In July 2010 it was announced that MINI would compete at selected rounds of the 2011 World Rally Championship season, ahead of a possible full season in 2012.

As the team prepared for this iconic car to return to the WRC in Sardegna in 2011, Mobil 1 The Grid were at the launch of the new Prodrive team to talk with drivers Kris Meeke and Danny Sordo as well as Team bosses to find out how competitive the new Mini will be