▁in ▁its ▁class ▁with ▁their ▁end urance ▁M IN I , ▁finishing ▁in ▁a ▁strong ▁ 4 1 st ▁place ▁overall . ▁ ▁The ▁B MW ▁M IN I ▁R ally cross ▁Championship , ▁a ▁one - make ▁series , ▁was ▁a ▁support ▁category ▁for ▁the ▁British ▁R ally cross ▁Championship . ▁ ▁M ini ▁John ▁Cooper ▁Works ▁World ▁Championship ▁ 5 0 ▁( 2 0 0 9 ) ▁This ▁is ▁a ▁limited - ed ition ▁( origin ally ▁planned ▁to ▁be ▁ 2 5 0 ▁units , ▁then ▁subsequently ▁increased ▁to ▁ 5 0 0 ) ▁of ▁the ▁John ▁Cooper ▁Works ▁Hard top . ▁It ▁comm emor ates ▁the ▁ 5 0 th ▁anni versary ▁of ▁the ▁vict ories ▁by ▁Cooper ▁driver ▁Jack ▁B rab ham ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁World ▁Championship ▁of ▁D ri vers ▁and ▁by ▁Cooper ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁International ▁Cup ▁for ▁F 1 ▁Man ufact ur ers . ▁ ▁The ▁production ▁vehicle ▁was ▁inspired ▁by ▁John ▁Cooper ' s ▁son , ▁Mike . ▁It ▁includes ▁the ▁John ▁Cooper ▁Works ▁aer od ynam ics ▁package ; ▁John ▁Cooper ▁Works ▁Cross ▁Spo ke ▁Challenge ▁light - al loy ▁whe els ▁in ▁Jet ▁Black ; ▁specific ▁body ▁paint ▁colours ▁( Con n aught ▁Green ▁body ▁with ▁Pe pper ▁White ▁roof ▁and ▁bon net ▁stri pes ), ▁carbon ▁fib re ▁bon net ▁sc oop , ▁rear ▁diff user , ▁exterior ▁mirror ▁caps ▁and ▁tail gate ▁handle ; ▁and ▁specific ▁interior ▁colour ▁scheme ▁( Car bon