Brits are the biggest...
Brits are the biggest buyers, accounting for nearly 1,000 sales, but in many markets demand is outstripping supply. "We knew people wanted to enhance their MINI engines, but we didn"t anticipate the extent to which people crave power," said company MD Mike Cooper.
His latest success came...
His latest success came at the Kansas Speedway, where he led virtually throughout the 200-lap event to extend his IndyCar series lead.
Wheldon’s win was assured after his Ganassi Racing team-mate Scott Dixon was penalised for diving in front of another driver in the pits. The Kiwi charged back through the field to come home in fourth.
But with Dario Franchitti finishing second for Andretti Green Racing, it was a great day for the Brits. Darren Manning came home in 11th for Indy legend AJ Foyt’s tiny team. “It puts everyone in a great frame of mind for Indy – that’s the big one I really want to win and to go there with the championship lead feels pretty good,” Wheldon said. He be-came the first British winner at the Brickyard for nearly 40 years when he won in 2005. Wheldon leads Dixon in the title race with Brazilian Helio Castroneves third and Franchitti in fourth overall. Meanwhile the Kansas event made history, as it was the first time ever that three women had taken the start in a US single- seater race. Regular Danica Patrick was joined by Sarah Fisher and rookie Milka Duno from Venezuela. They finished seventh, 12th and 14th respectively.