Ralliart is closing its doors

[Cloverleaf]

http://www.ralliart.com/10topics/100310.html

Partial Cease of Business Activities along with Ralliart Inc's
Business Scale Down Ralliart Inc (President Masao Taguchi) has announced as follows.
Dear all of our customers ,

First of all, we much appreciate for your usual patronage to our company.
Our company have done the various activities relating motorsport with the support of many people since the establishment in April,1984 so far. However, because of the sudden change of economy situation since the year before last, the business circumstance surrounding our company radically became worse and so, this time we have reached the conclusion that we Ralliart Inc., would scale down our business activities as of the end of March 2010.

Along with the scale down of our business activities this time, we would cease the following business and operation which we have done so far. We would like to express our sincere apology to all of customers though we would make you much inconveniences.

Meanwhile, we wish you a continuous support to Ralliart family and entrants driving Mitsubishi cars who play an active part all over the world.

Items which would cease our business and operation along with our business scale down;

Support to motorsport customers(Support to the participation, Technical Support, and Awarding of Mitsubishi/Ralliart Driver of the Year)[/*:m:1k7dal9h]
New Planning, Development and Merchandize of Ralliart products (Except FIA VO parts) :*1[/*:m:1k7dal9h]
Information of new products and dispatching motorsport information(at web):*2[/*:m:1k7dal9h]*1FIA VO parts development and those application work shall be done by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation as it is. *2FIA Group-N information shall be open at the web site of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation.
Date of the cease: 1st April, 2010

[Rally Hokkaido]

Not a happy announcement. You have to feel for Katsu who has not only just lost his sponsor but possibly his job, as well. And yes he is related to the company president (son).

[Woodeye]

Shame indeed. For me Ralliart has always meant the same as quality Mitsubishi's. And vice versa. It's another casualty to already long line of this economic situation.

[RallyCat909]

I have only been lucky enough to compete in a rally only once (a small regional event to be sure, but we won it, and Im very proud of that fact, its one of those memories that you take with you through the years) and we did it in Lancer Evo 5, so this is a bit sad to me.

[Langdale Forest]

It's sad to see another part of WRC history dissapear. :(

[MR666]

It's sad to see another part of WRC history dissapear. :(

I second that statement

[Cloverleaf]

http://www.coordsport.com/general-news/closure-of-ralliart.htm

Co-ordSport (British distributor of Ralliart)

This sad news could have serious implications for your enjoyment and for the business of us and our dealers. It will definitely affect all Mitsubishi Ralliart and Evolution enthusiasts and competition competitors/teams. This could even mean the end of further Evolution models! Time will tell if MMC can justify developing further Evolution models, even Hybrid versions, as rumoured. Maybe this will increase the value of good used cars, so make sure you look after yours!

[Cloverleaf]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a186/tayyar_ak47/misc/Ralliart2.jpg

Very sad picture.

[gloomyDAY]

Ralliart went from winning championships with Tommi to closing their doors under financial constraints. A sign of the times and it just makes me feel a little empty.

Sad...... :(

[JFL]

The spilit of Ralliart??

[AndyRAC]

Ralliart were never the same after Andrew Cowan sold it to Mitsubishi.