Dakar
Argentina - Chile

Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart decided to enter four new ’Racing Lancers’ in the 2009 Dakar Rally, because of global environmental issues, and made a significant switch to diesel-engined technology for its future cross-country rallying program with valuable partners, Repsol, Valeo and BFGoodrich.

Mitsubishi is at the forefront of automotive technology and Joan ’Nani’ Roma and Lucas Cruz Senra (both Spain) managed to bring the new car to the finish of the world’s most difficult off-road rally in 10th position, setting a fastest stage time along the way with the new car.

The stage success occurred on the 12th special between La Rioja and Cordoba, but they lost a potential sixth position in the overall standings when they incurred additional time penalties before the finish, which dropped them down the leader board