India, Aug. 25 -- The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced that a Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck, fitted with its GEOLANDAR M/T G003 mud-terrain tyres, secured the overall championship at the 2026 Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR). The event took place entirely within Thailand from 10 to 15 August. This victory marks the second consecutive overall win for a Mitsubishi Triton utilising Yokohama's GEOLANDAR tyres, adding to previous titles in 2022, 2023 and 2025.

The triumphant vehicle was fielded by Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, with lead driver Katsuhiko Taguchi and co-driver Takahiro Yasui at the helm. After third-place finishes in the opening two legs, the pair surged to the front by clocking the fastest time in Leg 3. They maintained the...