Mini John Cooper Works WRC
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| Category | World Rally Car |
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| Constructor | Prodrive |
| Technical specifications | |
| Suspension (front) | MacPherson type |
| Suspension (rear) | MacPherson type |
| Length | 4,110 mm (161.8 in) |
| Width | 1,820 mm (71.7 in) |
| Engine | 1.6 L BMW Motorsport I4 turbocharged |
| Transmission | Xtrac 6-speed sequential manual transmission Front and rear mechanical auto-locking differentials |
| Weight | 1,200 kg (2,645.5 lb) |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants |
 Mini WRC Team/Prodrive WRC Team Brazil World Rally Team Motorsport Italia WRC Team Mini Portugal Lotos Team WRC Ascania Racing
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| Notable drivers |
Valeriy Gorban Mait Maarend Dani Sordo Kris Meeke Daniel Oliveira Armindo Araújo Chris Atkinson Paulo Nobre Pierre Campana Patrik Sandell Jarkko Nikara Michał Kościuszko
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| Debut | 2011 Rally d'Italia Sardegna |
The Mini John Cooper Works WRC is a World Rally Car debuted by the Mini WRC Team during the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It is the first rally car to bear the Mini label in top-level rallying since the 1960s. The car was entered in a limited campaign for 2011, with a view to a complete championship from 2012 and was run by Prodrive, who previously had success with the Subaru Impreza WRC.
The WRC is based on the Mini Countryman and features a direct-injection 1.6 L turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine. The WRC's engine was developed by BMW Motorsport for use in a variety of motorsport series, including the FIA World Touring Car Championship.
John Cooper Works WRC shown in Paris in 2010
Armindo Araújo's Super 2000 model at the 2011 Rally de Portugal
Dani Sordo heading to third place in the 2011 Rallye Deutschland
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