The Rally Champion That Was NEVER MEANT TO RACE | The Story of the Mini Cooper

The original Mini Cooper enjoyed nearly endless motorsport success. For as fierce a competitor as it was in the British Saloon Car Championship, the Cooper S was equally capable on the Rally circuit. With back to back Rally Monte Carlo victories guided by legends Paddy Hopkirk, Timo Makinen, and Rauno Aaltonen, the Mini made up for its small size with gigantic performance. But it might not have been that way, had a certain John Cooper not sold designer Alec Issigonis on the world of racing. In fact, the Mini Cooper wasn’t designed to race. With its unusual hydrolastic suspension, and go-kart like handling, this is the story of how the classic Mini Cooper conquered the world of motorsport. If you don’t believe me that the Mini Cooper was unlike anything else, just ask Enzo Ferrari, Jack Brabham, and Bruce McLaren; they all loved the car! The Mini is proof that you don't need a bigcar to score big wins! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:42 Where The Idea for Mini Came From 02:23 Mini Design 06:06 John Cooper 07:04 The First Mini Cooper 07:39 Mini Cooper S 08:36 Rallying 09:57 Mini Cooper Racing Accolades 10:21 Why The Mini Is Special Credits and References: https://pastebin.com/CJg3tswF Music List: https://pastebin.com/MZNrXemS #minicooper #minicoopers #minicooperracing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. This video intends to follow and obey the guidelines set forth pertaining to fair use by using the original content in a transformative way to tell a new story. If you are the original copyright owner of material used in this video and disapprove of its use, please email the business email listed in the channel description and I will be more than glad to resolve any issue.