Was Mini's late registration in WRC just an attempt to play hardball?
by Zach Bowman (RSS feed) on Jan 5th, 2012 at 9:31AM
Mini has reportedly confirmed its 2012 World Rally Championship entry after initially missing the December 19 entry deadline. According to Autosport, the delay may have had something to do with concerns Mini parent company BMW had over television coverage of the sport in Germany. Now it would seem the FIA is working to address those issues and Mini is once again slated to join both Ford and Citroën as full manufacturers in the series. The delay may have been a tactical move by BMW and Mini to convince series promoters to come up with more amicable coverage terms. As it sits, Mini will... Read More
