MRF Mitsubishi enters three-car team in APRC

Jussi Valimaki and co-driver Jarkko Kalliolepo of Finland along with Katsuhiko Taguchi (Japan) and his co-driver Mark Stacey(Australia) will spearhead the MRF challenge for the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship title in 2007.

Valimaki and Kalliolepo won the APRC champions titles in 2005 for MRF Mitsubishi and make a welcome return after a year […]

Race Torque and MRF Tyres dominate Rally New Caledonia

Finland’s Jussi Valimaki won the opening round of the 2007 Asia Pacific Rally Championship, held on the beautiful tropical island paradise of New Caledonia. Close behind came his team-mate Katsu Taguchi and third was local driver Patrick Yanai.

The event started on Friday (13th) in brilliant sunshine, with a ceremonial start in downtown Noumea […]

Valimaki wins, Taguchi second in Indonesia Rally

The MRF Tyres Mitsubishi team scored a double victory on the Indonesian round of the 2007 Asia Pacific Rally Championship with a 1st and 2nd in the Rally of Indonesia.

Finnish driver Jussi Valimaki was in dominant form from the outset handling the rough conditions and extreme heat to score his second victory of […]