### The Snowy Stages of Sno Drift Rally: Mini Enters Factory-Supported Rally Team The North American stage rally scene is back on the upswing in 2026, with the American Rally Association welcoming another manufacturer-supported effort to its ranks. Mini, the BMW-owned compact car manufacturer, has entered a JCW Countryman ALL4 model in the Limited 4WD category, taking the fight directly to Subaru's Travis Pastrana-driven WRX and Lia Block's Ford Fiesta Rally3 entry. ### A New Era for Mini in North America This marks Mini's first factory effort rally team in North America, and a major step forward for the sport. The Mini will be piloted by Luis Perocarpi and stage notes will be read by co-driver Mark Wells. Perocarpi has been running the Mini factory-supported entry in SRO's TC America class for a few seasons now, and this will be his first time at Sno Drift. ### A Competitive Class ...
### The Snowy Stages of Sno Drift Rally: Mini Enters Factory-Supported Rally Team
The North American stage rally scene is back on the upswing in 2026, with the American Rally Association welcoming another manufacturer-supported effort to its ranks. Mini, the BMW-owned compact car manufacturer, has entered a JCW Countryman ALL4 model in the Limited 4WD category, taking the fight directly to Subaru’s Travis Pastrana-driven WRX and Lia Block’s Ford Fiesta Rally3 entry.
### A New Era for Mini in North America
This marks Mini’s first factory effort rally team in North America, and a major step forward for the sport. The Mini will be piloted by Luis Perocarpi and stage notes will be read by co-driver Mark Wells. Perocarpi has been running the Mini factory-supported entry in SRO’s TC America class for a few seasons now, and this will be his first time at Sno Drift.
### A Competitive Class Awaits
This is a very competitive class, it should be said. The Limited 4WD category features some of the best rally drivers in the region, and the Mini will be up against the likes of Travis Pastrana and Lia Block, who are both seasoned rally veterans.
### A New Challenge for Cristian Perocarpi
A second car, this one a JCW Hardtop 2-door, has been prepared for the Open 2WD class for driver Cristian Perocarpi and co-driver Carlos Schrunder. Cristian has been driving for the Perocarpi family’s LAP Racing outfit in a variety of road course racing series, including TC America and Mustang Challenge. This appears to be Cristian’s first rally effort as well.
### A Home-Built Effort Awaits
In the O2WD class, Cristian will face off against largely home-built efforts from privateers. If he’s any good, and can keep the car between the ditches, this should be an easy win for Mini.
### Description:
Mini is revving up its engines for the 2026 North American rally season, with a pair of factory-supported entries in the American Rally Association’s Limited 4WD and Open 2WD classes. The Mini JCW Countryman ALL4 and Hardtop 2-door will be piloted by Luis Perocarpi and Cristian Perocarpi, respectively, as the manufacturer takes its first step into the world of stage rallying. With a strong lineup of competitors, including Travis Pastrana and Lia Block, Mini is set to make a major impact on the sport.
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