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Ralliart
Company typeDivision
IndustryMotorsport
Automotive engineering
FoundedApril 1984
Headquarters33-7 Shiba 5-Chome, Minato, Tokyo 108-0014
Key people
Andrew Cowan (founder)
Doug Stewart (founder)
Masao Taguchi
(President, Executive Director)
Revenue¥4,462 million (2005)
ParentMitsubishi Motors

Ralliart is the high-performance division of Mitsubishi Motors. It was responsible for development and preparation of the company's rally development of high-performance models and parts available to the public. Ralliart scaled down its business activities in April 2010,[1] though the brand will continue to be used by Mitsubishi.

Many regional licensees were set up previously. Ralliart Europe was established as Andrew Cowan Motorsports (ACMS) Ltd in 1983 by Andrew Cowan, a driver with the Mitsubishi team who had scored their first international victory in 1972 at the Southern Cross Rally.[2] His team mate at the same event in 1975 and '76, Doug Stewart, set-up Ralliart Australia as the official regional licensee in 1988, after 22 years of experience with the company's cars.[3] The two have subsequently served as operational bases for Mitsubishi's global motorsport activities, and were responsible for MMC's record of achievement in off-road racing, including the 1998 Manufacturers' Championship in the World Rally Championship, four individual Drivers' Championships for Tommi Mäkinen in 1996–99, and a record twelve wins in the Dakar Rally since 1982.

The company established Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports in Trebur, Germany in November 2002,[4] and then consolidated the previously independent licensees under this umbrella in 2003, acquiring ACMS Ltd from Cowan while Mitsubishi Motors Australia took over Stewart's operation.[5][6]

History

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Andrew Cowan's Lancer 1600 GSR, exhibited in 2007.

Revival

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On May 13, 2021, Mitsubishi executives announced that they would bring back Ralliart as part of a plan.

Dakar Rally

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In 2003, MMSP also purchased the Pont-de-Vaux-based SBM operation, which had been responsible for its cross country rallying activities, to form MMSP SAS.

The team used the Mitsubishi Pajero to win the Dakar Rally every year between 2004 and 2007. After the 2008 running was cancelled, the team developed a new car, the Mitsubishi Racing Lancer, for 2009, but struggled, losing the race to rivals Volkswagen. In 2009, Mitsubishi withdrew from cross-country competition.

In late 2009, Frenchman Nicolas Misslin acquired MMSP SAS and renamed it JMB Stradale Off Road.

World Rally Championship

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Ralliart Europe

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Mitsubishi rally driver Andrew Cowan set up Andrew Cowan Motorsports (ACMS) in 1983 as a European base for Mitsubishi's motorsports activities. Based in Rugby, Warwickshire, it evolved into Ralliart Europe, with support from Mitsubishi's high performance division.

Ralliart Europe entered the World Rally Championship full-time for the first time in 1989, with the Mitsubishi Galant VR-4. The car won in the hands of Mikael Ericsson in Finland and Pentti Airikkala in Great Britain. Mitsubishi finished fourth in the manufacturers' standings in 1989, and third in 1990. Kenneth Eriksson delivered the team its next victory in Sweden in 1991.

The team introduced the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution for the 1993 season, but did not manage to win during the year and only scored two podium finishes. The team developed the Lancer Evolution II and introduced it half-way through the 1994 season, Armin Schwarz scoring a second-placed finish on the cars debut in Greece. The car took its first victory on the following year's Rally Sweden, with Kenneth Eriksson leading home Tommi Mäkinen.

Tommi Mäkinen's Lancer Evolution VI on 2001 Rally Finland.

The Lancer Evolution III was soon introduced, and enjoyed great success in hand of Eriksson in the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, Mitsubishi's main focus at the time. Eriksson took the Evolution III to victory on the 1995 Rally Australia, a round of both championships. He finished the WRC season in third place in the standings behind the dominant Subaru World Rally Team pairing of Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz, after the Toyota Castrol Team pairing of Juha Kankkunen and Didier Auriol were excluded from the championship for running illegal turbo restrictors. In 1996, Mäkinen won five out of the nine rounds to win the Drivers' Championship.

The Lancer Evolution IV was introduced for the start of the 1997 season. Mäkinen won four out of 14 rallies to win his and Mitsubishi's second drivers' title. The car won the second and third rounds of the 1998 season, before being replaced by the Lancer Evolution V for the fifth round in Spain. As their rivals Subaru and Ford were competing with the new World Rally Car spec, Mitsubishi continued to develop their cars to the old Group A regulations. Mäkinen took the car to victory in Argentina, which then won the final four events of the season, allowing Mäkinen to win a third straight title, while Mitsubishi were finally able to take their first manufacturers' title, thanks to two victories from Richard Burns.

The team introduced the Lancer Evolution VI for the opening round of the 1999, complete with sponsorship from Marlboro. Mäkinen won in Monte Carlo on the car's debut and then again on the next round in Sweden. He picked up further wins in New Zealand and Sanremo to record a then record fourth consecutive drivers' title. In 2000, the team struggled against their rivals and their World Rally Cars, Mäkinen only winning once and finishing fifth in the standings.

Mäkinen managed to win three times in 2001, until Mitsubishi introduced the Lancer WRC in Sanremo, having continued running to the old Group A regulations even though their rivals began working with the new WRC regulations from 1997. Both Mäkinen and teammate Freddy Loix struggled with the new car, before Mäkinen suffered a heavy accident that injured his co-driver Risto Mannisenmäki. Two retirements and a sixth-placed finish from the final three rallies meant that Mäkinen missed out on winning the title.

Mäkinen left the team for Subaru for 2002, so François Delecour and Alister McRae were signed to replace him and Loix, who had moved to Hyundai. Both struggled with the car though, McRae managed a fifth-place finish on Rally Sweden, but those were the only points the team would score all season. The team finished last in the manufacturers' points, behind Skoda and Hyundai. Mitsubishi would not compete during the 2003 season as Mitsubishi restructured their motorsports activities.

MMSP

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Gilles Panizzi driving the Lancer WRC04 at the 2004 Rally Finland.
Mitsubishi Motors at the 2005 Cyprus Rally.

