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Armindo Araujo placed 3rd at PWRC Round -5 at WRC Round-6 "Rally d'Italia Sardegna"

PWRC Round -5 "Rally d'Italia Sardegna" was held during 22nd to 24th May ,2009 at Sardegna Island, Mediterranean Sea located west south of Rome, Italy and Armindo Araujo (Ralliart Italy) who aims to get PWRC championship with Lancer Evolution placed 3rd and got a precious 6 points.

The rally had a very tough gravel stages. Armindo Araujo chased to the top group from the beginning stages and once placed 1st of PWRC at SS8 in Day-2 showing very good driving. However, at the succeeding SS9 he suffered a rear suspension trouble and then he was obliged to keep a patient driving ,but finally he placed 3rd and got a precious 6 points.

The next round is Acropolis Rally during 12th to 14th June, 2009.

PWRC Final Result through Day 1 to Day 3
Pos. No Driver Car. time

1 150 Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza 4:20.39.4

2 146 Patrik Sandell Skoda FabiaS2000 +1.5

3 147 Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution +3:44.1

4 145 Patrik Flodin Subaru Impreza +6:35.5

5 149 Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution +13:58.5

6 137 Frederic Sauvan Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution +26:35.1

7 134 Gianluca Linari Subaru Impreza +27:31.3

8 138 Gabor Mayer Subaru Impreza +27:31.9

Rally de Argentina

Country:Argentina

Date:24-22/04/2009

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X has placed the 2nd of the Rally Argentina as the best of Evolutions of the　ｒally!

The performance of Evolution X has been improving

Argentinean Marcos Ligato (Tango Rally team) drove the Lancer Evolution X and got 2nd place of the

tough Rally Argentina.

During 23rd to 26th of April,2009 ,PWRC Round-4 "Rally Argentina " was held around the town of

Villa Carlos Paz, south of the Cordoba province. Argentine.

The 2nd　at the rally is best result for Lancer Evolution X. in this season. It's shows Lancer Evolution X

has been improving its performance and the generation change has been accelerating.

Eyvind Brynildsen(Norway, Team Ralliart New Zealand) got 4 points as 5th in this rally with

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 and kept his series position ( 4th.).

After Rally Argentina, Armind Araujo (Lancer Evolution9,Team Ralliart Italy) is leading the 2009 PWRC.

PWRC Final Result through Day 1 to Day 3
Pos. No Driver Car. time

1 150 Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza　4:20:51.9

2 160 Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution +2:12.9

3 133 Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza +6:36.0

4 144 Spyros Pavlides Subaru Impreza +24:18.5

5 149 Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution +31:58.0

6 138 Gabor Mayer　Subaru Impreza +40:04.4

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution achieved 1-2-3 finish which dominated the podium!
Winner Armindo Araujo has upgraded the top ranking of　Production Car World Rally Championship.


Portuguese Armindo Araujo(Team Ralliart Italy) has won in triumph and has become the point leader at a bound.

During 2nd to 5th of April,2009 ,PWRC Round-3 “Rally de Portugal” was held at Faro in southern Portugal and Portuguese Armindo Araujo(Team Ralliart Italy) has cleverly driven Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution on 9 during the difficult rally on narrow and dust-covered road with high speed. As the result, he has achieved the first win of PWRC which pushed him the top-ranking of PWRC at a bound.

Meanwhile, Martin Prokop (Czech) has placed at 2nd with Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 as well as Armind Araujo’s and Eyvind Brynildsen(Norway Team Ralliart New Zealand) has placed at 3rd with Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 which has dominated the podium. From this rally, ”Pirelli Star Driver” series which is the bring-up program for young drivers promoted by the tire manufacturer Pirelli and FIA has started. Under this program,5 units of Lancer Evolution 10 were vitally driven by young drivers together with strong drivers who participated from all over the world and their drive has impressed the high speed performance.

PWRC Final Result through Day 1 to Day 3
Pos. No Driver Car. time
1 147 A. ARAÚJO Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 15:31.6
2 131 M. PROKOP Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution +1:07.1
3 149 E. BRYNILDSEN Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution +1:13.1
4 150 N. AL ATTIYAH Subaru Impreza N14 +10:37.6
5 62 J. WILLIAMS Mitsubishi Lancer EvolutionX +17:19.2
6 65 M. TAPPER Mitsubishi Lancer EvolutionX +25:49.6
7 134 G. LINARI Subaru Impreza Sti +28:07.7
8 148 G. SINGH GILL Subaru Impreza N14 +30:53.7
9 64 M. SEMERAD Mitsubishi Lancer EvolutionX +45:01.1
10 63 J. NIKARA Mitsubishi Lancer EvolutionX +51:55.1

Rally de Portugal
Country:Portugal
Date:02-05/04/2009