Mitsubishi announced today its participation in the Central Europe Rally. The Mitsubishi in Central Europe Rally participation comes along with the fact that the 2007 Dakar title will also remain in their possession.
The Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team's driver line-up features Luc Alphand / Gilles Picard (France), Hiroshi Masuoka / Pascal Maimon (Japan / France), Stéphane Peterhansel / Jean-Paul Cottret (France) and Joan Nani Roma / Lucas Cruz (Spain), who had all been entered to compete in the 2008 Dakar.
The Central Europe Rally will start in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday April 20, and its program includes seven competitive sections in Hungary and Romania before the finish beside Lake Balaton
on Saturday April 26. The Central European Rally is under half the distance covered of the Dakar Rally, with only 1,570 km of against the clock action.
