#MINI JCW Rally

[crosscountryrally]

X-Raid confirma alineación de cuatro autos para el Dakar 2023: Przygonski y Halpern con el Plus T1+, Krotov y Al-Qassimi con el Buggy

El equipo X-Raid buscará prenderse en el Dakar 2023 con un nuevo auto que pretende que vuelvan a pelear los primeros puestos, luego de que el último par de años privilegiaran en alineación al Q Motorsport con el proyecto de Audi. Esta temporada X-Raid llega al Dakar con un nuevo auto cumpliendo la normativa T1+ con una alineación de duplas veloces en Kuba Przygonski y Armand Monleón y el argentino Sebastián Halpern con Ronnie Graue llevando el debut del MINI JCW Rally Plus. Además, el fiable y querido MINI JCW Buggy volverá una nueva edición tratando de meterse entre los primeros pero sin la reglamentación T1+: Khalid Al-Qassimi y Ola Floene pilotarán la primera unidad con Denis Krotov y Konstantin Zhiltsov en la segunda.

X-Raid cumple 20 años en el Rally Cross Country y buscará sumar otro gran resultado a su potente historia donde han ganado seis ediciones del Dakar en 2012, 2013 (Peterhansel), 2014 (Roma), 2015 (Al-Attiyah), 2020 (Sainz) y 2021 (Peterhansel). 

Kuba Przygonski es la principal carta del X-Raid de cara a este Dakar y el polaco llega con nuevo navegante en Armand Monleón que viene de ser el copiloto de Lucio Álvarez en el Dakar 2022 y el Mundial de Cross Country donde ganaron el Rally de Kasajistán. Antes, Monleón fue navegante de Gerard Farrés en los SSV. Przygonski, ex-motard que llegó a ser P6 en motos en 2014, viene compitiendo en los autos desde 2016 y acumula ya 5 Top 10 en 7 participaciones con mejor resultado de cuarto en 2019 y 2021. En 2022 pilotando un MINI JCW Buggy del X-Raid fue sexto, un resultado bastante notable considerando que el Buggy estaba en desventaja mecánica con los T1+.

El mendocino Sebastián Halpern buscará mejorar el octavo puesto del Dakar 2022, donde también corrió con el Buggy en desigualdad mecánica. Después de iniciar su carrera en los Quads donde llegó a ser segundo en 2011, Halpern se pasó a los autos donde consiguió la novena posición con un programa privado en 2018. Desde entonces estuvo fuera de la competencia hasta regresar junto al probado navegante Ronnie Graue en 2022, también entrenando en el Mundial de Cross Country.

El Dakar 2023 comienza dentro de 11 días, el 31 de diciembre en Arabia Saudita.

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JOHN COOPER WORKS RALLY PLUS / João FERREIRA / PRT / Filipe PALMEIRO / PRT / X-RAID MINI JCW TEAM by Artes Max Via Flickr: BAJA España Aragon 2023 / Teruel

[motorsport-magazin]

Überzeugender Auftritt des MINI JCW Rally Plus

Sand und Dünen waren die Hauptzutat der Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, der zweiten Veranstaltung der FIA World Rally Raid Championship. Genau die richtige Mischung für den MINI John Cooper Works Rally Plus. Sebastian Halpern und Bernardo „Ronnie“ Graue konnten mit Platz vier in der T1-Wertung wichtige Punkte ihrem WM-Konto gutschreiben. Scheich Khalid Al-Qassimi beendete zusammen mit Ola Floene…

[whiteroofradio]

Woofcast 687: db Sold his MINI

We managed to rally together one more time before closing out 2022! A quick not to the affliates, we do go long. We are pretty sure all y'all won't mind. Catching up, db sold his MINI (and replaced it with a bicycle). His garage is now home to a BMW X3, which there will be more words about that coming (like, it really should be a wagon).

Then, the latest news from MotoringFile, as usual! If you missed Gabe's review of the BMW X1, go check it out if you want to find out what the next version of the Countryman will be like. We get filled on on life with a non-JCW MINI in Gabe's garage with a horrible name, product code relevations and spy shots of the G56, plus some other information you will find to be very interesting.

Oh, yea. Feather bowling is totally a thing.

For those of you that have missed it, we are still recording Black Roof Radio!. Click through for access to the most recent episodes, all available **FREE OF CHARGE**! Also, as db mentioned, RSS is not dead! You can still follow and subscribe to your favorite sites using any of the latest versions of RSS Readers. Check out NetNewsWire (yes, it's back!) for OSX/IOS, Aggregator for Android and Newsflow on Windows! Any of these will let you subscribe and help break you of your social media habit!

