Jim Russell Racing School Announces Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Experience

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The Jim Russell Racing Drivers School is launching a new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution driving experience. Participants will be able to get behind the wheel of Mitsu's amazing new EVO X on one of America's best race tracks, Infineon.

Along with a classroom component, drivers will be able to pilot the track-ready EVO while they develop their racing technique, car control skills and get some serious speed out on the track.

"Deciding to work with Mitsubishi Motors for The Lancer Evolution program was an easy choice," said Chip Pankow, president of Jim Russell Racing Drivers School. "We have been using the 4G63 engines in our Lola-built school cars and found them to be exceptionally reliable. The launch of The Jim Russell Lancer Evolution Experience strengthens our position as the leader in delivering new concepts and deliverables for automotive manufacturers seeking to broaden their customer base."

Mitsubishi will officially announce the new school program on July 11 at the annual Mitsubishi Owners Day (M.O.D.), held at the Japanese automaker's Cypress, Ca offices. There will even be a draw for the first seat in the Jim Russell Lancer Evolution Experience. Jim Russell puts the value at $1,000, but thrashing an EVO X at Infineon is practically priceless.

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[93_GSX]

This is awesome!! I'd love to take a spin!

[N1te]

That would be awesome but I'm not sure you'd learn as much about driving as if you were in a rwd sportscar. It seems the Evo just goes where you point it.

[lazylaser]

We have been using the 4G63 engines in our Lola-built school cars and found them to be exceptionally reliable.

:cool:

[1990 Dsm Gsx]

They were at Mitsubishi Owners Day 09' in Cypress California.... I was there and they were raffling off a Free Session.

I signed up to their Mailing list and got $100 off of their classes.



I'll hopefully be checking it out in the near future.


Awesome people BTW!

[93_GSX]

That would be awesome but I'm not sure you'd learn as much about driving as if you were in a rwd sportscar. It seems the Evo just goes where you point it.

Sorry, I'm guessing any chance to get behind the wheel of a car on any closed course with racing instructors will help anyone learn a little more. Maybe not someone who's been racing for decades, but I'm guessing *anyone* on this forum would benefit.

[bzerkkiller]

my friends and i talked to one of the guys at MOD. their program sounds really good. there's a track where you drive their provided car...unfortunately, the guy said the participants would be driving their ralliart lancer, not a evo X. but there will be a high performance track where we can drive our own car and have an instructor telling us what we're doing wrong

the only down side is they are far...Infineon Raceway. but i would be down to drive up there from SoCal with my evo. lol