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Who is Tsangaris Motorsport

Tsangaris Rally Team is a rally team that was formed in 2001 by Andreas Tsangaris in Cyprus. It was formed when Andreas began rally racing in the rough gravel stages of Cyprus with a Lada Samara Rally car. After gaining some experience, Tsangaris Motorsport stepped in the 4WD Forced Induction world, with a 1996 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV RS. With the Evo IV, Tsangaris Motorsport participated in the Cypriot Rally Sprint Championship where Andreas Tsangaris finished the season as the 2004 Rally Sprint Vice-Champion.

In 2005, Andreas has then purchased a 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI RS of Group N4 homologation. This car with a RalliArt livery which was inspired by the Mitsubishi WRC team in 1994-1997, raced in countless Stage Rallies and Rally Sprints in Cyprus which resulted in a lot of success and recognition by the Rally community. Tsangaris Motorsport achieved the Group N4 Rally Sprint Championship three times, multiple top 10 position in Cypriot Rally and multiple rally stage wins.

Tsangaris Rally Team took the decision in 2008 to upgrade their legendary Evo VI with something more upto date. It was then that the team and Team Manager, Andreas, decided to purchase a new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GT from Japan with the purpose of building it in the Tsangaris-way, a winning Group N4 rally car. Through a period of two years of sacrifice and hard work, the Tsangaris EVO 9 was then ready to run fast through the Cypriot rally stages. With great success the car always finished top 10 and finished in podium position in all of the Rally events our team participated.

Since 2015, Tsangaris Motorsport and the Tsangaris EVO 9 relocated to Ontario, Canada, where they continue their passion in Rally Sport. It is the team's goal to participate in the Peterborough Mitsubishi Rallycross Championship and of course, Ontario Performance Rally Championship.

Our Drivers

Andreas Tsangaris

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.

Andreas' debut in Canadian rally motorsport came on September 27th, 2020 at MLRC's Rallycross event. Amazingly after 8 years away from the sport, he won his class and came 2nd overall. For 2022, Andreas is hoping to debut on Ontario Performance Rally Championship.

George Tsangaris

George is the eldest son of Andreas. He is in his fourth-year at the University of Toronto, majoring in human biology. He aspires to be receive his master eventually his Ph.D in life science. When he is not busy with school, he enjoys watching and taking part in rally, as well as work on his team's car. George fell in love with the sport at a very young age, as throughout his whole life, his father has been part of the racing world. One of his earliest memories include working on the car with his father, attending competitions, and of course admiring him achieve greatness on the podium. Since he was 9, he has also helped the Tsangaris Rally team convert their current car, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, from a regular road car to a Group N4 rally car. Though George is new to the competitive side of racing, he managed to place 5th overall in his class on his first race. He also can not wait to improve his skills in the upcoming events!

Our car

Year: 2005

Make: Mitsubishi

Model: Lancer Evolution IX RS

Class: Open Class

Power: 320 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