Mini WRC Team launched

The Mini WRC Team has been officially launched, ahead of a limited campaign in this year’s FIA World Rally Championship.

As previously announced, the pair of Mini Countryman John Cooper Works WRC cars will be crewed by Kris Meeke / Paul Nagle and Dani Sordo / Carlos del Barrio. Their first outing is going to be May’s Rally d’Italia Sardegna, the fifth event in the 2011 WRC calendar. A further five rounds are due to be contested this year, before the team commits to a full WRC programme in 2012.

Developed by Prodrive, customer versions of the Countryman rally car will also be made available to private teams in either S2000 or full WRC specification.

Mini Countryman John Cooper Works WRC 2011
Engine
Type	Four-cylinder, direct injection petrol, turbocharged
Capacity	1,600 cc
Power	Over 300 bhp (223 kW / 304 PS)
Torque	Over 400 Nm (295 lb/ft)
Maximum turbo boost	2.5 bar (absolute)
Transmission
Gearbox	Sequential Xtrac 6-speed
Drive	Permanent four-wheel drive
Chassis
Brakes	AP Racing, four piston, gravel 300mm / tarmac 355 mm (front and rear)
Suspension	Prodrive Öhlins Macpherson strut, 3-way adjustable dampers (front and rear)
Dimensions
Length	4,110 mm
Width	1,820 mm
Weight	1,200 kg (FIA minimum weight)

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