STI
Japanese
Introduction of STI
STI (SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL) is a subsidiary company of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI) and was established to undertake all motor sports activities for SUBARU.
Company Outline SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL
Established : April 2nd, 1988
Location : Fuji Heavy Industries Tokyo office, 3-9-6, Osawa, Mitaka city, Tokyo
Capitals : 250 million yen ( 100% funded by Fuji Heavy Industries )
Function
-Management of SUBARU Motorsport Activities: FIA World Rally Championship (WRC)
-Development and tuning of Motorsport engines / chassis
-Planning and development of SUBARU STI versions
-Planning, development and manufacturing of STI original limited edition car
-Development and manufacture of competition parts, tuning parts and accessories for SUBARU cars.
-Planning and manufacturing of STI official merchandise
-PR, promotion, operation of web site, planning of Motorsport video and PR magazine for SUBARU Motorsport activity. Operation of the fan club
-Operation of SUBARU dealers' mechanic training program
-Planning and operating the SUBARU Motorsport promotion events.
-Planning for exhibition of Motorsport at Auto Shows
-Support to SUBARU Motorsport teams.
SUPER GT Series, Super Endurance Race Series and Production Car World Rally Championship
WRC Career Heighlights
1995FIA World Rally Champion for Manufacturers' and Drivers' (Colin McRae)
1996 FIA World Rally Champion for Manufacturers'
1997 FIA World Rally Champion for Manufacturers'
2001 FIA World Rally Champion for Drivers' (Richard Burns)
2003 FIA World Rally Champion for Drivers' (Petter Solberg)
History
1988.04.02Founded as subsidiary Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
(capital: 50 million yen)
1988.11.02Capital Increase: 150 million yen (200 million yen after increase)
1989.01Subaru Legacy accomplish FIA Sanctioned record of 100 thousand consecutive kilometers drive and World Record of 223.345km/h
1990Start full scale entry to World Rally Championship (WRC) from Safari Rally
Best result, overall 4th place, first win in Gr. N class in Safari Rally
1991Legacy STI version made and sold to order
WRC: Best result, overall 2nd
1993WRC: Legacy wins first overall at Rally New Zealand
Legacy wins Manufacturer's & Driver's Champion in Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC)
1994Impreza STI version, made and sold to order
WRC: Impreza wins Acropolis Rally, WRC Rally New Zealand and British RAC Rally
Impreza WRX-RA STI version, made and sold to order
APRC: Win consecutive Manufacturer's & Driver's Champion
1995Impreza WRX-RA STI version II, made and sold to order
WRC: win Rally Monte Carlo, Portugal, New Zealand, Catalonia, British RAC Rally
WRC: win both Manufacturer's & Driver's Champion
1996Impreza WRX-RA STI version III, made and sold to order
WRC: win Acropolis, Sanremo and Catalunia
APRC: win Driver's Champion
WRC: win Manufacturer's World Champion
1997WRC: 3 consecutive wins from Rally Monte Carlo to Safari Rally
WRC: 3 consecutive wins from Rally Sanremo and RAC Rally
Impreza WRX-RA STI version IV, made and sold to order
WRC: win Manufacturer's World Champion
1998Impreza 555 Replica STI version, made and sold to order
Impreza 22B STI version (limited edition 400 units) sold out immediately after announced
WRC: win Rally Portugal, Tour de Corse, and Acropolis
1999WRC: win Rally Argentina, Acropolis, Finland, Australia, and Great Britain
2000Impreza S201 STI version, made and sold to order
WRC: win Safari Rally, Portugal, Argentina, and Great Britain
2001WRC: win Rally New Zealand
WRC2001 win Driver's title
2002Impreza S202 STI version limited edition put to sale
Legacy S401 STI version limited edition put to sale
WRC: win Rally Monte Carlo, Great Britain
Total wins in WRC: 35
2003WRC: win Cyprus Rally
P-WRC:Rally New Zealand on New Impreza makes a Debut Win
P-WRC:win Rally Argentina
P-WRC:win Cyprus Rally
2004 WRC: win Rally New Zealand, Acropolis, Japan, Great Britain and Italy
P-WRC: win Rally Australia
P-WRC: SUBARU driver Niall McShea won Driver's Title
Impreza S203(Limited 555 units), made and sold to order
2005 WRC: win Rally Sweden, Mexico and Great Britain
P-WRC: win Rally Sweden, Cyprus, Turkey, Argentina, Great Britain, Japan and Australia
P-WRC: SUBARU driver Toshihiro Arai won Driver's title
S204(Limited 600 units), made and sold to order
2006 P-WRC: win Rally Mexico, Argentina, Acropolis, Australia and New Zealand
P-WRC: SUBARU driver Nasser Al-Attiyah won Driver's title
Board Members
PresidentIchiro Kudo
Director;Senior Vice President,
General Manager Sales Dept
Mitsuhiro Matsumoto
Director, General Manager,
Product Planning Department
Takeshi Ito
Director, General Manager,
General Affairs Dept
Tateki Kurata
Director, General Manager,
Power Unit Engineering Dept
Kenji Shibano
Auditor (part time)Hiromi Tsutsumi
As of July, 2007
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