Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has introduced that Team Mitsubishi Ralliart will compete within the 2026 Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) in Thailand from August 9 to fifteen, aiming to safe a second consecutive victory. The crew will discipline three Triton pickup vehicles, following a profitable remaining shakedown on an off-road course in Chachoengsao, Thailand, on August 4.
Team Director Hiroshi Masuoka expressed confidence within the crew’s preparation, noting that the endurance exams since May have refined the autos to a excessive degree of readiness. “Together as a team, we will target both overall victory and back-to-back titles,” Masuoka said, emphasizing the rally’s position in pushing autos and other people to their limits underneath excessive situations and its contribution to future product growth, together with the upcoming Pajero mannequin.
Driver Chayapon Yotha, who contributed to final 12 months’s victory, highlighted the improved reliability and competitiveness of the Triton vehicles. Yotha goals to win each stage and obtain total victory. Fellow driver Katsuhiko Taguchi, making his fourth try at AXCR, is set to compete for the general win, whereas Kazuto Koide plans to assist the crew and achieve insights for future car growth.
Mitsubishi Motors will present day by day updates on the rally’s progress via its AXCR particular web site, protecting the occasion from August 10 to fifteen. The AXCR is one in all Asia’s largest cross-country rallies, that includes difficult terrains equivalent to jungle trails, muddy roads, and river crossings, with 79 entries anticipated to compete, together with 43 four-wheel autos and 36 bikes.
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart can be supported by 4 Delica D:5 autos, which is able to deal with upkeep and logistics, showcasing Mitsubishi’s Super All Wheel Control system. These assist vehicles share a design theme with the rally vehicles, that includes a daring crimson shade scheme.
Operated by Tant Sport in Thailand, Team Mitsubishi Ralliart consists of engineers from Mitsubishi Motors answerable for car growth and technical assist. The driver lineup consists of notable figures equivalent to Chayapon Yotha, Peerapon Sombatwong, Katsuhiko Taguchi, and Kazuto Koide, who’ve achieved vital success in earlier AXCR occasions.