Mini WRC Team
| Full name | Prodrive WRC Team |
|---|---|
| Base |
 Banbury, United Kingdom
|
| Team principal(s) | David Richards |
| Drivers |
 Kris Meeke Dani Sordo
|
| Co-drivers |
 Paul Nagle Carlos del Barrio
|
| Chassis | Mini John Cooper Works WRC |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| World Rally Championship career | |
| Debut | 2011 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
The Prodrive WRC Team, formerly known as the Mini WRC Team was the name given to the World Rally Championship (WRC) team run by Prodrive. Prodrive developed the car, the Mini John Cooper Works WRC, in cooperation with MINI.
Mini's history in international rallying dates back to the 1960s, when the Mini Cooper S won the legendary Monte Carlo Rally on three occasions, in 1964, 1965 and 1967, as well as wins on the Acropolis Rally, RAC Rally and 1000 Lakes Rally, and the European Rally Championship in 1965.
Previous Mini rally cars includes the Mini 850, which was first driven to victory by Pat Moss.
Reports began emerging in mid-2009 that Mini, now owned by BMW, was planning a return to rallying. The reports went even further when Prodrive said that it would not field an entry for the 2011 Formula One season, in order to focus on a return to rallying.
On 27 July 2010, Mini ended months of speculation by confirming its rally programme in cooperation with Prodrive. The team, the factory-supported Mini WRC Team, would compete at six rounds of the 2011 World Rally Championship season, ahead of a full season from 2012 onwards. The team set a target of winning the World Rally Championship in 2013.
Reports had emerged before the rally team was founded that the car was being planned. When the rally team was confirmed BMW confirmed that the car would be used on a limited schedule in the 2011 World Rally Championship. Prodrive confirmed that work on the Mini WRC started in late 2010.
The team was based at Prodrive's facilities in Banbury, previously the base of the Subaru World Rally Team. The team principal was David Richards, along with co-principal Glen Coates.
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