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| 22/10/05 Bulldog Rally - Mitsubishi Evo Challenge Round 8 |
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| CHAMPION IS CHAMPION! |
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North Yorkshire rally driver Ryan Champion claimed one of the biggest prizes in British
Motorsport when he clinched the 2005 Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge title following the Bulldog Rally in Wales .
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Champion, from Castleton, and York co driver Craig Thorley only needed to finish inside the top four Evolution runners to claim the works Mitsubishi drive in the 2006 British Rally Championship and following a cautious approach, the pair brought the MSR Motorsport prepared, Conchango sponsored Evo 8 home in ninth place overall and third in class on the final round of the 2005 MSA National Gravel Rally Championship to claim the title .
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| "It was hard work driving at that speed as sometimes you think you are going too slow and then the next minute you feel that it's a bit quick so it's been a tough rally for that reason. Everything went perfect and I was just waiting for something to happen as I've been in this game long enough to know that the unexpected nearly always happens but I'm delighted that it didn't for once. The team have done a great job and so has Craig so I'd like to thank them and I'm really looking forward to driving the works car next season" said Champion. |
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Champion will contest the full 2006 British Rally Championship, including Britain's round of the World Rally Championship, as an official Mitsubishi driver in a brand new Lancer Evolution 9 which will be unveiled at January's Autosport Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Ryan commented " I can't wait for next year now! I will be in a car and with a team capable of winning the British title and while that will be very difficult, that is certainly what we will be trying to do. I'm looking forward to testing the new car in the New Year."
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The British Rally Championship starts with the Pirelli International Rally in May next year.
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| Reports From Previous Rallies |
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| 29/03/08 North Humberside Forest Rally |
| Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship Round 5 Rally Yorkshire – 6th October 2007 |
| Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship Round 1 Pirelli Rally – 20th & 21st April 2007 |
| 31/03/07 Wolds Construction North Humberside Forest Rally |
| Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship Round 6 Wales Rally GB - December 1st - 3rd |
| Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship Round 5 Rally Yorkshire October 7th |
| Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship Round 4 Phillip White Tyres Ulster Rally, 1st/2nd Sep |
| Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship Round 3 - Rally Isle of Man 3rd,4th & 5th Aug 2006 |
| Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship Round 2 Jim Clark International Rally – 7th & 8th J |
| Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship Round 1 Pirelli Rally – 13th & 14th May 2006 |
| 25/03/06 - Wold Construction North Humberside Forest Rally |
| 19/03/06 2006 Tesco 99 Octane British Rally Championship - BRC Live! |
| 10/09/05 Park Systems Rally - Mitsubishi Evo Challenge Round 7 |
| 23/07/05 Swansea Bay Rally - Mitsubishi Ralliart Evo Challenge Round 6 |
| 8/9/07/05 Jim Clark International Rally - Mitsubishi Ralliart Evo Challenge Round 5 |
| 04/06/05 Mutiny Rally - Mitsubishi Ralliart Evo Challenge Round 4 |
| 6/7/04/05 Roush Manx National Rally - Mitsubishi Ralliart Evo Challenge Round 3 |
| 19/03/05 Border Counties Rally - Mitsubishi Ralliart Evo Challenge Round 2 |
| 25/26.02.05 Sunseeker Rally, Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge Round 1 |
| 20.02.05 Kall Kwik National Rally |
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