Mini All4 Racing
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 Winner of the 2012 Dakar Rally
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| All4 Racing | |
| Production period: | since 2011 |
| Class : | race car |
| Body versions : | Station wagon |
| Engines: |
Diesel engine : 3.0 liters (232 kW) |
| Length: | 4333 mm |
| Width: | 1998 mm |
| Height: | 1966 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2906 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1900 kg |
| Previous model | BMW X3 CC |
The Mini All4 Racing is designed for cross-country rallies based on the Mini Countryman developed SUV the prototype class, which the German private team X-Raid around team manager Sven Quandt will be built and used. The Mini All4 Racing contested its first Dakar Rally in 2011 - driven by Guerlain Chicherit and Michel Perin . In the 2012 Dakar Rally X-Raid skipped Trebur a five vehicles.
Origin and development
Before the Mini All4 Racing, the X-Raid team relied on the BMW X3 CC . However, production of the BMW X3 was relocated to the USA and partner Magna Steyr was awarded the contract for the Mini Countryman. X-Raid took up this change and built the Mini All4 Racing within 90 days. In June 2010, Sven Quandt received approval from BMW for the project and Magna Steyr announced its support on September 24th. Magna Steyr is responsible for the concept design, the technical drawings and compliance with the FIA requirements for rally raid competitions. The frame and the chassis are manufactured by Heggemann Autosport GmbH in Büren , and the French company Faster Racing produces the body of the Mini All4 Racing from synthetic resin reinforced with carbon and aramid fibers . The Mini Design Team and Magna Steyr were significantly involved in the construction of the vehicle.
At the 2011 Dakar Rally , however, the Mini All4 Racing retired early when Guerlain Chicherit overturned after a rollout on the rest day. As a result, some changes were made to the Mini All4 Racing. In particular, the center of gravity could be lowered. To achieve this, the radiator and tank were moved further down, and the chassis was widened. Another change to the chassis is the shortening of the bonnet and a steeper slope angle . In addition, the Mini All4 Racing could be lightened by 30 kilograms.
Rallies
The Mini All4 Racing saw its first rally outing at the 2011 Dakar Rally. Guerlain Chicherit and Michel Perin were ninth after the first half. However, the Frenchman overturned after the rollout on the rest day in Arica.
Stéphane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret achieved their first victory in Mini All4 Racing at the 2011 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.
At the 2012 Dakar Rally , the X-Raid team started with the following driver pairings:
- Stéphane Peterhansel / Jean-Paul Cottret - green Mini All4 Racing
- Nani Roma / Michel Perin - yellow Mini All4 Racing
- Leonid Novitskiy / Andreas Schulz - orange Mini All4 Racing
- Krzysztof Hołowczyc / Jean-Marc Fortin - Orlen Mini All4 Racing
- Ricardo Leal dos Santos / Paulo Fiuza - red Mini All4 Racing
The team was able to achieve overall victory as well as places 2, 4, 8 and 10 in the overall “car” classification.
At the 2013 Dakar Rally , Peterhansel and Cottret once again won the overall standings in a Mini All4 Racing. Further minis followed in 3rd and 4th place.
The following year Roma and Perin won the overall ranking of the 2014 Dakar Rally in a Mini All4 Racing. Other minis took places 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19, and 31.
In 2015 Nasser Al-Attiyah / Mathieu Baumel again won the overall ranking of the Dakar Rally in a Mini All4 Racing. The other minis used reached the finish in places 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, 13, 18 and 22.
Technical specifications
Engine Twinpower turbo engine based on a BMW series engine
- Fuel: diesel
- Power: 320 hp at 3250 min -1
- Torque: 800 Nm at 2100 min -1
- Displacement: 2993 cm³
- Air flow limiter: diameter: 38 mm
- Top speed: around 181 km / h
Power transmission
- Gearbox: Sadev 6-speed gearbox
- Clutch: AP Racing Clutch
- Differential: Xtrac
- Brakes: AP disc brakes (320 mm × 32 mm), air-cooled front / air- and water-cooled rear
measurements and weight
- Length: 4333 mm
- Width: 1998 mm
- Height: 1966 mm
- Wheelbase: 2900 mm
- Track width: 1736 mm
- Empty weight: 1900 kg
- Tank volume: approx. 385 liters
construction
- Chassis: tubular space frame from CP Autosport
- Body: plastic reinforced with carbon and aramid fibers from Faster
tires
- Michelin
- Size: 245 / 80R 16
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dakar 2012 overall classification . Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ↑ Dakar 2013 overall ranking . dakar.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ↑ Dakar 2014 overall ranking . Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2015/us/stage-13/rankings/overall-cars.html#ancre
