The MINI John Cooper Works WRC To Make British debut.

Dani Sordo will drive the MINI John Cooper Works WRC on its British debut this weekend  on 14 and 15 May, at the Cornbury Park Rally Show, fresh from securing a superb sixth place finish at Rally Italy (Sardinia) and where the MINI WRC Team made its first ever appearance.

The 1.1 mile rally stage at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire, will be the first time British rally fans will get to see the MINI in action on home soil.

Dani Sordo, from Spain, is one half of the driving duo the MINI WRC Team has charged with driving MINI back to its rally roots. Kris Meeke, from Northern Ireland, will also face up to the challenge of the WRC for the first time in 2011. Both drivers put in great performances in Rally Italy that bodes well for the future.

2011 is to be used as a preparatory year, the MINI WRC Team will compete at selected rounds of the WRC in order to prepare and be fully competitive from the start for the complete 2012 World Championship season.

Based on the MINI Countryman, the MINI John Cooper Works WRC has been developed by Prodrive and is equipped with a 1.6 litre turbo engine further developed by BMW Motorsport. The MINI Countryman is the newest MINI model and also the first to be equipped with an all-wheel-drive system providing the logical basis for a competitive rally derivative.

Jochen Goller, Director of MINI UK, said, “The Cornbury Park Show is a great location and so close to MINI Plant Oxford, where the launch of the WRC Team took place on 11th April.”

Here at Williams MINI we are really excited about MINI returning to its spiritual home in the UK and can’t wait to see it in action.

Williams MINI is the largest authorised MINI dealer group in the North West with dealerships in Bolton, Liverpool, Manchester, Rochdale and Stockport. To find out more about the MINI Countryman, our range of current offers, or range of Approved  Used  MINIs, click here  to contact your nearest Williams MINI dealership.

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