Tsangaris Rally Team is a Canadian team based in Toronto, Ontario. We began racing in Cyprus in the early 2000s. We began with a Lada Samara 2WD. The rising popularity of the 4WD speed and the anti-lag, we soon purchased a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV. It was not long enough until we moved into the Mitsibishi Lancer Evolution VI GT. This is the car that brought us lots of success. Behind the wheel was Andreas Tsangaris, where he won the Group N4 Rallysprint Championship multiple times. His exhilarating driving partnered with flat-out driving managed to always bring the show the fans wanted to see.
In 2008, we purchased a 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 GT from Japan with the whole purpose of building our own rally car the way we wanted it. The project took about a year and a half until it was completed. The car was built with quality without any short-cuts and built to compete with much faster cars of the Group A class. With this car we managed to win a great amount of events in the Cypriot Rallysprint Championship and score podium positions for the Cypriot Rally Championship events.
In 2015, Tsangaris Rally Team officially moved to Canada. Along with the family, we also brought our beloved rally car. Since then we focused on the conversion of a Open Class fire-spitting monster. However, due to the lack of resources in North America, the process took a little while until it was completed. Since its transformation, the car focuses for the Ontario Rallycross Championship and Ontario Rally Sprint Championship. Out future goal, to partake in the Ontario Performance Rally Championship.
Andreas was born in 1978, in Tala, Cyprus. Since at a young age, Andreas aspired to have his own rally team, with which he could compete in the Cypriot Rallysprint Championship and the Cypriot Rally Championship. He begun his racing career in 2000 with a Lada Samara, which helped him improve his driving skills. After a short time with the Lada, Andreas decided to jump to the Group N rally class. With Tommi Makinen as his idol and always a lover of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions, Andreas debut in the Group N class was with a 1997 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV RS. Since then Andreas stayed loyal to Group N and Mitsubishi.
George is the eldest son of Andreas. He completed his Bachelor of Science at University of Toronto in 2022. Since then he worked at Toronto Zoo. In 2023, George joined the Canadian Armed Forces as an Infantry Officer. Although majority of his time is taken up by the military, he is scoping in competing for the Ontario Rallycross Championship in 2025.
Year: 2005
Make: Mitsubishi
Model: Lancer Evolution IX RS
Class: Open Class
Power: 300 HP
Engine: RalliArt developed 2.0L TURBO 4G63T, 34mm FIA/CARS restrictor
ECU: LINK G4+ EVO 9 PLUG N' PLAY, controlling both Anti-lag and Launch Control
Suspension: Front and Rear Reiger Suspension for Group N4 EVO9