David Richards talks about the possibility of having ten Mini Countryman WRC in 2012

It's impressive to see how it has changed the landscape of world Rallye. While last year saw many lists of registered several squalid, this season are beginning to see much evidence that far outweigh the dozen of World Rally Cars in what is still the year of its debut. A clear example is that of Mini. After the two official drivers, already begins to rumors about the possibility of having more WRC Countryman from next season.

Dani Sordo and Kris Meeke units, they join this year, from Sardinia, Armindo Araujo and Daniel Oliveira. But the true hatching is expected from the next season when David Richards would expect to see up to 10 units of the new Countryman WRC by the sections of the Rallye world. An incredible number to be added to those who will also have Ford and Citroen.
According to our Portuguese colleagues of Autosport, which are the source of this news, the decoration that we saw during the Monday after the presentation in Oxford of the team will not be final. Within a few weeks we will see the printing and the sponsors that will take the team on her forthcoming debut at Italy.

Ferrari justify not having an aggressive design in the F150

Aldo Costa has subtracted importance to fears that the new Ferrari is too conservative in comparison with rivals for the 2011 formula one season.

Among the most innovative in this 2011 are McLaren, with radical pontoons, Renault with front outlet exhaust, and the rear ultra-baja Williams with a gearbox small, and the double apartment of Toro Rosso.

"The more futuristic projects are not always better than the most conservative," insisted Fernando Alonso to La Stampa newspaper last week.

The team's technical director is the Asturian.

"I think that the fastest car will be who has the best balance between aerodynamic performance, mechanical and reliability," said Costa cited by L'Equipe in France.

"If you try something extreme in an area, one can pay for it in another, so that a car earn a balanced approach is needed", added.

Costa also revealed F150 Ferrari, will take place between now and the first race of the season at Bahrain.

"Mechanically, the car is nearly complete in Jerez de la Frontera (this week)," said the Italian, "but from the aerodynamic point of view, there is still a lot of changes ahead".

"More than an extreme point of view, are looking for a productive approach", he insisted, "and ultimately will be the lap time who give the verdict."