But it wasn’t only about creating a new World Record as thanks to the generosity of the MLR members and Mitsubishi Motors UK who supported the event, the organizers also managed to raise £7,459.27 ($15,000 or €9,400) for the Richard Burns Foundation.
New World Record for Largest Parade of Mitsubishi Lancer EVOs
On Saturday July 12th 2008, the UK based organisation for EVO owners and enthusiasts, the Mitsubishi Lancer Register (MLR) created a new World Record for the largest ever parade of EVOs. Despite the fact that less EVOs showed up than initially expected, the 273 Lancer Evolution cars that congregated in the paddock of the Castle Combe Racing Circuit in Wiltshire , England , were enough to earn them place in the Guinness Book of World Records. -Continued