"It was fun," said Priaulx after the test. "It was good because Meeke could teach me how everything worked and was brave enough to sit next to me while I was driving the car. It is a fabulous car, I am confident we will succeed. It was a unique opportunity and I am very grateful David Richards. But before anyone gets excited about my arrival at the rally to say that for now, at this point in my career, I am not in the rallies."
If that quote gives us any input on the Mini's performance capabilities, it just might be a good year for BMW. In my personal opinion, the wide stance and low center of gravity is going to allow the Mini to dominate the corners; the straights are a completely different story. The Mini Countryman is fairly heavy for it's motor, weighing in around 3,000 pounds. With the weight reduction applied by the WRC conversion, at best the car could weigh 2,500 pounds. Is that enough to keep up with others in the S2000 and National Championship classes? We'll see!
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