2024 AXCR: Team Mitsubishi Ralliart showcases Delica Mini as support vehicle
Mitsubishi Motors, through the Mitsubishi Ralliart team, aims for the championship title in the Asia Cross Country Rally 2024 (AXCR 2024) scheduled to take place from August 11 to 17.
In the competition set to be held in the central and southern regions of Thailand, the Mitsubishi Ralliart team will feature up to four new-generation Triton pickup trucks, accompanied by a support vehicle lineup consisting of the Delica D:5, Outlander PHEV, and the kei car Delica Mini!
The Triton vehicles have already undergone performance testing, covering a distance of 800 km on regular roads and off-road routes back in late June, followed by a shakedown session on August 6 to ensure they are in optimal condition for this year’s competition.
According to team director Hiroshi Masuoka, “Apart from improving driving performance and increasing tire width, we have also enhanced the rear suspension by leveraging expertise acquired from our former Dakar Rally champion, the Pajero.
“Modifications have also been made to its original strength, such as handling extreme routes, so that the rally cars used this time can deliver the performance we expect.”
As mentioned earlier, the Mitsubishi Ralliart team will feature four Delica D:5 minivans, the Outlander PHEV SUV, and a Delica Mini kei car as support vehicles.
One of the four Delica D:5 units will be used personally by team director Hiroshi Masuoka for route inspections to be used by the rally vehicles, equipped with special suspension that raises ground clearance by 20 mm.
All Mitsubishi Ralliart support vehicles are equipped with Work CRAG T-GRABICII alloy rims (Work Emotion M8R rims for the Outlander PHEV) and Yokohama GEOLANDER off-road tire wraps.
Furthermore, all six support vehicles will showcase body graphics matching those of the Triton rally vehicles.
A total of 67 vehicles will compete in this year’s AXCR event, comprising 46 in the auto category, 19 in the motorcycle category, and 2 in the sidecar category.
The opening ceremony will take place on August 11 in the Surat Thani region, southern Thailand, and will conclude at Skywalk Kanchanaburi on August 17.
