Official Mitsubishi Motors UK preview

Round two of the Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship takes place this weekend, when the Jim Clark Rally sees the Mitsubishi Motors UK Rally Team back in action for the first asphalt event of the season.

Following a resounding victory last month in round one, the Kielder Forest-based Pirelli Rally, Guy Wilks is looking forward to the change of surface and feels that after being caught out on treacherously slippery wet roads last year, he now has a score to settle.
 
Guy, 27, said: “After what happened last year I have some unfinished business to attend to.

"We were holding a comfortable lead before the rain, so I know that the pace is there – especially after our test last week. I’m very pleased with the set up we have and, with a trouble free run, I believe we can take our second win of the season.”

Ralliart General Manager and Mitsubishi UK Motorsport boss Paul Brigden is pleased with his team's start to 2008.

He said: “So far the performance of our cars has lived up to our expectations and I’m very pleased that the drivers are reporting they feel confident driving them.

"At the test we were able to optimise the settings for next weekend’s event and I’m looking forward to seeing how both the cars and drivers perform on tarmac.”

The Jim Clark International Rally begins in Kelso with a ceremonial start on Friday evening followed by two runs of a shake-down stage.

The 160-mile race gets under way on Saturday morning with 11 stages on closed public roads in Berwickshire, followed by a further six speed tests on Sunday.

The team is sponsored by Lovell Group and Virgin Money, together with its technical partners: HKS, Sparco, Speedline Corse, PIAA, Ricardo, and Performance Friction Brakes.