Mitsubishi consolidated their racing activities in 2003, acquiring ACMS Ltd from Cowan while Mitsubishi Motors Australia took over Stewart's operation.[5][6] This followed the formation of Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports (MMSP) GmbH in Trebur, Germany in November 2002.[4]

The team signed experienced driver Gilles Panizzi to lead its lineup, and signed the less-experienced trio of Kristian Sohlberg, Gigi Galli and Daniel Solà to share its second car. Panizzi managed to score points on three occasions before the team reduced its programme after ten of 14 rounds, switching their focus to developing their 2005 car. The team did compete on Rally Catalunya, where both Sola and Galli finished in sixth and seventh place respectively.

Mitsubishi returned in 2005 with a developed car, the Lancer WRC05, and had signed Harri Rovanperä to drive one car on all 16 rallies, with Panizzi and Galli sharing the second car. Galli would be entered in a third car on selected events. Panizzi scored Mitsubishi's first podium finish since 2001 on the first event of the season, Monte Carlo. Rovanperä was a regular points scorer, finishing second on Rally Australia, to finish the season seventh in the drivers' standings. Galli scored points on six occasions. Mitsubishi finished fifth in the manufacturers' standings, ahead of Skoda.

At the end of 2005, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation suspended its participation in the WRC. MMSP Ltd supported Galli's Lancer WRC05 entry for the two opening rounds of 2006, in association with Ralliart Italy.

MMSP Ltd. ran two Lancer WRC05s for Toni Gardemeister and Xavier Pons on the first three rounds of the 2007 season, as well as a third car for Juho Hänninen on round three in Norway. It also ran Gardemeister on round five in Portugal alongside Armindo Araujo, and ran Gardemeister and Hänninen in Italy. It ran Urmo Aava in Greece, Finland and New Zealand, the Estonian scoring points in Finland and New Zealand.

In February 2009, MMSP Ltd operations manager John Easton completed a buy-out of the Rugby-based company to form MML Sports Ltd.[7]

Ralliart, Inc

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Mitsubishi continues to use the Ralliart name both to sell aftermarket components and as a "halo" brand for higher-performance editions of many of its models.[8][9] Many of the regional licensees continue to operate. Ralliart Italy prepares Mitsubishi rally cars for Armindo Araujo and the Pirelli Star Drivers in the Production World Rally Championship (PWRC). Ralliart China hold the brand rights for the China territory. Their head office is in Hong Kong but has facilities in different cities within China. They construct competition vehicles to be used in the China Rally Championship and China Cross Country Rally Championship, sell competition parts, manage teams and offer technical consultancy to its clients.

In 2012 Benito Guerra Jr. won in México, Argentina and España rallies, plus a second place in Germany, clinching the PWRC world championship in doing so.[10]

