Delica D:5 to run the 07 Dakar

Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports, in its participation in the 2007 Lisbon-Dakar Rally, will enter the Mitsubishi Delica D:5 as its service vehicle. The new production model Delica D:5 was introduced in Japan this year, and is currently available in the Japanese market only.

The service vehicles in the Dakar Rally provides quick support to the competition vehicles, which will be four Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution MPR13. They are meant to be fast support vehicles to provide quick service, while waiting for the support trucks.

In the previous Dakar rallies, the service vehicles used were production model Mitsubishi Pajeros. This year MMSP has given this job to the new Delica D:5. The production model will be modified to include safety features as well as necessary modification to several critical components to withstand the grueling Dakar rally.

The Dakar Rally starts in Lisbon, Portugal on January 5, 2007. Mitsubishi Motors is hoping to clinch their 12 outright win, making it their 7th successive win in the Dakar.

Delica D:5


Delica D:5 Dakar Service Vehicle

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