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27th Dakar Rally
Mitsubishi Motors Repsol Ats Studios Team Bids For Fifth Successive Dakar Rally Victory With Strong Five-Car Team


  • Defending champion Peterhansel and two times winner Masuoka on track
  • 2004 Dakar Bike winner Roma and Frenchman Alphand join the team
  • Support role for German lady driver Mayer and her new co-driver Polato



2005 Dakar Rally Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution
Tokyo, December 7, 2004 — The Mitsubishi Motors Repsol ATS Studios Team has entered five cars in the 2005 Dakar Rally, as it bids to become the first team in history to win five successive Dakar rallies and clinch a record-breaking 10 overall victories.

The Mitsubishi Motors team has not been beaten on the gruelling African event since the Millennium and has entered a team of four Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolutions and a single Mitsubishi L200 Pick-Up for the 16-day event, starting in Barcelona, Spain, on New Year's Day and finishing in Dakar, Senegal, on January 16th, 2005.

Spearheading the team's challenge are the defending champion Stephane Peterhansel and the Japanese twice former winner Hiroshi Masuoka. Peterhansel teams up with regular co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret, while Masuoka is reunited with Germany's Andreas Schulz, with whom he won the event in 2003.

Completing the official team line-up are the Spanish newcomers Joan 'Nani' Roma, Frenchman Luc Alphand along with Germany's Andrea Mayer, and their respective co-drivers Henri Magne, Gilles Picard and Jean-Michel Polato.

Peterhansel won no less than six Dakar titles during an illustrious career as a motorcycle rider, also became only the second individual in the 27-year history of the event to win outright on both two and four wheels last January. Masuoka won outright in 2002 and 2003 and finished as the runner-up last year.

"We have carried out a lot of testing with the car since the last Dakar Rally," said Peterhansel. "I won both the Tunisia and Morocco rallies with the Pajero/Montero Evolution MPR10 and we were delighted with the performance of the new MPR11 during the recent competitive test in the UAE Desert Challenge. The revised car is more stable in the dunes and over fast ground, has more torque than the MPR10 and should be more competitive on this year's Dakar."

"It has been a quiet year for me in terms of competition since the Dakar Rally," said Masuoka. "One of my goals was to win the UAE Desert Challenge and I achieved that at my sixth attempt in October. That was a great result for my confidence. The team has tested the revised car in Morocco and there have been some marked improvements. I am confident that I can take my third Dakar victory.

Team newcomer Joan Roma won the 2004 Dakar Rally at the helm of a factory KTM motorcycle. He joins the Mitsubishi Motors team for the first time with Andorra-based Henri Magne, one of the most experienced of all the cross-country co-drivers and the winner of last year's FIA World Cup and this year's FIA European Baja Cup.

Roma drove a Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution for the first time in September during the Morocco test and additionally after the UAE Desert Challenge also testing in the Middle East. At the end of November he will enter the Qatar Baja driving the Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero to gain as much pre-event experience as possible. He has entered the Dakar on numerous occasions on a motorcycle. The start in Barcelona will mark only his second event with the Mitsubishi Motors team and his first behind the wheel of a Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution.

"This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for me to join Mitsubishi Motors for the Dakar," said Roma. "I have witnessed the successful transition that Stephane and Andrea have made from motorcycle riding to rallying on four wheels and hope that I can repay the team with a good result."

Luc Alphand was a World Downhill skiiing champion, before he became involved in cross-country rallying. The Frenchman was the first driver in history to win a stage of the Dakar in a diesel-engined car and joins Mitsubishi Motors for his team premiere after taking victories last year on the Baja Spain and Baja Germany events. He finished fourth overall in the 2004 Dakar Rally with co-driver Henri Magne.

"Mitsubishi Motors was always the team that I was trying to beat on rounds of the World Cup and the Dakar," said Alphand. "I am proud to be a part of the team now and feel confident that I can be one of the front-runners in the Dakar."

German lady Andrea Mayer joined the official Mitsubishi Motors factory team in 2003 and finished the 2004 Dakar Rally fifth overall in a Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero. She tackled the recent UAE Desert Challenge in a Ralliart customer development car and she returns for the Dakar at the wheel of the L200 Pick-Up in which she finished 10th overall in June's Rally of Morocco.

Mayer teams up with Frenchman Jean-Michel Polato for the first time. Polato co-drove in the Mitsubishi Motors Portugal team during 2001 Dakar Rally for Carlos Sousa. He partnered Ralliart customer Nicolas Misslin during the 2003 Tunisia and Morocco rallies in a Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero MPR9.

"It has been an excellent learning year for me," said Mayer. "I was running as high as fifth overall in the recent UAE Desert Challenge and have worked with the team throughout the 2004 season. The L200 Pick-Up is a competitive car and I hope to achieve a good result on the Dakar. I have a crucial support role to play for the team and that is the most important factor."

"We have worked tirelessly to ensure that the revised Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution stays at the forefront of development and competitiveness," said MMSP's Team Director Dominique Serieys. "We have put together a team for the Dakar, which offers a balance of experience and speed and I am confident that we can fulfil the goal of a 10th Dakar win and continue the overall winning streak we started in 2001."

"I was impressed with the professionalism of the entire team when I saw everyone working in extreme conditions in the UAE Desert Challenge for the first time in October," said Isao Torii, the new President of MMSP. "I am confident that they can deliver the goals we are looking for and wish everyone every success for the Dakar."

