Lee’s motorsport career started at age 12 with karting. At 15 he started racing cars and quickly moved into rallying – competing in numerous rally events. In 1986 he took part in the Rally of NZ and the New Zealand Rally Championship in a self-built Nissan Bluebird Turbo finishing third in Group A. After a 30-year break, in 2016 he returned and became the 2017 and 2018 Motorsport Bay of Plenty tarmac sprint champion.

Lee England - 1997 Mitsubishi Evo 4 RS

Lee’s motorsport career started at age 12 with karting. At 15 he started racing cars and quickly moved into rallying – competing in numerous rally events. In 1986 he took part in the Rally of NZ and the New Zealand Rally Championship in a self-built Nissan Bluebird Turbo finishing third in Group A. After a 30-year break, in 2016 he returned and became the 2017 and 2018 Motorsport Bay of Plenty tarmac sprint champion.

1997 Mitsubishi Evo 4 RS:

This 1997 Mitsubishi Evolution 4 is a genuine RS version, which was a limited production run specifically for the World Rally Championship. It features lightweight body panels, thinner glass, a close ratio gearbox, quick steering and factory limited slip diffs. Originally built in Japan as a tarmac rally car, Lee has built up the Mitsubishi’s parts required to switch between tarmac and gravel spec depending on the event.

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