Sections: F56 Hatch, JCW, MF Feature, MINI Challenge, Motorsports Jan 29th, 2015 4 Comments 
MotoringFile was one of the first sites to show footage of the F56 MINI Challenge race car from the perspective of current racers. However now we have high quality footage and an in-depth review as provided by XCARFilms. continued →
Sections: Countryman Dakar, Motorsports Jan 19th, 2015 2 Comments 
Nasser Al-Attiyah has defended MINI’s crown at Dakar for 2015. The Quatar native won for team X-raid making it four consecutive wins for the German racing team as well. continued →
Sections: Countryman Dakar, Motorsports, Official News Jan 15th, 2015 1 Comment 
The Dakar is nothing short of excitement and MINI is a non-negligible contributor to legendary rally. Yesterday the little car achieved a one-two win on stage ten while Nasser Al-Attiyah extended his lead in the overall classification to over 28 minutes. As reminder the MINI ALL4 Racing 2015 Dakar Rally lineup includes the Monster Energy Rally Raid Team, the X-raid Team, and the Qatar Rally Team. More details after the break. continued →
Sections: Countryman Dakar, Motorsports Jan 11th, 2015 No Comments
We wish we had done a better job bringing you the latest news from the Dakar Rally, but preparation for NAIAS got in the way. In any case, Autosports reports that Nasser Al-Attiyah, driver of the MINI Qatar Rally Team, has seen his lead shrink due to altitude sickness in yesterday’s stage:
>In a change to the format for 2015, competitors have to do without their service crews and assistance trucks for the middle weekend, carrying only three spare tyres with them for Saturday’s 199-mile run from Iquique to Uyuni and Sunday’s follow-up 317-mile route back to Iquique, where the rest day will take place on Monday. The punishing seventh stage took place partly at 3,500 metres above sea level, and rally leader Al-Attiyah was only seventh fastest after having to stop several times due to altitude sickness.
While the team lost some precious time, let’s all hope it doesn’t prevent a MINI from winning yet another Dakar. continued →
Sections: Countryman Dakar, Motorsports, Official News Dec 12th, 2014 No Comments 
Official Release: MINI will continue to play an important role in the Dakar Rally. Just 26 days ahead of the start of the 2015 Dakar Rally (4-17 January), Jochen Goller, Senior Vice President MINI, has announced the two-year extension of the brand’s Dakar Rally programme until the year 2017. continued →
Sections: Countryman Dakar, Motorsports, Official News Dec 5th, 2014 5 Comments 
Official Release: There is no other motor race like it on earth – the Dakar Rally takes drivers across 9,000km of the South American continent, through Chile, Bolivia and Argentina – the MINI ALL4 Racing is back again in 2015 to defend its Dakar Rally crown.
With several new and reinstated stages, the Dakar Rally is the ultimate challenge for those taking part. From merciless gravel sections to the breathtaking heights of the Andes, and from the sweltering heat of the Atacama Desert to the tricky soft sand dunes, competitors are often heading into the unknown, facing unforeseen obstacles. continued →
Sections: F56 Hatch, JCW, MF Feature, MINI Challenge, Motorsports Nov 30th, 2014 1 Comment 
Although not yet announced by MINI UK, we are starting to learn more specifics of the F56-based MINI Challenge car as provided by AutoExpress UK including a jump of 86bhp over a stock F56 Copper S. Additionally, clips from current MINI Challenge drivers performing early testing of the F56 MINI Challenge car are now available. As a background, the MINI Challenge race series is a single make championship with strict part and budgetary restrictions to make it financially viable for driver teams while maintaining fairness and emphasizing driver skill. MINI Challenge UK and the short-lived Australian MINI Challenge were fan favorites and there is no shortage of coverage here on MotoringFile and clips of races on YouTube. The past R53 and R56 Challenge cars saw relatively few modifications to the powertrain but it appears this will be changing with the F56 Challenge car as reported by AutoExpress UK. continued →
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