2nd Gen R60 Countryman Countryman Track Day

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    kconner5 New Member

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    #1 kconner5, Nov 12, 2013
    Hi Countryfolk,

    I just recently had the opportunity to spend a day at Virginia International Raceway with my R60 S ALL4, Kowalski, at the Phil Wicks Driving Experience. We had a blast out there and the Countryman was passing cars left and right (quite literally). With only suspension mods and a few little engine bolt ons (we unfortunately weren't tuned for this event... Thanks to MINI for re-flashing the ECU LOL) the Countryman held its own out there. Even kept up with a Phil Wicks fully prepped R53 cup car. I hope you have a chance to check out some of our highlight videos!

    Shiny side up!
    Kyle

    Here's the first video which is the longest at 9min... This has all of the highlights (including the next two videos):
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw91t_EDb7s]MINI Countryman Track Day Highlights - VIR - YouTube[/ame]

    The second is the R53 cup car battle:
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdcKryL79J8]Chasing the Phil Wicks Race Prepped R53 in a Countryman at VIR - YouTube[/ame]

    And the last is a short 10 second little ALL4 drift I thought some might enjoy seeing:
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asakpbMJhNE]Drift: MINI Countryman ALL4 at VIR - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #2 Justa Jim, Nov 12, 2013
    Very cool. I like driving my wife's CM. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #3 cct1, Nov 12, 2013
    Nice video, love the drift. In all fairness though, the Wick's car was pulling you, at least in this video--traffic, and that off car, kept him close.

    Never seen a countryman on the track before, car does pretty well!
     
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    #4 sparke1975, Nov 12, 2013
    Last year I was out there with my countryman All4. Had a blast. Passed a Mustang Shelby Gt350 at about 135 on the back straightaway!
     
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    #5 kconner5, Nov 12, 2013
    Oh he definitely had me on the power... But that last bit through the S's I was so surprised he didn't just pull on me. Too much fun! Gotta join www.cmonfb.com if you haven't yet.

    Can't wait to get the tune back, get the larger turbo on there and see how it does!
     
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    #6 jerryb2005mcs, Apr 9, 2014
    Great vids! Love the CM.
     

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