Mitsubishi Motors UK recently announced the 'restructure' of its British-based motorsport campaigns.
The company has confirmed that its two-car works rally team will not compete in 2009.
Mitsubishi Ralliart UK Evo 9
The company’s withdrawal from top-level competition in the UK comes after four years of success, although recently somewhat overshadowed by various technical controversy, in the British Rally Championship.
It claimed the National Production title in 2004 and the British Team’s title in 2005, before going on to win both the British Team’s and Driver’s titles in 2007 and 2008.
They quote as being “The most successful manufacturer-backed rally team in Britain in recent years" however in reality they were the only ones with decent budgets.
Paul Brigden also quoted “The deciding factor is purely due to the global economic downturn and nothing to do with the smaller issues that we have had to deal with recently.”
But, MMUK is pleased to report that its successful one-make rally-series, the Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge, will continue as planned for its ninth consecutive season this year.
Despite al this, it has said that it will observe with interest the progress of the new Evo X Series, which was launched at the Autosport Show earlier this month.
Ralliart UK Evo X
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