[5] Reports began emerging in mid-2009 that Mini, now owned by BMW, was planning a return to rallying.

The reports went even further when Prodrive said that it would not field an entry for the 2011 Formula One season, in order to focus on a return to rallying.

[6] On 27 July 2010, Mini ended months of speculation by confirming its rally programme in cooperation with Prodrive.

[2] The team competed at six rounds with both drivers, achieving two podiums in Germany and France with Sordo.

[11] The team reduced its programme to seven rounds with Sordo, while the second car was entered in some events by different drivers.