MARLBORO MITSUBISHI RALLIART ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR THE 2002 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart will enter the 2002 World Rally Championship with Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution WRCs for François Delecour (France) and Alister McRae (Britain) aiming to win both the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ Championship titles. (14 December 2001)

2001 INTERNATIONAL RALLY IN HOKKAIDO Katsuhiko Taguchi of Team Mitsubishi Ralliart enters the 2001 International Rally in Hokkaido driving a Group A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Event starts from Obihiro on Saturday, September 15th. (13 September 2001)

MAKINEN & KLEINSCHMIDT AT FRANKFURT UNVEILINGS Rolf Eckrodt, COO of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, proudly unveiled two new Mitsubishi vehicles to the world's media at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 11 September 2001, both of which reflect an exciting new design concept for the Japanese manufacturer. (13 September 2001)

2001 GENEVA MOTOR SHOW Mr. Takashi Sonobe, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Motors, hosted the assembled media at the Geneva Motor Show on 27 February, outlining the manufacturer’s plans for the future. He was joined by Mr. Rolf Eckrodt, Chief Operation Officer, who explained how these plans would be implemented within Mitsubishi. (2 March 2001)

CHAMPIONS MEETING Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Ralliart celebrated over 30 years of motorsport history when it brought together stars from the past and present in its annual two-day Ralliart Worldwide Meeting and Champions Meeting in Tokyo (17/18 February). (22 February 2001)