PRESS INFORMATION

Guy Wilks to drive for Mitsubishi Motors UK Works Team in 2007 British Rally Championship.

21st March 2007

Mitsubishi Motors is delighted to announce that Guy Wilks has today signed a season-long contract to drive for its UK Works Rally Team. The 26 year old from Darlington will compete in all six rounds of this year’s Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship, driving one of the team’s Group N (production class) Lancer Evolution IXs.

The announcement comes after weeks of speculation as to who would join Gwyndaf Evans, his seat already confirmed by virtue of him winning last year’s Evolution Challenge.

Paul Brigden, General Manager for Mitsubishi UK Ralliart, said:
"We have taken our time to appoint someone for the second seat to make sure we got the best driver possible. We are therefore delighted that Guy has agreed to join us this year and, together with Gwyndaf, will give us what I believe will be the best chance of achieving our goal, which is to win both the teams and drivers titles."

Having accepted the invitation to drive for Mitsubishi, Wilks is excited about the season ahead:
“This is a great opportunity for me. With Mitsubishi I now have a real chance to challenge for the British Championship. I’m pleased that the team is happy for me to continue to compete on World events this year, alongside the BRC campaign. I intend to give Mitsubishi 100% to help them to achieve their target of two British titles. I can’t wait to get started!”

The team has confirmed that both Wilks and Evans will run on equal status, there being no number-one and number-two driver.

Wilks is scheduled to test his car for the first time in April, in readiness for the opening round of the British series. He will be partnered throughout the season by his regular co-driver, Phil Pugh from Gwynedd.

The team’s two Lancer Evolution IXs are currently being built by ADR Motorsport of Chesterfield, the company that has prepared all of the works Group N cars since the UK programme began in 2004. ADR is also responsible for running the cars on events and the ongoing development of the Production Class Lancer.

2007 British Rally Championship Calendar

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For further information please contact:

Mitsubishi Motors UK
Gabi Whitfield, General Manager - Press & Public Affairs
g.whitfield@mitsubishi-cars.co.uk
Tel: 01285 647157

Paul Brigden, General Manager - Ralliart
p.brigden@mitsubishi-cars.co.uk
Tel: 01285 647680

Mitsubishi Motors UK Motorsport Press Officer
Simon Slade, RPM Promotions
simon@rpmpromo.com
Tel: 01935 424873
Mob: 07966 153555