WRC results

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YearCarNoDriver12345678910111213141516WDCPointsWMCPoints
1989Mitsubishi Galant VR-4Finland Ari VatanenSWEMON
87
PORKENFRAGRC
Ret
NZLARGFIN
Ret
AUSITACIVGBR
5
40th84th58
Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaSWEMONPOR
18
KENFRAGRC
7
NZL
6
ARGFINAUS
7
ITACIVGBR24th14
United Kingdom Jimmy McRaeSWEMONPORKENFRAGRC
4
NZLARGFINAUSITACIVGBR29th*10*
Sweden Mikael EricssonSWEMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFIN
1
AUSITACIVGBR4th*50*
Australia Ross DunkertonSWEMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUS
Ret
ITACIVGBR64th*2*
Finland Pentti AirikkalaSWEMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIVGBR
1
14th20
1990Mitsubishi Galant VR-4Sweden Kenneth ErikssonMON
Ret
POR
Ret
KENFRAGRC
Ret
NZLARGFIN
3
AUS
Ret
ITACIVGBR
2
8th273rd56
Finland Ari VatanenMON
Ret
POR
Ret
KENFRAGRC
Ret
NZLARGFIN
2
AUSITACIVGBR
Ret
16th15
Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONPORKEN
5
FRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
Ret
GBR28th8
Australia Ross DunkertonMONPORKENFRAGRCNZL
4
ARGFINAUS
Ret
ITACIVGBR20th10
France Patrick TauziacMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
1
GBR12th20
1991Mitsubishi Galant VR-4Finland Timo SalonenMON
8
SWE
Ret
PORKENFRAGRC
Ret
NZLARGFIN
DSQ
AUSITACIVESPGBR
4
13th213rd62
Sweden Kenneth ErikssonMON
Ret
SWE
1
PORKENFRAGRC
7
NZLARGFIN
3
AUS
2
ITACIVESPGBR
2
5th66
Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONSWEPORKEN
8
FRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
1
ESPGBR11th23
Australia Ross DunkertonMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZL
Ret
ARGFINAUS
7
ITACIVESPGBR40th4
France Patrick TauziacMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
2
ESPGBR15th15
1992Mitsubishi Galant VR-4Finland Timo SalonenMON
6
SWEPOR
5
KENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIVESPGBR20th145th44
Sweden Kenneth ErikssonMON
Ret
SWEPOR
Ret
KENFRAGRC
Ret
NZLARGFINAUSITACIVESPGBR
7
41st4
Finland Lasse LampiMONSWE
8
PORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFIN
6
AUSITACIVESPGBR
11
28th9
Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONSWEPORKEN
10
FRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
1
ESPGBR14th21
Australia Ross DunkertonMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZL
3
ARGFINAUS
5
ITACIVESPGBR16th20
France Patrick TauziacMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
Ret
ESPGBR-0
1993Mitsubishi Lancer RSGermany Armin SchwarzMON
6
SWEPOR
Ret
KENFRAGRE
3
ARGNZLFIN
9
AUSITAESPGBR
8
12th234th86
Sweden Kenneth ErikssonMON
4
SWEPOR
5
KENFRAGRE
Ret
ARGNZLFIN
5
AUSITAESPGBR
2
6th41
Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONSWEPORKEN
Ret
FRAGREARGNZLFINAUSITAESPGBR-0
Australia Ross DunkertonMONSWEPORKENFRAGREARGNZL
Ret
FINAUS
4
ITAESPGBR24th10
1994Mitsubishi Lancer RSGermany Armin SchwarzMON
7
PORKENFRA7th314th86
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIGRE
2
ARGNZL
3
FINITA
Ret
GBR
Mitsubishi Lancer RSSweden Kenneth ErikssonMON
5
PORKENFRA12th18
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIGRE
Ret
ARGNZL
4
FINITAGBR
Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONPORKEN
2
FRAGREARGNZLFINITAGBR13th15
Finland Tommi MäkinenMONPORKENFRAGREARGNZLFINITA
2
GBR10th22
1995Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II10Sweden Kenneth ErikssonMONSWE
1
3rd482nd307
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIINZL
5
AUS
1
ESPGBR
Ret
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIGermany Isolde HolderiedPOR
11
FRA
19
32nd*1*
11Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
4
SWE
2
5th38
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIIFRA
8
NZL
Ret
AUS
4
ESP
Ret
GBR
Ret
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIArgentina Jorge RecaldePOR
10
20th*4*
12Italy Andrea AghiniMON
6
7th26
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIIFRA
3
ESP
5
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IISweden Kenneth BäcklundSWE
10
32nd1
Portugal Rui MadeiraPOR
9
ESP
11
GBR
7
11th7
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIIAustralia Ed OrdynskiNZL
11
AUS
8
21st3
1996Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III7Finland Tommi MäkinenSWE
1
KEN
1
IDN
Ret
GRE
2
ARG
1
FIN
1
AUS
1
ITA
Ret
ESP
5
1st1232nd322
8Sweden Kenneth BäcklundSWE
14
-0
Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaKEN
6
20th6
United Kingdom Richard BurnsIDN
Ret
ARG
4
AUS
5
ESP
Ret
9th18
Germany Uwe NittelGRE
14
35th1
Finland Lasse LampiFIN
8
27th3
France Didier AuriolITA
8
27th3
9Germany Uwe NittelSWE
16
KENARG
10
ITA
Ret
35th1
Japan Yoshihiro KataokaIDN
Ret
-0
Belgium Pascal SmetsGRE
17
-0
Finland Jouko PuhakkaFIN
Ret
-0
Australia Ed OrdynskiAUS
10
35th1
1997Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV1Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
3
SWE
3
KEN
Ret
POR
1
ESP
1
FRA
Ret
ARG
1
GRE
3
NZL
Ret
FIN
1
IDN
Ret
ITA
3
AUS
2
GBR
6
1st633rd86
2Germany Uwe NittelFIN
7
17th3
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIIMON
5
SWE
Ret
ESP
8
FRA
8
ITA
Ret
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IVUnited Kingdom Richard BurnsKEN
2
POR
Ret
ARG
Ret
NZL
4
IDN
4
AUS
4
GBR
4
7th21
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IVGRE
4
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III10Germany Uwe NittelKENPORARGGRE
6
NZLIDNAUSGBR17th3
13Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINIDNITAAUS
Ret
GBR-0
1998Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV1Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
Ret
SWE
1
KEN
Ret
POR
Ret
1st581st91
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VESP
3
FRA
Ret
ARG
1
GRE
Ret
NZL
3
FIN
1
ITA
1
AUS
1
GBR
Ret
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV2United Kingdom Richard BurnsMON
5
SWE
15
KEN
1
POR
4
6th33
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VESP
4
FRA
Ret
ARG
4
GRE
Ret
NZL
9
FIN
5
ITA
7
AUS
Ret
GBR
1
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV16Germany Uwe NittelMON
7
SWE
7
KENPOR
Ret
ESP
9
-0
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VFRAARGGRE
Ret
NZLFIN
Ret
ITAAUSGBR
1999Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI1Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
1
SWE
1
KEN
DSQ
POR
5
ESP
3
FRA
6
ARG
4
GRE
3
NZL
1
FIN
Ret
CHN
Ret
ITA
1
AUS
3
GBR
Ret
1st623rd86
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI2Belgium Freddy LoixMON
Ret
SWE
9
KEN
Ret
ESP
4
FRA
8
ARG
Ret
GRE
4
NZL
8
FIN
10
CHN
Ret
ITA
4
AUS
4
GBR
5
8th14
Finland Marcus GrönholmPOR
Ret
15th*5*
2000Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI1Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
1
SWE
2
KEN
Ret
POR
Ret
ESP
4
ARG
3
GRE
Ret
NZL
Ret
FIN
4
CYP
5
FRA
Ret
ITA
3
AUS
DSQ
GBR
3
5th364th43
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI2Belgium Freddy LoixMON
6
SWE
8
KEN
Ret
POR
6
ESP
8
ARG
5
GRE
Ret
NZL
Ret
FIN
Ret
CYP
8
FRA
Ret
ITA
8
AUS
Ret
GBR
Ret
15th4
2001Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.57Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
1
SWE
Ret
POR
1
ESP
3
ARG
4
CYP
Ret
GRE
4
KEN
1
FIN
Ret
NZL
8
3rd413rd69
Mitsubishi Lancer WRCITA
Ret
FRA
Ret
AUS
6
GBR
Ret
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.58Belgium Freddy LoixMON
6
SWE
13
POR
Ret
ESP
4
ARG
6
CYP
5
GRC
9
KEN
5
FIN
10
NZL
11
13th9
Mitsubishi Lancer WRCITA
12
FRA
12
AUS
11
GBR
Ret
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.519Sweden Thomas RådströmMONSWE
2
PORESPARG15th6
Japan Katsuhiko TaguchiCYP
Ret
GRCKEN15th6
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VIFinland Toni GardemeisterFIN
Ret
NZL
15
ITAFRAAUSGBR15th6
2002Mitsubishi Lancer WRC7France François DelecourMON
9
SWE
34
FRA
7
ESP
9
CYP
13
ARG
Ret
GRE
11
KEN
Ret
-05th9
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2FIN
Ret
GER
9
ITA
10
NZL
9
AUS
Ret
GBR
Ret
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC8United Kingdom Alister McRaeMON
14
SWE
5
FRA
10
ESP
13
CYP
Ret
ARG
8
GRE
Ret
KEN
9
15th2
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2FIN
Ret
GER
Ret
ITA
Ret
NZLAUS
United Kingdom Justin DaleGBR
Ret
-0
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC9Finland Jani PaasonenMONSWE
14
FRAESPCYP
Ret
ARGGREKEN-0
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2FIN
8
NZL
Ret
AUS
9
GBR
Ret
2003Mitsubishi Lancer WRC232United Kingdom Alister McRaeMONSWETURNZL
6
ARGGRECYPGERFINAUSITAFRAESPGBR17th3-0
Finland Jani PaasonenMONSWETURNZLARGGRECYPGER
Ret
FINAUSITAFRAESPGBR-0
34Finland Kristian SohlbergMONSWE
12
TURNZL
Ret
ARGGRECYPGER
14
FINAUSITAFRAESPGBR-0
2004Mitsubishi Lancer WRC049France Gilles PanizziMON
6
SWE
Ret
MEX
8
NZL
Ret
CYP
Ret
GRE
10
TUR
Ret
ARG
7
FIN
11
GER
Ret
JPNGBRITAFRAESP
12
AUS13th65th17
10Italy Gianluigi GalliMON
Ret
MEX
Ret
TUR
10
15th5
Finland Kristian SohlbergSWE
Ret
NZL
Ret
CYP
Ret
ARG
Ret
FIN
Ret
-0
Spain Dani SolàGRE
Ret
GER
Ret
JPNGBRITAFRAESP
6
AUS21st3
14Italy Gianluigi GalliSWENZLCYPGREARGFINGERJPNGBRITAFRAESP
7
AUS15th5
2005Mitsubishi Lancer WRC059Finland Harri RovanperäMON
7
SWE
4
MEX
5
NZL
Ret
ITA
Ret
CYP
7
TUR
10
GRE
6
ARG
5
FIN
7
GER
10
GBR
4
JPN
5
FRA
10
ESP
10
AUS
2
7th395th76
10France Gilles PanizziMON
3
SWEMEX
8
NZLITACYP
11
TURGREARGFINGERGBRJPN
11
FRA
Ret
ESPAUS15th7
Italy Gianluigi GalliSWE
7
NZL
8
ITA
Ret
TUR
8
GRE
7
ARG
Ret
FIN
Ret
GER
5
GBR
14
ESP
Ret
AUS
5
11th14
18MONMEXCYPJPN
Ret
FRA
9
2006Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 0514Italy Gianluigi GalliMON
Ret
SWE
4
MEXESPFRAARGITAGREGERFINJPNCYPTURAUSNZLGBR11th*15*--
15Sweden Daniel CarlssonMONSWE
3
MEXESPFRAARGITAGREGERFIN
Ret
JPNCYPTURAUSNZLGBR16th6
18Finland Jussi VälimäkiMONSWEMEXESPFRAARGITA
5
GRE
9
GERFIN
7
JPNCYPTURAUSNZLGBR17th6
22Finland Juho HänninenMONSWEMEXESPFRAARGITAGREGERFIN
DSQ
JPNCYPTURAUSNZLGBR-0
2007Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05-Finland Toni GardemeisterMON
7
SWE
6
NOR
Ret
MEXPOR
DSQ
ARGITA
6
GREFINGERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR13th10--
-Spain Xavier PonsMON
26
SWE
Ret
NOR
16
MEXPORARGITAGREFINGERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR17th*4*
-Finland Juho HänninenMONSWENOR
17
MEXPORARGITA
8
GREFIN
Ret
GERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR22nd1
-Portugal Armindo AraújoMONSWENORMEXPOR
Ret
ARGITAGREFINGERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR-0
-Estonia Urmo AavaMONSWENORMEXPORARGITAGRE
14
FIN
7
GERNZL
8
ESPFRAJPNIREGBR19th3
-Finland Kristian SohlbergMONSWENORMEXPORARGITAGREFIN
Ret
GERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR-0
-Finland Kaj KuistilaMONSWENORMEXPORARGITAGREFIN
13
GERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR-0