Links for the podcast players below

db sold his MINI: https://dbmini.us/20-years-is-a-pretty-good-run/

db's new vehicle: https://www.juicedbikes.com/products/ripracer

Bimmerfile X1 review: https://www.bimmerfile.com/2022/11/08/video-review-the-bmw-x1-28i-is-the-best-x1-since-the-original/

Untamed Edition: https://www.motoringfile.com/2022/11/01/our-2022-mini-countryman-untamed-edition-is-here-and-theres-a-lot-to-take-in/

Product codes: https://www.motoringfile.com/2022/10/24/next-generation-mini-product-codes-reveal-big-changes-for-the-brand/

First looks, NexGen MINI: https://www.motoringfile.com/2022/12/12/exclusive-first-look-at-the-next-generation-g56-mini-cooper/

Feather Bowling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feather_bowling

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[itracing]

Sainz & Cruz Victorious at 2020 Dakar Rally

Carlos Sainz (ESP) and his co-driver Lucas Cruz (ESP) have won the Rally Dakar for the third time, having previously triumphed in 2010 and 2018. In doing so, they presented MINI with its fifth overall victory at the iconic endurance rally. 

For MINI and MINI Motorsport partner X-raid, this was the first success since their winning run together, which lasted from 2012 to 2015. The Spanish pair, in the MINI John Cooper Works Buggy, finished 6:21 minutes ahead of last year’s winner Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) after roughly 7,500 kilometers through Saudi Arabia, which was hosting the Dakar for the first time.

Dakar record winner Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) and his co-driver Paulo Fiuza (POR) finished third, 9:58 minutes behind Sainz and Cruz, to round off an impressive performance from the two MINI JCW Buggies. The two MINI JCW Buggy crews each won four stages, while MINI vehicles went fastest on a total of nine of the twelve days. Vaidotas Zala (LTU) / Saulius Jurgelenas (LTU), in a MINI JCW Rally, won the very first Dakar stage on Arabian soil on the opening day.

Seven of the nine MINI crews that started the rally reached the finish in Al-Quiddia (KSA), four of them in the top ten. Orlando Terranova (ARG) and Bernardo ‘Ronnie’ Graue (ARG) finished in the top three on three days on their way to sixth place overall in the four-wheel drive MINI JCW Rally. Local favourite Yasir Seaidan (KSA) and his co-driver Alexey Kuzmich (RUS) were ninth and finished an excellent second on the closing stage. Jakub ‘Kuba’ Przygonski (POL) and co-driver Timo Gottschalk (GER) had their hopes of a top result dashed on the opening day when a technical issue resulted in them losing six hours. They eventually finished in 19th place, 8:35.18 seconds off the lead.

MINI vehicles topped the overall standings after every one of the twelve legs at the 40th staging of the Dakar Rally. Zala and Jurgelenas got the ball rolling with victory on the opening stage, after which Terranova and Graue took the overall lead on day two. Sainz and Cruz claimed their first stage win on the third leg. That victory took them to the top of the overall standings – a position they held right through to the finish.

[2013jcwmini]

🏁 I finally got my hands on the #MINI #LEGO Speed Champions set! Since I’m staying in tonight, I think I will attempt to put it together with the wifey! 🏁 #minicooper #minilovers #jcw #johncooperworks #rally https://www.instagram.com/p/BxD3p0xAWnz/?igshid=1oq8g97mzbgyz

[miniusa]

This staggering and unforgiving terrain is the setting for an adventure to remember. Follow as the MINI John Cooper Works Rally X-Raid Team prepare for greatness at the 2018 Dakar Rally here: @minimotorsport

[luisdemen]

Los dos MINI JCW Buggy en carrera han finalizado en la segunda y en la tercera posición de la octava etapa del Dakar 2021

Los dos MINI JCW Buggy en carrera han finalizado en la segunda y en la tercera posición de la octava etapa del Dakar 2021

Después de 374 kilómetros contra el cronómetro, los dos MINI JCW Buggy en carrera han finalizado en la segunda y en la tercera posición de la octava etapa del Dakar 2021, que ha llevado a los competidores desde Sakaka hasta Neom. Carlos Sainz y Lucas Cruz han sido los segundos más rápidos, mientras que Stéphane Peterhansel y Edouard Boulanger han acabado en el tercer puesto. El lunes ha sido un…

[2018dakar]

Trip to Dakar Rally watching the cars flying through the desert and dunes as they make their way on this 2 week endurance rally journey. Adventure with MINI and X-raid to experience the event from the start in Lima, Peru.

Checking out some of the action in the desert. With the mechanics working through the night throughout the course of the event,

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the teams demonstrate absolute endurance and why the Dakar Rally is truly an experience to even watch.

