Comments on: Mitsubishi withdraws from all future Dakar series

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:39:37 +0000

Think they have proven a point. I’m assuming they have stuck with WRC entry. Won’t be long now until its just the rich privateer entering races like this. I’m sure it will make the sport a little more evenly competative.

By: Captain Mainwaring

Captain Mainwaring — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:40:31 +0000

Environment-bashing is not that fashionable anymore. Good decision guys.

By: AAA

AAA — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:11:45 +0000

That’s the right thing to do. Save some cash.

By: WVB

WVB — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:21:44 +0000

they may aswell sell the ralliart brand while there at it.
without rallying or little other motorsport involvement the brand is bit of a waste of time.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:52:11 +0000

This is depressing! First Subaru and Mitsubishi withdraw from rally (Subaru’s identity basically) and now Mitsu pulls out of Dakar when they have had such a good run with it

Dam you economic crisis!

By: T6

T6 — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:49:06 +0000

I wonder with both Subaru and Mitsibishi withdrawing from Rally in general what will this mean for vehicles like the STi and EVO? Will they become softer and less impressive? Or will they just disapear into history like Fords RS Escorts and Lancias Delta Integrale. I miss the days when you could buy the touring car / rally racers with all the go fast bit’s and a de-tune from the factory floor that with a few simple tweaks could blast by a Ferrari and Porsche of the day.

By: FRUGAL_ONE

FRUGAL_ONE — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:41:47 +0000

This years PD was a piss porr effort by Mitsubishi, might as well not even entered.

Now it will end up being a VW ToeRag Cup till they get some factory teams racing against them and not just backyard private teams.

Anyway, the real superheros are the bike riders, long live ANDY CALDECOTT!!

Cheers

F-0

By: frenchaffair

frenchaffair — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:28:58 +0000

Now that Mitsu have withdrawn, and Citroen and Peugeot withdrew after obliterating the competition back in the day with their AWD vehicles, who’s left?

JEKYL & HYDE – Good one!

By: JEKYL & HYDE

JEKYL & HYDE — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:01:31 +0000

soon all we will have is lance armstrong racing his bike…