MINI WRC Team Podium Finish At Rally Germany

Congratulations to Dani Sardo and Carlos del Barrio of Spain, co-drivers of the MINI WRC Team number 37 MINI John Cooper Works WRC as they finished in third place at Rally Germany - the first podium finish for the MINI WRC Team. Kris Meeke (GB) and Paul Nagle (IR), were in fourth place but, on the next to last stage an electrical problem stopped their car. Sordo is quoted:

“I am really, really happy for me and the team. For the first rally of the car on tarmac this is very good. This is a surprise and the times were so close to Ford and Citroen that we have a lot of confidence for the next rally. The car is really good on tarmac. We have a good set-up and the suspension is perfect. Obviously we can improve and get the car better and better but this weekend it was okay. We shall now work a lot to try and beat Citroen as well. I tried to push hard on the power stage and it was great to be third, but I didn’t want to take any risks. The mechanics have worked really hard and not made any mistakes so I hope to spend some time with them tonight.”

The Brazilian WRT Rally Team of Daniel Oliveira and Carlos Magalhaes went off the road during the final stage. Although his car was in a condition to continue it got stuck and there was nothing the Team could do to return it to the road. Pierre Campana with the Drive-Pro team completed all 19 special stages over the three days of competition and finished 18th overall.

[Sources: Motorsport.com/Motorsport.com/Rally Buzz/MotoringFile]