With its two MINI John Cooper Works WRCs driven by Kris Meeke (GB) and Dani Sordo (ES), the team will start the Rally Italy, Sardinia tomorrow and begin a new era for this iconic brand.
The MINI Countryman was the car chosen for the project.
Meeke, from Northern Ireland, will be co-driven by our own Paul Nagle (ROI) in car number 52 (above).
The heart of the MINI is the 1.6 4-cylinder Di turbo engine, also available in the brand's production models.
The Rally Italy which takes place from 5-8 May, is the fifth round of the 2011 WRC championship. It will cover some 1,183 kilometres around the island.
It is followed by the Rally Argentina from 26-29 May.
