The Mini John Cooper Works Rally is an off-road competition car based on the Mini Countryman, which is built and used by the German racing team X-Raid around team manager Sven Quandt. The John Cooper Works Rally was first used in the 2017 Dakar Rally.
| Mini John Cooper Works Rally | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BMW (Mini) |
| Production | 2016 - 2018 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Rally raid |
| Body style | 3-door SUV |
| Layout | F4 Layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.0 L B57 I6 turbo (diesel) |
| Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,900 mm (114.2 in) |
| Length | 4,332 mm (170.6 in) |
| Width | 1,999 mm (78.7 in) |
| Height | 2,000 mm (78.7 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,952.5 kg (4,304.5 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mini All4 Racing |
| Successor | Mini John Cooper Works Buggy |
Competition history
editIn its first outing, the 2017 Dakar Rally, the X-raid MINI John Cooper Works Rally Team started with the following driver pairings:[1]
- Mikko Hirvonen/Michel Perin - red MINI John Cooper Works Rally
- Yazeed Al-Rajhi/Timo Gottschalk - green MINI John Cooper Works Rally
- Orlando Terranova/Andreas Schulz - silver MINI John Cooper Works Rally
In 2018, Al-Rajhi and Gottschalk won the Silk Way Rally in the passenger car class with a John Cooper Works Rally.[2] the same pair also won the Rally Kazakhstan in the same year.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dakar 2017 Starterliste". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "S. 7 – LIPETSK-MOSCOU : " Apothéose sur la Place Rouge " - 497,22 km | SilkWay". Retrieved 20 March 2019.