Mini screwing up all the way with the WRC ******This is from the December issue of Autoweek page 87*********** This guy is probably the best Rally driver ever. If you have been watching the WRC you would have seen the Citroin factory big-wigs holding him back from taking the championship. Mini had a chance to sign him up but were to stupid not to smooze him. A really stupid move. Almost as stupid as not registering for the 2012 season As good as the car is I can'y understand why the Mini big shots don't care about winning a championship at all. Really dumb. :crazy:
Received another email from the folks at Prodrive. The most relevant part... Being realistic if half the M/A members gave $50 towards this we'ed still be way off the sums required. Even going to the other MINI forums out there we'ed still be looking a very difficult situation. Lets say the large seven figure sum was just over $1mil. That would still take 20,000+ at an avg of $50 ea. The Monte Carlo Rally is in 3 weeks... I hate to admit defeat but in this case I can't see it being feasible to raise that kind of money in such a short time.
Nathan.... Might you consider taking out a temporary bailout loan from the federal government to help fund this.....
Welcome aboard. Go to the forum "Racing MINI's" and you will see that our very own WRC commentator "Steve", gives M/A folks, minute to minute progress reports. Jim
The way I see it $1,000.00 is 6 figures. I'm in for $20! Anyone lease want to sponsor the poor underfunded BMW/MINI team with me?
That looks like a great field. Thanks for finding that Steve. You got me hooked on WRC last season and I will look forward to your coverage. I will have to say that I no longer care that much how team MINI does and will not get emotional about where they finish. May the best car and driver win. Jim
Tis a great field, would be even better if Meeke were there with a full commitment from BMW/MINI as we had expected.... But it is what it is and I will still be pulling for Team Mini!!! :fingerscrossed:
^^^^ Not quite. At the end of December 2010, it was announced that BMW was bringing to a close its longstanding partnership with ORACLE Racing and thereby ending its involvement in the America's Cup; this was by mutual agreement of both partners