MINIs out of WRC after mechanical failures

The MINI's debut in the WRC has come to a premature end after mechanical failure on both machines forced the Brazilian WRT and Motorsport Italia to retire.

The two teams had been the first to ever enter the new Countryman-based JCW S2000 into the WRC and official MINI driver, Daniel Oliveira, was getting his first taste of handling the MINI under competitive conditions for the Brazilian team before hooking up with the official MINI team in Italy in May.

A statement from the Brazil World Rally Team says:
"Unfortunately, after four days of competition and more than 385.37 kilometres of tough stages, Oliveira’s  MINI stopped within the last stage of race with a broken suspension, 13 kilometres from the finishing line. Daniel couldn’t fulfil his aim of finishing his first event in the WRC. However, the general outcome was highly positive for him and the team."

The second team competing in a MINI is Motorsport Italia/BAMP, with Armindo Araujo piloting the S2000. Araujo had been performing pretty well, better than Oliveira in the S2000, but after suffering a tyre puncture on SS11 on day two, they eventually were forced to retire with engine problems according to Rally Buzz.

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