MINI Countryman WRC Caught Testing in Portugal
The Countryman WRC testing continues as this week the team is in Portugal working on the gravel set-up. We love the sound (yes that is based off of the 1.6L found in...
MINI On the Podium in Three Consecutive Grand-Am Races
MotoringFile would like to officially congratulate RSR Motorsports for yet another fantastic effort this weekend in the Grand-Am series. Official Release: MINI USA congratulates RSR Motorsports on their second-place finish this evening...
MINI’s WRC Team Signs First Driver
Prodrive has signed young British rally driver Kris Meeke as its first driver. Here’s the news straight from Autocar: >A source close to Prodrive said, “The deal with Kris is done. [Prodrive...
Prodrive Wants British Driver in MINI Rally Car
Britain’s Autocar is reporting that Prodrive boss David Richards would ideally like a British driver behind the wheel of the Countryman WRC: >”The driver choice will be down to Mini and ourselves,”...
It’s Official: MINI is Going Rally Racing in the WRC
(Updated) It’s official, MINI is making a comeback on the international rally circuit. Starting in 2011, MINI will compete in selected rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and will go...
RSR MINI Victorious in New Jersey
Well, the effort has paid off. The RSR team notched it’s first victory of the season this past weekend at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. Great team work, sound strategy, and some...