutschland

See also

• Ford Fiesta RS WRC
• Citroën DS3 WRC

References

1. ^ http://www.minimotorsport.com/en/wrc/car
2. ^ "The Oxford-built Mini makes World Rally come back". BBC News (BBC). 2010-07-27. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-10775125. Retrieved 2010-07-27. 
3. ^ "Inside The Mini WRC". octanereport.com. 2011-02-04. http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2011/02/04/inside-the-mini-wrc-specs.html. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
4. ^ Auto Express September 2010
5. ^ Mini WRC website