THE MINI John Cooper Works WRC, driven by Dani Sordo, will make its British debut this weekend at the Cornbury Park Rally Show, fresh from securing a sixth place finish at Rally Italy.
The MINI WRC Team driver will put the car through its paces on May 14 and 15, only a week after Rally Italy in Sardinia, its first outing in the FIA World Rally Championship.
The 1.1 mile stage at Cornbury Park will be the first event British rally fans get to see the MINI in action on home soil and will provide an opportunity for VIPs to accompany Dani on one of the runs.
He said, “It will be great to be back in the MINI John Cooper Works WRC so soon after our debut in Italy. I know that everyone wants to see the car in action and I aim to give the thousands of rally fans at Cornbury Park a great display.”
Kris Meeke is also driving for the team, but suffered a technical problem which prevented him from finishing in Sardinia.
MINI WRC Team will compete at selected rounds of the WRC in order to prepare 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.
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