M8 MRE

M8 MRE debuted alongside sister car M7 MRE on the 1995 Rally Indonesia, and was piloted by Tommi Mäkinen and Seppo Harjanne. They finished 3rd, behind Colin McRae's Subaru and their team-mate Eriksson.

Her next (known for me) event was the Telstra Rally Australia, again with Tommi Mäkinen and Seppo Harjanne. They were running in 3rd for most of the event, but in the end slipped back to 4th after clipping a bank and almost losing the left-front wheel. While the event did not count towards the WRC (just the APRC), Eriksson's win and this 4th place kept Mitsubishi in the title race in the Asia-Pacific standings. (Ps. This is the only picture I could get of the car so far... sorry for the big logo.)

Rally Australia 1995 (www.mcklein-imagedatabase.com)

Whereabouts
More than likely this car was used in pair with M7 MRE during 1995 (although I can not say that for sure, so far I couldn't find any pictures or videos), if that is true, it was used at least on one more event, the Rally of Malaysia (where Mäkinen finished 2nd behind Eriksson and M7). I'll try to get info on these events somehow...

Track record (incomplete)
Starts: 2
Wins: 0
Podiums: 1

• 1995 Rally Indonesia - 3rd

Retirements: 0