The beginning of a legendary relationship. Tommi Mäkinen & Mitsubishi.
The pair conquered the World Rally Championship four times in a row between 1996 and 1999. Tommi winning four back to back driver's titles. Mitsubishi won the manufacturer's title in 1998. And this was the first time Tommi and Mitsubishi were united in a World Rally Championship event in the top class.
Although this rally wasn't as successful as the pair's later adventures would be, I thought it would still be neat to make this livery for RBR to celebrate the very beginning of the relationship in the top class. Tommi started the rally very promisingly, setting the third fastest time on the opening stage. After that though, his position dropped in the rally, and on the fifth stage he retired with suspension issues from tenth place in the rally.
This Evo II version of the Mitsubishi gets the unwanted honor of being the only group A Lancer Evo that Tommi drove, but didn't win a rally with. Although, without team orders in 1995 Rally Sweden he would have won there.
Hope you guys don't get as many suspension issues with this car as Tommi did in the 1994 Rallye Sanremo. Hope you guys enjoy this skin!
nice skin Janne, thanks
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