Complete JGTC Results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year[11]CarTyresClassNo.Drivers12345678PosPts
1998Mitsubishi FTOTGT30061Japan Akihiko Nakaya
Japan Takahiko Hara
SUZ
3
FUJ
C
SEN
7
FUJ
Ret
MOT
Ret
MIN
6
SUG
2
NC1
Ret
5th37
1999Mitsubishi FTOTGT30061Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman
Japan Akihiko Nakaya
Argentina Rubén Derfler
SUZ
2
FUJ
Ret
SUG
5
MIN
Ret
FUJ
3
OKA
8
MOT
7
NC16th42

References

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  1. ^ "Partial Cease of Business Activities along with Ralliart Inc's Business Scale Down" Archived 2017-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, announcement by Ralliart President Masao Taguchi, March 10, 2010
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  3. ^ Ralliart Australia Archived 2006-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, Ralliart.com, November 7, 2000
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  6. ^ a b "Doug Stewart - 50 Years In Motor Sport", Jon Thomson and Stuart Bowes, RallySport News, August 12, 2003
  7. ^ http://www.crash.net/world+rally/news/142661/1/mml_sports_ltd_created.html MML Sport Ltd created
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  9. ^ "Mitsubishi crosses the Galant and the Eclipse GT", Tony Assenza, Edmunds.com, May 17, 2006
  10. ^ "World Rally Championship - Results". www.wrc.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-01.
  11. ^ "World Sports Racing Prototypes - All Japan Grand Touring Championship". www.wsrp.cz. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
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    Ralliart
    Company typeDivision
    IndustryMotorsport
    Automotive engineering
    FoundedApril 1984
    Headquarters33-7 Shiba 5-Chome, Minato, Tokyo 108-0014
    Key people
    Andrew Cowan (founder)
    Doug Stewart (founder)
    Masao Taguchi
    (President, Executive Director)
    Revenue¥4,462 million (2005)
    ParentMitsubishi Motors

    Ralliart is the high-performance division of Mitsubishi Motors. It was responsible for development and preparation of the company's rally development of high-performance models and parts available to the public. Ralliart scaled down its business activities in April 2010,[1] though the brand will continue to be used by Mitsubishi.

