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Racing Series (collection)
60251 - Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII WRC
Monte Carlo Rally 2002
Car #7 driven by F. Delecour / Grataloup
Die cast (metal)
1:43 scale, approximately 4” long.
Retails for over $44.00
Condition: New, received from the manufacturer
About the Rallye Monte Carlo: Automobile Club de Monaco - “Rallye De Monte-Carlo”
Since 1911, the Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo is one of the oldest and prestigious in the sport. This is the first Rallye of the year in the World Rallye Championship (WRC). Stages run through French Alps were on a top of a very difficult terrain crews need to be ready to sudden, very difficult to predict weather changes. A stage could start on dry asphalt but this can change in no time to icy road and / or heavy snow. Generally, stages are tight and twisty goes up and down on slopes of Southern Alps, but they do have very fast stretches. It gets dark early up in the mountains; and it is very trilling for fans to see bright halogen spotlights screaming into to the view.
FIA restricted rally to the Monaco harbor area (2005 and 2006 or 73rd and 74th seasons), however organizers of the Rally Monte Carlo confirmed that in 2007 the rally will return to the “mythical” stages of the French region of Ardeche after FIA gave exemption to the Principality.
The 70th Rally Monte Carlo took place 17-20 January, 2002.
ABOUT THE CAR
The Mitsubishi Lancer EVO (Evolution) cars are designed and built in mind to be the most accomplished road-going version of any ‘special car’ and competition in the WRC. Limited number of EVO cars produced for sale on Mitsubishi dealerships. Originally available on Japan market only, now it is a popular all over the world.
EVO VII, this new “pocket rocket” has kept the dynamics in-line 4-cylinder turbocharged 2 liter engine which pumps out 276 bhp at 6500 rpm.”
This is All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicle.
This Car finished in 9th position, other EV) VII finished in 14th position.
ABOUT THE MODEL
Here is EVO VII presented as driven by F. Delecour / Grataloup at WRC 2002 Rally Monte Carlo. The team finished in 9th positiona with time of 4h 5m 6.4s. Out of 38 cars entered the race only 19 finished. There were two Lancer EVO VII in the race both finished it. The second team McRae / Senior Car #8 finished in 14th position.
This is a great model, superbly done, very accurate, with tons of details. Turn the model over to see the underbody, just like the real car, plus front wheels are turn able.
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