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The new MINI WRC, to the FIA ??World Rally Championship from 2011, will have its world premiere at the International Motor Show. In addition, Kris Meeke (GB) has been confirmed as one of the riders are competing in the Cup with this brand new rally car.

The MINI WRC, driven by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder turbo Motore di, recently received a baptism of fire, acquitted himself well during the first rally Prodrive test track. The company began development of the car in 2009, and displayed a concept of the MINI WRC in Paris. “The Paris Motor Show is the perfect stage to start on our MINI WRC”, Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, said in charge of sales and marketing. “The response to our announcement that is MINI in the world of the rally again next year very positively. FIA World Rally Championship is the pinnacle of the sport, making it the ideal platform to demonstrate the fighting spirit of our brand. IsRunning The development of the car on the track, and the preparations for the World Cup in full swing. The Mini Countryman production model of the ideal starting point for our new World Cup challenger. ”

The 2011 World Rally Championship WRC see the new MINI Challenge compete in six of 13 scheduled rounds throughout the season with MINI 2012th Prodrive also plans to deliver versions of customer data available to independent teams for use in the championship.

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