    Many regional licensees were set up previously. Ralliart Europe was established as Andrew Cowan Motorsports (ACMS) Ltd in 1983 by Andrew Cowan, a driver with the Mitsubishi team who had scored their first international victory in 1972 at the Southern Cross Rally.[2] His team mate at the same event in 1975 and '76, Doug Stewart, set-up Ralliart Australia as the official regional licensee in 1988, after 22 years of experience with the company's cars.[3] The two have subsequently served as operational bases for Mitsubishi's global motorsport activities, and were responsible for MMC's record of achievement in off-road racing, including the 1998 Manufacturers' Championship in the World Rally Championship, four individual Drivers' Championships for Tommi Mäkinen in 1996–99, and a record twelve wins in the Dakar Rally since 1982.

    The company established Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports in Trebur, Germany in November 2002,[4] and then consolidated the previously independent licensees under this umbrella in 2003, acquiring ACMS Ltd from Cowan while Mitsubishi Motors Australia took over Stewart's operation.[5][6]

    History

    Andrew Cowan's Lancer 1600 GSR, exhibited in 2007.

    Revival

    On May 13, 2021, Mitsubishi executives announced that they would bring back Ralliart as part of a plan.

    Dakar Rally

    In 2003, MMSP also purchased the Pont-de-Vaux-based SBM operation, which had been responsible for its cross country rallying activities, to form MMSP SAS.

    The team used the Mitsubishi Pajero to win the Dakar Rally every year between 2004 and 2007. After the 2008 running was cancelled, the team developed a new car, the Mitsubishi Racing Lancer, for 2009, but struggled, losing the race to rivals Volkswagen. In 2009, Mitsubishi withdrew from cross-country competition.

    In late 2009, Frenchman Nicolas Misslin acquired MMSP SAS and renamed it JMB Stradale Off Road.

    World Rally Championship

    Ralliart Europe

    Mitsubishi rally driver Andrew Cowan set up Andrew Cowan Motorsports (ACMS) in 1983 as a European base for Mitsubishi's motorsports activities. Based in Rugby, Warwickshire, it evolved into Ralliart Europe, with support from Mitsubishi's high performance division.

    Ralliart Europe entered the World Rally Championship full-time for the first time in 1989, with the Mitsubishi Galant VR-4. The car won in the hands of Mikael Ericsson in Finland and Pentti Airikkala in Great Britain. Mitsubishi finished fourth in the manufacturers' standings in 1989, and third in 1990. Kenneth Eriksson delivered the team its next victory in Sweden in 1991.

    The team introduced the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution for the 1993 season, but did not manage to win during the year and only scored two podium finishes. The team developed the Lancer Evolution II and introduced it half-way through the 1994 season, Armin Schwarz scoring a second-placed finish on the cars debut in Greece. The car took its first victory on the following year's Rally Sweden, with Kenneth Eriksson leading home Tommi Mäkinen.

    Tommi Mäkinen's Lancer Evolution VI on 2001 Rally Finland.

    The Lancer Evolution III was soon introduced, and enjoyed great success in hand of Eriksson in the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, Mitsubishi's main focus at the time. Eriksson took the Evolution III to victory on the 1995 Rally Australia, a round of both championships. He finished the WRC season in third place in the standings behind the dominant Subaru World Rally Team pairing of Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz, after the Toyota Castrol Team pairing of Juha Kankkunen and Didier Auriol were excluded from the championship for running illegal turbo restrictors. In 1996, Mäkinen won five out of the nine rounds to win the Drivers' Championship.

    The Lancer Evolution IV was introduced for the start of the 1997 season. Mäkinen won four out of 14 rallies to win his and Mitsubishi's second drivers' title. The car won the second and third rounds of the 1998 season, before being replaced by the Lancer Evolution V for the fifth round in Spain. As their rivals Subaru and Ford were competing with the new World Rally Car spec, Mitsubishi continued to develop their cars to the old Group A regulations. Mäkinen took the car to victory in Argentina, which then won the final four events of the season, allowing Mäkinen to win a third straight title, while Mitsubishi were finally able to take their first manufacturers' title, thanks to two victories from Richard Burns.

    The team introduced the Lancer Evolution VI for the opening round of the 1999, complete with sponsorship from Marlboro. Mäkinen won in Monte Carlo on the car's debut and then again on the next round in Sweden. He picked up further wins in New Zealand and Sanremo to record a then record fourth consecutive drivers' title. In 2000, the team struggled against their rivals and their World Rally Cars, Mäkinen only winning once and finishing fifth in the standings.

    Mäkinen managed to win three times in 2001, until Mitsubishi introduced the Lancer WRC in Sanremo, having continued running to the old Group A regulations even though their rivals began working with the new WRC regulations from 1997. Both Mäkinen and teammate Freddy Loix struggled with the new car, before Mäkinen suffered a heavy accident that injured his co-driver Risto Mannisenmäki. Two retirements and a sixth-placed finish from the final three rallies meant that Mäkinen missed out on winning the title.

    Mäkinen left the team for Subaru for 2002, so François Delecour and Alister McRae were signed to replace him and Loix, who had moved to Hyundai. Both struggled with the car though, McRae managed a fifth-place finish on Rally Sweden, but those were the only points the team would score all season. The team finished last in the manufacturers' points, behind Skoda and Hyundai. Mitsubishi would not compete during the 2003 season as Mitsubishi restructured their motorsports activities.

    MMSP

    Gilles Panizzi driving the Lancer WRC04 at the 2004 Rally Finland.
    Mitsubishi Motors at the 2005 Cyprus Rally.

    Mitsubishi consolidated their racing activities in 2003, acquiring ACMS Ltd from Cowan while Mitsubishi Motors Australia took over Stewart's operation.[5][6] This followed the formation of Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports (MMSP) GmbH in Trebur, Germany in November 2002.[4]

    The team signed experienced driver Gilles Panizzi to lead its lineup, and signed the less-experienced trio of Kristian Sohlberg, Gigi Galli and Daniel Solà to share its second car. Panizzi managed to score points on three occasions before the team reduced its programme after ten of 14 rounds, switching their focus to developing their 2005 car. The team did compete on Rally Catalunya, where both Sola and Galli finished in sixth and seventh place respectively.

