Autocar reports that Prodrive boss David Richards wants a British driver for the Countryman WRC. Richards said: MINI doesn’t really seem to have a preference on driver choice or where they’re from, but I’ve always had a patriotic streak in me and it’s well documented that Prodrive has had success with British drivers before. It’d certainly have appeal if we were to take a third British driver to a world title, and in a British car.”
[Source: via MotoringFile]
