Mitsubishi boss admits doubts
A crunch meeting early next week will determine the fate of Mitsubishi's struggling WRC programme - and even the team's top boss admits that withdrawal is a distinct possibility
The Lancer WRC04 has been uncompetitive since the team returned to full-time WRC competition at the start of this season. Its best result has been sixth on its debut, and it has been plagued with glitches in its transmission.
Sources indicate that Mitsubishi management in Japan might even decide to pull the plug on the programme before the Lancers end up being embarrassed on 'home soil' in the country's first ever WRC round in early September.
Mitsubishi Motor Sports boss Sven Quandt admitted to Autosport that the programme was under threat. "This week is a crucial week for Mitsubishi's participation in the championship," said Quandt, who is said to be fighting to keep the WRC effort alive.
"Pulling out of the championship is one possibility that Japan is looking at. Discussions have been going on for 10 to 15 days already but the situation is changing by the hour. We expect to have a decision by Monday or Tuesday of next week."
Keep checking autosport.com for further developments.
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