    Mitsubishi returned in 2005 with a developed car, the Lancer WRC05, and had signed Harri Rovanperä to drive one car on all 16 rallies, with Panizzi and Galli sharing the second car. Galli would be entered in a third car on selected events. Panizzi scored Mitsubishi's first podium finish since 2001 on the first event of the season, Monte Carlo. Rovanperä was a regular points scorer, finishing second on Rally Australia, to finish the season seventh in the drivers' standings. Galli scored points on six occasions. Mitsubishi finished fifth in the manufacturers' standings, ahead of Skoda.

    At the end of 2005, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation suspended its participation in the WRC. MMSP Ltd supported Galli's Lancer WRC05 entry for the two opening rounds of 2006, in association with Ralliart Italy.

    MMSP Ltd. ran two Lancer WRC05s for Toni Gardemeister and Xavier Pons on the first three rounds of the 2007 season, as well as a third car for Juho Hänninen on round three in Norway. It also ran Gardemeister on round five in Portugal alongside Armindo Araujo, and ran Gardemeister and Hänninen in Italy. It ran Urmo Aava in Greece, Finland and New Zealand, the Estonian scoring points in Finland and New Zealand.

    In February 2009, MMSP Ltd operations manager John Easton completed a buy-out of the Rugby-based company to form MML Sports Ltd.[7]

    Ralliart, Inc

    Mitsubishi continues to use the Ralliart name both to sell aftermarket components and as a "halo" brand for higher-performance editions of many of its models.[8][9] Many of the regional licensees continue to operate. Ralliart Italy prepares Mitsubishi rally cars for Armindo Araujo and the Pirelli Star Drivers in the Production World Rally Championship (PWRC). Ralliart China hold the brand rights for the China territory. Their head office is in Hong Kong but has facilities in different cities within China. They construct competition vehicles to be used in the China Rally Championship and China Cross Country Rally Championship, sell competition parts, manage teams and offer technical consultancy to its clients.

    In 2012 Benito Guerra Jr. won in México, Argentina and España rallies, plus a second place in Germany, clinching the PWRC world championship in doing so.[10]

