Narita Dogfight | Machine Check: Hiroyoshi Shimadas Kyushu Danji Shokai Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII CT9A.

Hiroyoshi Shimada has had an amazing season behind the wheel of his Tomiyoshi Racing supported Evolution VII. The CT9A had been down all Summer at the shop in Kagoshima getting a complete engine overhaul in order to unlock new potential for the 2024 season. The investment paid off with new personal bests at the two tracks Shimada frequents; his local track of Autopolis, and the benchmark of time attack, Tsukuba. After hitting a goal time of 1’48.7 at Autopolis International Circuit, he went on to mark a 54.1 at Tsukuba putting him 24th overall at TC2000, overtaking the Cyber Evo to make him the 4th fastest EVO at Tsukuba. We caught up with Shimada and the Tomiyoshi brothers during the snowy Autopolis Super Lap event and got some additional up close look at the build. Then, during the February’s Attack Tsukuba, we were there to witness him overtake the Cyber Evo at TC2000.