His Excellency Sontaya, The Honourable Minister of Tourism & Sport for Thailand, was driven around the Cardiff SuperSpecial Stage on Thursday 14 November by Welsh driver, Leon Pesticcio, in a Mitsubishi Evolution, prior to the start of this year's Network Q Rally of Great Britain.
Pesticcio was the winner of the 2001 Evolution Challenge sponsored by Mitsubishi in the UK.
Mr Sontaya is a keen rally enthusiast and is visiting the UK with a delegation from Thailand especially to observe the event, looking to increase their country's involvement with the sport.
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