    WRC results

    YearCarNoDriver12345678910111213141516WDCPointsWMCPoints
    1989Mitsubishi Galant VR-4Finland Ari VatanenSWEMON
    87
    PORKENFRAGRC
    Ret
    NZLARGFIN
    Ret
    AUSITACIVGBR
    5
    40th84th58
    Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaSWEMONPOR
    18
    KENFRAGRC
    7
    NZL
    6
    ARGFINAUS
    7
    ITACIVGBR24th14
    United Kingdom Jimmy McRaeSWEMONPORKENFRAGRC
    4
    NZLARGFINAUSITACIVGBR29th*10*
    Sweden Mikael EricssonSWEMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFIN
    1
    AUSITACIVGBR4th*50*
    Australia Ross DunkertonSWEMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUS
    Ret
    ITACIVGBR64th*2*
    Finland Pentti AirikkalaSWEMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIVGBR
    1
    14th20
    1990Mitsubishi Galant VR-4Sweden Kenneth ErikssonMON
    Ret
    POR
    Ret
    KENFRAGRC
    Ret
    NZLARGFIN
    3
    AUS
    Ret
    ITACIVGBR
    2
    8th273rd56
    Finland Ari VatanenMON
    Ret
    POR
    Ret
    KENFRAGRC
    Ret
    NZLARGFIN
    2
    AUSITACIVGBR
    Ret
    16th15
    Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONPORKEN
    5
    FRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
    Ret
    GBR28th8
    Australia Ross DunkertonMONPORKENFRAGRCNZL
    4
    ARGFINAUS
    Ret
    ITACIVGBR20th10
    France Patrick TauziacMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
    1
    GBR12th20
    1991Mitsubishi Galant VR-4Finland Timo SalonenMON
    8
    SWE
    Ret
    PORKENFRAGRC
    Ret
    NZLARGFIN
    DSQ
    AUSITACIVESPGBR
    4
    13th213rd62
    Sweden Kenneth ErikssonMON
    Ret
    SWE
    1
    PORKENFRAGRC
    7
    NZLARGFIN
    3
    AUS
    2
    ITACIVESPGBR
    2
    5th66
    Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONSWEPORKEN
    8
    FRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
    1
    ESPGBR11th23
    Australia Ross DunkertonMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZL
    Ret
    ARGFINAUS
    7
    ITACIVESPGBR40th4
    France Patrick TauziacMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
    2
    ESPGBR15th15
    1992Mitsubishi Galant VR-4Finland Timo SalonenMON
    6
    SWEPOR
    5
    KENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIVESPGBR20th145th44
    Sweden Kenneth ErikssonMON
    Ret
    SWEPOR
    Ret
    KENFRAGRC
    Ret
    NZLARGFINAUSITACIVESPGBR
    7
    41st4
    Finland Lasse LampiMONSWE
    8
    PORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFIN
    6
    AUSITACIVESPGBR
    11
    28th9
    Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONSWEPORKEN
    10
    FRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
    1
    ESPGBR14th21
    Australia Ross DunkertonMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZL
    3
    ARGFINAUS
    5
    ITACIVESPGBR16th20
    France Patrick TauziacMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIV
    Ret
    ESPGBR-0
    1993Mitsubishi Lancer RSGermany Armin SchwarzMON
    6
    SWEPOR
    Ret
    KENFRAGRE
    3
    ARGNZLFIN
    9
    AUSITAESPGBR
    8
    12th234th86
    Sweden Kenneth ErikssonMON
    4
    SWEPOR
    5
    KENFRAGRE
    Ret
    ARGNZLFIN
    5
    AUSITAESPGBR
    2
    6th41
    Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONSWEPORKEN
    Ret
    FRAGREARGNZLFINAUSITAESPGBR-0
    Australia Ross DunkertonMONSWEPORKENFRAGREARGNZL
    Ret
    FINAUS
    4
    ITAESPGBR24th10
    1994Mitsubishi Lancer RSGermany Armin SchwarzMON
    7
    PORKENFRA7th314th86
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIGRE
    2
    ARGNZL
    3
    FINITA
    Ret
    GBR
    Mitsubishi Lancer RSSweden Kenneth ErikssonMON
    5
    PORKENFRA12th18
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIGRE
    Ret
    ARGNZL
    4
    FINITAGBR
    Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONPORKEN
    2
    FRAGREARGNZLFINITAGBR13th15
    Finland Tommi MäkinenMONPORKENFRAGREARGNZLFINITA
    2
    GBR10th22
    1995Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II10Sweden Kenneth ErikssonMONSWE
    1
    3rd482nd307
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIINZL
    5
    AUS
    1
    ESPGBR
    Ret
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIGermany Isolde HolderiedPOR
    11
    FRA
    19
    32nd*1*
    11Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
    4
    SWE
    2
    5th38
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIIFRA
    8
    NZL
    Ret
    AUS
    4
    ESP
    Ret
    GBR
    Ret
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIArgentina Jorge RecaldePOR
    10
    20th*4*
    12Italy Andrea AghiniMON
    6
    7th26
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIIFRA
    3
    ESP
    5
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IISweden Kenneth BäcklundSWE
    10
    32nd1
    Portugal Rui MadeiraPOR
    9
    ESP
    11
    GBR
    7
    11th7
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIIAustralia Ed OrdynskiNZL
    11
    AUS
    8
    21st3
    1996Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III7Finland Tommi MäkinenSWE
    1
    KEN
    1
    IDN
    Ret
    GRE
    2
    ARG
    1
    FIN
    1
    AUS
    1
    ITA
    Ret
    ESP
    5
    1st1232nd322
    8Sweden Kenneth BäcklundSWE
    14
    -0
    Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaKEN
    6
    20th6
    United Kingdom Richard BurnsIDN
    Ret
    ARG
    4
    AUS
    5
    ESP
    Ret
    9th18
    Germany Uwe NittelGRE
    14
    35th1
    Finland Lasse LampiFIN
    8
    27th3
    France Didier AuriolITA
    8
    27th3
    9Germany Uwe NittelSWE
    16
    KENARG
    10
    ITA
    Ret
    35th1
    Japan Yoshihiro KataokaIDN
    Ret
    -0
    Belgium Pascal SmetsGRE
    17
    -0
    Finland Jouko PuhakkaFIN
    Ret
    -0
    Australia Ed OrdynskiAUS
    10
    35th1
    1997Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV1Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
    3
    SWE
    3
    KEN
    Ret
    POR
    1
    ESP
    1
    FRA
    Ret
    ARG
    1
    GRE
    3
    NZL
    Ret
    FIN
    1
    IDN
    Ret
    ITA
    3
    AUS
    2
    GBR
    6
    1st633rd86
    2Germany Uwe NittelFIN
    7
    17th3
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIIMON
    5
    SWE
    Ret
    ESP
    8
    FRA
    8
    ITA
    Ret
    Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IVUnited Kingdom Richard BurnsKEN
    2
    POR
    Ret
    ARG
    Ret
    NZL
    4
    IDN
    4
    AUS
    4
    GBR
    4
    7th21
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IVGRE
    4
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III10Germany Uwe NittelKENPORARGGRE
    6
    NZLIDNAUSGBR17th3
    13Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINIDNITAAUS
    Ret
    GBR-0
    1998Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV1Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
    Ret
    SWE
    1
    KEN
    Ret
    POR
    Ret
    1st581st91
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VESP
    3
    FRA
    Ret
    ARG
    1
    GRE
    Ret
    NZL
    3
    FIN
    1
    ITA
    1
    AUS
    1
    GBR
    Ret
    Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV2United Kingdom Richard BurnsMON
    5
