Countryman WRC

Aaltonen & Hopkirk Relive Monte Carlo

This video has been on MotoringFile before, but it’s worth reposting in the context of MINI’s epic return to the World Rally Championship. We’ve seen the official S2000 version of the rally...

MINI WRC Confirmed for Rally d’Italia in May

Part of MINI’s Geneva announcements this morning included official confirmation that the team car will compete at the World Rally Championship Rally d’Italia in May. It’s been spoken of for months, but...

Video: Building the First MINI WRC Car

Via @Jen_Just_Jen on Twitter, here we get a small behind the scenes peek at how the first WRC Countryman came to be. I never get tired of that engine noise, do you?

Prodrive Seeking WRC Team Manager

Prodrive is looking worldwide for a MINI WRC team manager, hoping to fill the position by April in preparation for the team’s season start in May. Prodrive has extensive experience recruiting these...

Driver Dani Sordo Joins MINI Countryman WRC Team

[Official Release] Spanish driver Daniel “Dani” Sordo will strengthen the new MINI WRC Team in the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship. He will team up with Kris Meeke (GB) when MINI makes...

MINI Content With WRC Driver Lineup

More MINI WRC news from our friends at Autosport.com. This report saying that MINI and Prodrive are not fretting the likely absence of Marcus Gronholm from their stable of drivers this season....

Kris Meeke On MINI WRC Progress

We’ve got a groovy interview for you this morning. Auto racing news site Autosport.com sat down with International Rally Challenge champion and MINI WRC driver Kris Meeke to talk about how the...