Forty-seven years since it won the Monte Carlo rally, the humble mini is returning to the world rally stage. The BBC met the man who will be behind the wheel.
While the old mini struggled against bigger cars, modern World Rally Championship regulations mean the new style mini is much closer to its rivals in terms of power.
Driver Chris Meek is in charge of the first Mini to take the WRC test, and says 'even a little bit' of the success of the sixties would be great.
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