[race-week]

2021 Autosport Awards

Nominees and Winners

Aston Martin BRDC Young Driver

Zak O’Sullivan

Ollie Bearman

Jonny Edgar

Louis Foster

British Competition Driver of the Year

Lando Norris

George Russell

Mike Conway

Jake Dennis

Rookie of the Year

Oscar Piastri

Romain Grosjean

Mick Schumacher

Yifei Ye

International Racing Driver of the Year

Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton

Alex Palou

Nyck de Vries

International Racing Car of the Year

Red Bull RB16B

Mercedes-EQ Silver Arrow 02

Mercedes W12

Toyota GR010 HYBRID

International Rally Driver of the Year

Elfyn Evans

Thierry Neuville

Sebastien Ogier

Kalle Rovanpera

Rally Car of the Year

Ford Fiesta WRC

Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

Mini JCW Buggy

Toyota Yaris WRC

National Driver of the Year

Dan Cammish

Josh Cook

Dennis Lind

Ash Sutton

Esports Driver of the Year

Mitchell deJong

Frederik Rasmussen

Josh Rogers

Kevin Siggy

[crosscountryrally]

X-Raid presenta al MINI John Copper Works Rally Plus y comienza el asalto a los T1+

El preparador alemán X-Raid no se ha querido quedar atrás de la nueva reglamentación de los T1+ y después de un año de desarrollo ha lanzado hoy su nueva arma para esta categoría principal del Mundial de Rally Raid FIA W2RC y el Dakar: El MINI John Cooper Works Rally Plus. Será pilotado en tres semanas por Kuba Przygonski y Sebastián Halpern en el primer año del auto en el Dakar. 

Según X-Raid, el MINI JCW Rally Plus combina lo mejor de dos mundos, tomando elementos del MINI JCW Buggy y del MINI JCW Rally que lleva más de 10 años siendo referencia en el Dakar. El auto es 4x4 pero toma elementos aerodinámicos y de diseño del Buggy. El auto incorpora mejoras aerodinámicas, de suspensión y amortiguadores sobre el JCW Rally además de los neumáticos de mayor aro gracias a la reglamentación T1+. Por otra parte se ha trabajado en el motor para controlar la potencia a través de electrónica en lugar de flujo de aire lo que permitirá mayor eficiencia en el consumo y las emisiones. 

El nuevo MINI JCW Rally Plus también se suma a los otros equipos que están trabajando en un Dakar sustentable y será propulsado por un combustible sintético de segunda generación llamado HVO que está basado en aceites vegetales y botellas plásticas.

"La sostenibilidad está claramente a la vanguardia de nuestro proyecto MINI JCW Rally Plus con visión de futuro. En el futuro, el automovilismo tendrá que acostumbrarse al hecho de que sin sostenibilidad no habrá más automovilismo. En este sentido, era claramente una cuestión del corazón para nosotros que operaremos el noveno MINI de manera más sostenible. Con HVO estamos ingresando a un nuevo territorio para la escena del cross country y estoy ansioso por presentar nuestra última incorporación a la familia, el MINI JCW Rally Plus con cambios aerodinámicos significativos.” concluyó Sven Quandt, CEO de X-Raid. “En nuestra opinión, el combustible HVO es un complemento importante para otros sistemas de propulsión de bajas emisiones, y no solo en los deportes de motor. El Dakar ofrece una muy buena plataforma para probar este combustible y crear conciencia".

El Dakar larga el próximo 31 de diciembre en el Sea Camp del Mar Rojo en Arabia Saudita.

[carpr0n]

Starring: Mini JCW WRC

By Max Müller

[motorsport-magazin]

45. Rallye Dakar 2022/2023: Przygonski auf Rang neun

45. Rallye Dakar 2022/2023: Przygonski auf Rang neun

Nach dem gestrigen kurzen Prolog stand heute die erste „richtige“ Prüfung auf dem Programm. Jakub „Kuba“ Przygonski (POL) und Armand Monleon (ESP) beendeten den Tag im MINI JCW Rally Plus auf Rang neun. Die argentinischen Teamkollegen Sebastian Halpern und Bernardo „Ronnie“ Graue erreichten im MINI JCW Rally Plus den 23. Rang. Scheich Khalid Al-Qassimi (UAE) und Ola Floene (NOR) kamen im MINI JCW…

[raymond-racing]

Track: Los Angeles Canyons by Phoenix77 - https://phoenix-mods.sellfy.store/

2018 Skoda Octavia Cup (Model 5E) & 2015 Skoda Fabia DTRi Hillclimb (Model NJ) by Trained Monkey Modding - https://tm-modding.eu/

Skoda Octavia Cup - Skoda Motorsport WRC Livery by shadow118 - https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/%C5%A0koda-octavia-wrc.24128/

