MINI WRC.
THE LIVING MOTORSPORT LEGEND.

Choosing the right tyre.

22 February 2012

From Sweden to Mexico, snow to gravel: a dramatic change of surface awaits the teams at the next round of the WRC. The "Tyres" Rally Check sheds some light on the importance of the right tyres.

Successful home event for Patrik Sandell.

13 February 2012

With his almost perfect performance Patrik Sandell delivered the best result of all five MINI John Cooper Works WRC drivers entered in the Rally Sweden. The Swede secured eighth place overall.

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MINI WRC Team

MINI WRC Team.

Tradition, experience and ambitious goals: the MINI WRC Team makes its FIA World Rally Championship debut in 2011.

The MINI WRC Team

The lowdown on MINI Stars

MINI Stars.

The MINI Motorsport family is large and embraces the whole world. Find out more about the MINI Stars worldwide.

To MINI Stars

Rallying.

Motorsport for grown ups: rally drivers are among motorsport’s very best. We present the world of rallying…

Rallying.

All rally drivers are up against the same opponent: the clock. Unlike in circuit racing, drivers in this motor racing discipline are not involved in direct duels for positions and the victory. Instead, the aim is to clock the fastest time over a certain section – known as a special stage. More information about rallying…

Success after success.

With victories at the Monte Carlo Rally in the 1960s, the legend of MINI in motorsport was born.

MINI Heritage.

MINI has motorsport in its genes. While Alec Issigonis, credited with creating the classic Mini, concentrated primarily on the every-day suitability of the car, his friend and business partner John Cooper immediately sensed potential of a different kind when he first saw the initial sketches: in this novel small production car the successful racing car constructor recognised the basis for a promising sporty vehicle, and zealously set about converting the Mini…