    SWE
    15
    KEN
    1
    POR
    4
    6th33
    Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VESP
    4
    FRA
    Ret
    ARG
    4
    GRE
    Ret
    NZL
    9
    FIN
    5
    ITA
    7
    AUS
    Ret
    GBR
    1
    Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV16Germany Uwe NittelMON
    7
    SWE
    7
    KENPOR
    Ret
    ESP
    9
    -0
    Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VFRAARGGRE
    Ret
    NZLFIN
    Ret
    ITAAUSGBR
    1999Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI1Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
    1
    SWE
    1
    KEN
    DSQ
    POR
    5
    ESP
    3
    FRA
    6
    ARG
    4
    GRE
    3
    NZL
    1
    FIN
    Ret
    CHN
    Ret
    ITA
    1
    AUS
    3
    GBR
    Ret
    1st623rd86
    Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI2Belgium Freddy LoixMON
    Ret
    SWE
    9
    KEN
    Ret
    ESP
    4
    FRA
    8
    ARG
    Ret
    GRE
    4
    NZL
    8
    FIN
    10
    CHN
    Ret
    ITA
    4
    AUS
    4
    GBR
    5
    8th14
    Finland Marcus GrönholmPOR
    Ret
    15th*5*
    2000Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI1Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
    1
    SWE
    2
    KEN
    Ret
    POR
    Ret
    ESP
    4
    ARG
    3
    GRE
    Ret
    NZL
    Ret
    FIN
    4
    CYP
    5
    FRA
    Ret
    ITA
    3
    AUS
    DSQ
    GBR
    3
    5th364th43
    Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI2Belgium Freddy LoixMON
    6
    SWE
    8
    KEN
    Ret
    POR
    6
    ESP
    8
    ARG
    5
    GRE
    Ret
    NZL
    Ret
    FIN
    Ret
    CYP
    8
    FRA
    Ret
    ITA
    8
    AUS
    Ret
    GBR
    Ret
    15th4
    2001Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.57Finland Tommi MäkinenMON
    1
    SWE
    Ret
    POR
    1
    ESP
    3
    ARG
    4
    CYP
    Ret
    GRE
    4
    KEN
    1
    FIN
    Ret
    NZL
    8
    3rd413rd69
    Mitsubishi Lancer WRCITA
    Ret
    FRA
    Ret
    AUS
    6
    GBR
    Ret
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.58Belgium Freddy LoixMON
    6
    SWE
    13
    POR
    Ret
    ESP
    4
    ARG
    6
    CYP
    5
    GRC
    9
    KEN
    5
    FIN
    10
    NZL
    11
    13th9
    Mitsubishi Lancer WRCITA
    12
    FRA
    12
    AUS
    11
    GBR
    Ret
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.519Sweden Thomas RådströmMONSWE
    2
    PORESPARG15th6
    Japan Katsuhiko TaguchiCYP
    Ret
    GRCKEN15th6
    Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VIFinland Toni GardemeisterFIN
    Ret
    NZL
    15
    ITAFRAAUSGBR15th6
    2002Mitsubishi Lancer WRC7France François DelecourMON
    9
    SWE
    34
    FRA
    7
    ESP
    9
    CYP
    13
    ARG
    Ret
    GRE
    11
    KEN
    Ret
    -05th9
    Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2FIN
    Ret
    GER
    9
    ITA
    10
    NZL
    9
    AUS
    Ret
    GBR
    Ret
    Mitsubishi Lancer WRC8United Kingdom Alister McRaeMON
    14
    SWE
    5
    FRA
    10
    ESP
    13
    CYP
    Ret
    ARG
    8
    GRE
    Ret
    KEN
    9
    15th2
    Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2FIN
    Ret
    GER
    Ret
    ITA
    Ret
    NZLAUS
    United Kingdom Justin DaleGBR
    Ret
    -0
    Mitsubishi Lancer WRC9Finland Jani PaasonenMONSWE
    14
    FRAESPCYP
    Ret
    ARGGREKEN-0
    Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2FIN
    8
    NZL
    Ret
    AUS
    9
    GBR
    Ret
    2003Mitsubishi Lancer WRC232United Kingdom Alister McRaeMONSWETURNZL
    6
    ARGGRECYPGERFINAUSITAFRAESPGBR17th3-0
    Finland Jani PaasonenMONSWETURNZLARGGRECYPGER
    Ret
    FINAUSITAFRAESPGBR-0
    34Finland Kristian SohlbergMONSWE
    12
    TURNZL
    Ret
    ARGGRECYPGER
    14
    FINAUSITAFRAESPGBR-0
    2004Mitsubishi Lancer WRC049France Gilles PanizziMON
    6
    SWE
    Ret
    MEX
    8
    NZL
    Ret
    CYP
    Ret
    GRE
    10
    TUR
    Ret
    ARG
    7
    FIN
    11
    GER
    Ret
    JPNGBRITAFRAESP
    12
    AUS13th65th17
    10Italy Gianluigi GalliMON
    Ret
    MEX
    Ret
    TUR
    10
    15th5
    Finland Kristian SohlbergSWE
    Ret
    NZL
    Ret
    CYP
    Ret
    ARG
    Ret
    FIN
    Ret
    -0
    Spain Dani SolàGRE
    Ret
    GER
    Ret
    JPNGBRITAFRAESP
    6
    AUS21st3
    14Italy Gianluigi GalliSWENZLCYPGREARGFINGERJPNGBRITAFRAESP
    7
    AUS15th5
    2005Mitsubishi Lancer WRC059Finland Harri RovanperäMON
    7
    SWE
    4
    MEX
    5
    NZL
    Ret
    ITA
    Ret
    CYP
    7
    TUR
    10
    GRE
    6
    ARG
    5
    FIN
    7
    GER
    10
    GBR
    4
    JPN
    5
    FRA
    10
    ESP
    10
    AUS
    2
    7th395th76
    10France Gilles PanizziMON
    3
    SWEMEX
    8
    NZLITACYP
    11
    TURGREARGFINGERGBRJPN
    11
    FRA
    Ret
    ESPAUS15th7
    Italy Gianluigi GalliSWE
    7
    NZL
    8
    ITA
    Ret
    TUR
    8
    GRE
    7
    ARG
    Ret
    FIN
    Ret
    GER
    5
    GBR
    14
    ESP
    Ret
    AUS
    5
    11th14
    18MONMEXCYPJPN
    Ret
    FRA
    9
    2006Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 0514Italy Gianluigi GalliMON
    Ret
    SWE
    4
    MEXESPFRAARGITAGREGERFINJPNCYPTURAUSNZLGBR11th*15*--
    15Sweden Daniel CarlssonMONSWE
    3
    MEXESPFRAARGITAGREGERFIN
    Ret
    JPNCYPTURAUSNZLGBR16th6
    18Finland Jussi VälimäkiMONSWEMEXESPFRAARGITA
    5
    GRE
    9
    GERFIN
    7
    JPNCYPTURAUSNZLGBR17th6
    22Finland Juho HänninenMONSWEMEXESPFRAARGITAGREGERFIN
    DSQ
    JPNCYPTURAUSNZLGBR-0
    2007Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05-Finland Toni GardemeisterMON
    7
    SWE
    6
    NOR
    Ret
    MEXPOR
    DSQ
    ARGITA
    6
    GREFINGERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR13th10--
    -Spain Xavier PonsMON
    26
    SWE
    Ret
    NOR
    16
    MEXPORARGITAGREFINGERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR17th*4*
    -Finland Juho HänninenMONSWENOR
    17
    MEXPORARGITA
    8
    GREFIN
    Ret
    GERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR22nd1
    -Portugal Armindo AraújoMONSWENORMEXPOR
    Ret
    ARGITAGREFINGERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR-0
    -Estonia Urmo AavaMONSWENORMEXPORARGITAGRE
    14
    FIN
    7
    GERNZL
    8
    ESPFRAJPNIREGBR19th3
    -Finland Kristian SohlbergMONSWENORMEXPORARGITAGREFIN
    Ret
    GERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR-0
    -Finland Kaj KuistilaMONSWENORMEXPORARGITAGREFIN
    13
    GERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR-0

    Complete JGTC Results

    (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

    Year[11]CarTyresClassNo.Drivers12345678PosPts
    1998Mitsubishi FTOTGT30061Japan Akihiko Nakaya
    Japan Takahiko Hara
    SUZ
    3
    FUJ
    C
    SEN
    7
    FUJ
    Ret
    MOT
    Ret
    MIN
    6
    SUG
    2
    NC1
    Ret
    5th37
    1999Mitsubishi FTOTGT30061Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman
    Japan Akihiko Nakaya
    Argentina Rubén Derfler
    SUZ
    2
    FUJ
    Ret
    SUG
    5
    MIN
    Ret
    FUJ
    3
    OKA
    8
    MOT
    7
    NC16th42

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