Comments on: MINI USA Renews Deal w/Fireballed! Racing http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pbraun http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-125126 pbraun Thu, 31 May 2007 18:32:03 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/#comment-125126 <p>My .02 cents on this one:</p> <p>1) I agree drag racing is a motorsport, no question about that!</p> <p>2) I also feel strongly that MINI USA would be targeting a MUCH more appropriate audience by supporting the SCCA and GrandAm MINI race teams, even tho I admire and respect the FTR efforts greatly and love their staff and their products!</p> <p>ok, .03 cents : 3) I predict that we will see JCW Challenge in the USA.</p> <p>Wholly shinola, I am putting my reputation on the line with this comment. No personal offense, please, to anyone involved with FTR. You guys are breaking new ground in r&d, maxing out the current MINI and splattering the world with some outstanding publicity!</p> <p>Just a purely personal point of view to share.</p> My .02 cents on this one:

1) I agree drag racing is a motorsport, no question about that!

2) I also feel strongly that MINI USA would be targeting a MUCH more appropriate audience by supporting the SCCA and GrandAm MINI race teams, even tho I admire and respect the FTR efforts greatly and love their staff and their products!

ok, .03 cents : 3) I predict that we will see JCW Challenge in the USA.

Wholly shinola, I am putting my reputation on the line with this comment. No personal offense, please, to anyone involved with FTR. You guys are breaking new ground in r&d, maxing out the current MINI and splattering the world with some outstanding publicity!

Just a purely personal point of view to share.

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-124399 Jon Tue, 29 May 2007 23:52:24 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/#comment-124399 <p>I disagree tsukiji, drag racing is a motorsport, although in conjunction with the support to the Fireball crew I would love to see the JCW cup races supported here in the states much better. Finally if we ever see a AWD I would love to see them help support somebody in a rally championship races too.</p> <p>That in my opionon is motorsport support.</p> I disagree tsukiji, drag racing is a motorsport, although in conjunction with the support to the Fireball crew I would love to see the JCW cup races supported here in the states much better. Finally if we ever see a AWD I would love to see them help support somebody in a rally championship races too.

That in my opionon is motorsport support.

]]> By: xan http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-124398 xan Tue, 29 May 2007 23:43:50 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/#comment-124398 <p>FIREBALLED! (just in case you missed it)</p> FIREBALLED! (just in case you missed it)

]]> By: tsukiji http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-124383 tsukiji Tue, 29 May 2007 22:13:10 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/#comment-124383 <p>There's some really talented people associated with F!R, but on a whole it comes off like a circus sideshow. Hot Import Night at the local dragstrip barely qualifies as "motorsport racing development"-I'd rather see MINI USA toss cash & spares to the road racers.</p> There’s some really talented people associated with F!R, but on a whole it comes off like a circus sideshow. Hot Import Night at the local dragstrip barely qualifies as “motorsport racing development”-I’d rather see MINI USA toss cash & spares to the road racers.

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-124376 Jon Tue, 29 May 2007 21:41:43 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/#comment-124376 <p>Lol Tim...</p> <p>Before I fall into the trap of saying bigger is better I personally will have to sell my Exige. Think the Fireball team has shown one thing, the base Mini has good bones to build a terror around.</p> <p>Are you guys planning any sweet mutations of the R56 yet Tim? Can't wait to see what the next five years bring out of the Fireball team.</p> Lol Tim…

Before I fall into the trap of saying bigger is better I personally will have to sell my Exige. Think the Fireball team has shown one thing, the base Mini has good bones to build a terror around.

Are you guys planning any sweet mutations of the R56 yet Tim? Can’t wait to see what the next five years bring out of the Fireball team.

]]> By: Fireball Tim! http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-124365 Fireball Tim! Tue, 29 May 2007 21:06:18 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/#comment-124365 <p>Bigger is always better, eh?</p> <p>Unless you have a pimple... Did I just say that out loud?</p> Bigger is always better, eh?

Unless you have a pimple… Did I just say that out loud?

]]> By: GregW http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-124342 GregW Tue, 29 May 2007 19:34:52 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/#comment-124342 <p>How will the new R56 engine affect the FIREBALLED team? Bigger turbocharger?</p> How will the new R56 engine affect the FIREBALLED team? Bigger turbocharger?

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-124340 Jon Tue, 29 May 2007 18:55:56 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/05/29/mini-usa-renews-deal-with-fireballed-racing/#comment-124340 <p>Great new, a gratz to the Fireball team. Glad to see Mini making this decision, now can't wait to see what further madness you guys come up with.</p> Great new, a gratz to the Fireball team. Glad to see Mini making this decision, now can’t wait to see what further madness you guys come up with.

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