Circuit Breaker!

Mario loves testing his skills on the track every chance he gets — and what better car than his Evolution 8 to provide the thrills? He tells us more about his Mitsubishi

- Imran Malik

Welcome to MyWheels,Mario. How did your passion formotoring begin? Thanks for featuring me in the magazine. Much of it began from collecting little Burago model cars but mostly from spending most of my time with my late dad who loved his cars and used any time of his on them, even if they were running at their best. We spent so much time talking about cars and I learnt something new every day.

When I got my first car I remember how excited I was. It was a NGK Racing series Honda Civic EG built racecar with a B16 installed. I bought it from a dear friend of mine and it was a great first season to motor racing where I learnt so much. The car was easy to set up and tune and I remember catching up with Class 2 vehicles frommy Class 3. It was something to look forward to every race day.

Our family car is a Civic which we have owned since new in 1999, but was later converted to a B18C Type R (which came from an Integra) and it is still with us today 19 years on. I am proud to say it’s in top condition and I make sure it stays away from trouble!

That’s good to hear—but what's the best car you have ever driven?

A 150 horsepower Formula 2000 single seater. It had a four speed gearbox, the chassis was tuned perfectly for the track and it was a great experience.