Mini John Cooper Works Rally

The Mini John Cooper Works Rally is an off-road competition car based on the Mini Countryman, which is built and used by the German racing team X-Raid around team manager Sven Quandt. The John Cooper Works Rally was first used in the 2017 Dakar Rally.

Mini John Cooper Works Rally
Overview
Manufacturer	BMW (Mini)
Production	2016 - 2018
Body and chassis
Class	Rally raid
Body style	3-door SUV
Layout	F4 Layout
Powertrain
Engine	3.0 L B57 I6 turbo (diesel)
Transmission	6-speed dual-clutch
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,900 mm (114.2 in)
Length	4,332 mm (170.6 in)
Width	1,999 mm (78.7 in)
Height	2,000 mm (78.7 in)
Kerb weight	1,952.5 kg (4,304.5 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mini All4 Racing
Successor	Mini John Cooper Works Buggy

Competition history

In its first outing, the 2017 Dakar Rally, the X-raid MINI John Cooper Works Rally Team started with the following driver pairings:^[1]

• Mikko Hirvonen/Michel Perin - red MINI John Cooper Works Rally
• Yazeed Al-Rajhi/Timo Gottschalk - green MINI John Cooper Works Rally
• Orlando Terranova/Andreas Schulz - silver MINI John Cooper Works Rally

In 2018, Al-Rajhi and Gottschalk won the Silk Way Rally in the passenger car class with a John Cooper Works Rally.^[2] the same pair also won the Rally Kazakhstan in the same year.

See also

• Mini
• Mini All4 Racing
• Mini Countryman
• Mini John Cooper Works WRC
• Mini All4 Racing
• X-raid