2002 Suzuki Alto Kei-Taikyu NA660 Series (Model HA23V) by DTM1120 - https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/na660series-suzuki-alto-ha23v.19609/

1984 Ferrari 288 GTO (Model F114) by Kunos Simulazioni - https://store.steampowered.com/app/675590/Assetto_Corsa__Ferrari_70th_Anniversary_Pack/

Ferrari 288 GTO - Pioneer Charles Pozzi WRC livery by hal4000 - https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/ferrari-gto-pozzi-pioneer-4k-8k.17550/

2015 Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car (Model B299) & 1985 Lancia Delta S4 Hillclimb (Model Tipo 831) by RallyLegend - https://www.racedepartment.com/members/nikkk78.220207/

Ford Fiesta RS WRC - Ford Racing Livery by Madhat (private commission - no public release yet) - https://www.racedepartment.com/members/madhat.1303909/

2020 Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works Challenge (Model F56) by Pessio Garage - https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/mini-cooper-jcw-uk-challenge-f56.30469/

2005 Ford Transit L1H1 (Model V184) by Gary J. Paterson - https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/2005-ford-transit.22336/

Ford Transit - Martini World Rally Transit Livery by shadow118 - https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/ford-transit-rally-martini.29683/

1996 Peugeot 106 Rallye (Model Serie II) by Daniel Jimenez - https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/peugeot-106-rallye-s2.32274/

Peugeot 106 Rallye - Ambition Sport Auto Livery by Arno10 - https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/peugeot-106-rallye-s2-126-sebastien-loeb-rally-vins-macon-1997.49130/

1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2 Group B by Kunos Simulazioni - https://store.steampowered.com/app/244210/Assetto_Corsa/

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As ‘Official Vehicle Partner’, BMW Group has been closely linked with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship since the very first race around seven years ago. Since the Rome E-Prix (ITA) at the weekend, a new FIA Formula E safety car leads the field: the MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by JCW. The fully electric car was designed by BMW Motorsport such that racing technology makes it perfectly suited to the special requirements of a FIA Formula E safety car. FIA President Jean Todt and the official FIA Formula E safety car driver Bruno Correia (POR) were among those won over at a race weekend with plenty of safety car action.

The positive verdict of former racing driver Correia is a great description of the unique character of the MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by JCW. In this instance, BMW Motorsport did not convert an existing road vehicle into the FIA Formula E Safety Car. Instead, the engineers used the new MINI Cooper SE (combined fuel consumption: 0.0 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 17.6 – 15.2 kWh/100 km according to WLTP, 16.1 – 14.9 kWh/100 km according to NEFZ, combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km) as a basis to design a totally new safety car.

“We approached the project both in terms of safety and handling as if we were building a racing car, and started with the body in white of the MINI Cooper SE,” described Rudolf Dittrich, head of vehicle development at BMW Motorsport. “The result is a car that sets standards in braking power, cornering performance and agility. And it is precisely these areas that are crucial on the narrow street circuits in Formula E.”

In addition to the body in white, the powertrain is another component taken from the production vehicle. Only details were modified to meet the specific requirements of a safety car, and it yields 135 kW of power and 280 Nm of torque. This sees the MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by JCW sprint from 0-100 km/h in 6.7 seconds (production: 7.3 sec.), from 0-60 km/h in 3.6 sec. (production: 3.9 sec.) and from 80-120 km/h in 4.3 sec. (production: 4.6 sec.).

The brakes are largely identical in construction to those of the MINI John Cooper Works GP (combined fuel consumption: 7.3 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 167 g/km). For the chassis, the basic concept was adopted from production; however, numerous components (for example, the spring damper system) were replaced with motorsport elements. A totally new feature is the Kevlar underride guard familiar from rallying, and which primarily protects the battery of the MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by JCW when driving roughly over kerbs. The size, profile and rubber compound of the tyres have also been modified for use as a safety car.

Through the consistent use of carbon and CFRP in the construction of the specific bodywork modifications, some of which were even produced using 3D printing, the BMW Motorsport engineers were able to achieve a weight reduction of around 130 kg compared with the production model, and thus an unladen weight of around 1,230 kg. The safety car contains all the modules required by the FIA for passive safety. In the interior, the driver has all the required systems such as radio, GPS, transponder and the control panels for the lighting system.

[miniusa]

Rev up the excitement, the MINI John Cooper Works Rally X-Raid Team are ready for the 40th Dakar Rally. The all-new MINI John Cooper Works Buggy will make its debut, tearing through the terrains of Peru, Bolivia and Argentina alongside the MINI John Cooper Works Rally. Stay tuned and follow this unmissable adventure at @minimotorsport.