Spain will play host to the Dakar Rally for the fourth time - the event started from Granada in 1995, 1996 and 1999. The starting venue will be Spain's second city Barcelona. The major conurbation in Catalunya also witnessed the passing of the Dakar Rally in 1987 and 1989.

Scruitineering and documentation take place in Barcelona on December 28th-29th, before a Prologue stage on New Year's Eve. On New Year's Day the event gets underway from the Plaza de Espana and heads south for two timed sections en route to Granada.

Over the following 16 days the capacity entry heads into Morocco, through the Sahel and into the depths of the Mauritanian Sahara, before a rest day at the town of Atar. From there the planned route heads across the Mauritanian wilderness en route to the Republic of Mali and a traditional finish beside Lac Rose, near Dakar, in Senegal on January 16th 2005.

There will be only limited GPS points made available to competitors, one or more stages without GPS and two Marathon stages where service assistance is not permitted.

MITSUBISHI MOTORS REPSOL ATS STUDIOS TEAM - 2005 DAKAR RALLY ENTRIES:

Stephane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution
Hiroshi Masuoka (J)/Andreas Schulz (D) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution
Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution
Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution
Andrea Mayer (D)/Jean-Michel Polato (F) Mitsubishi L200 Pick-Up


2005 Dakar Rally
Moderate Modifications to optimize the new Pajero* Evolution for the 2005 Dakar Rally

  • Mitsubishi Motors continues to improve world beating Pajero* Evolution
  • Increased torque and lower centre of gravity for new MPR11

Tokyo, December 7, 2004 — The Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution was developed from the Super Production car regulations that came into force from 2002. Cars in the Super Production class are limited to a maximum width of 2000 mm and a maximum wheel travel of 250 mm. The original Pajero* Evolution MPR10 complied fully with these regulations, although a facelift version - the MPR11 - underwent several improvements and revisions throughout the summer months after two independent test sessions in Morocco.

MMSP had introduced several modifications to the original Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution after a detailed test session in Morocco back in July 2003. The major development was the successful transition from a 3.5-litre V6 engine to a 4.0-litre V6 unit. FIA Cross-Country technical regulations allow engine capacity increases in a minimum of 500 cc increments.

The power plant was built and developed in Japan. It was used for the first time during the two-week test in Morocco and powered the factory cars during the 2003 UAE Desert Challenge.

Torque and throttle response was improved considerably and maximum torque increased from 36KG-M to 43 KG-M at 3500 rpm - a 19% improvement. The original Pajero Evolution engine was lowered by 100 mm and placed 300 mm back for a lower centre of gravity to optimise weight distribution.

MMSP retained a six-speed sequential gearbox, although a new Kinetic and hydraulic anti-roll bar system was tested extensively in Morocco and used for the first time during the 2003 UAE Desert Challenge.

"The 2004 Morocco test was used to improve engine, transmission and differential cooling systems. "The changes we made were finally confirmed in the UAE that October prior to the 2004 Dakar Rally," said MMSP's Technical Director Thierry Viardot. "We changed the size and shape of the water radiator, improved the quality of the piping and the air ducts and made numerous other little revisions."

Modifications were also made to the suspension set-up and these were put into practice in the UAE last year. MMSP used Brembo brakes, a 500-litre fuel tank was retained, but the minimum weight was extended from 1750 kgs to 1825 kgs as per the FIA technical regulations. The interior roll cage was reinforced around the windscreen and roof areas.

But MMSP knew that to remain competitive against improving competition, then the MPR10 would need to be further developed and improved. The MPR11 was the result of many months hard work by the team at Pont-de-Vaux and it made its competition debut in the hands of Stephane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret during the 2004 UAE Desert Challenge. Team mates Hiroshi Masuoka and Andreas Schulz used the existing MPR10 to enable MMSP technicians and engineers to make a comparison between the two cars in adverse conditions.

The new MPR11 offers increased torque, especially at lower engine speeds, although it delivers a similar power output to the MPR10. Mitsubishi Motors carried out exhaustive tests in Morocco with various suspension settings and there have been subtle improvements to the suspension. The MPR11 benefits from improved weight distribution and has a lower centre of gravity to improve handling, cornering and road holding.

"The cars are very similar in terms of exterior appearance," said Peterhansel during the UAE Desert Challenge. "But you can see the differences when you drive the MPR11 for a short time. It handles very well and feels more like a conventional car. It is very responsive and has more torque."

* Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and USA


MITSUBISHI PAJERO/MONTERO EVOLUTION
FOR 2005 Dakar Rally

(T2 Cross-Country Cars)
Technical Specification
 
OVERALL LENGTH 4222mm
OVERALL WIDTH 1978mm
WHEEL BASE 2775mm
FRONT TRACK 1750mm
REAR TRACK 1736mm
 
ENGINE MODEL Based on Mivec, 6-cylinder, 24-Valve, DOHC, adjustable inlet port, dry-sump oil system
FUEL SYSTEM ECI multi-point fuel injection
DISPLACEMENT 3997cc
MAXIMUM OUTPUT 270 PS / 5500 rpm
 
TRANSMISSION 6-speed Ricardo-type, sequential shift gearbox and mechanical gear selection
4WD system full time, mechanical centre diff lock
Front diff Xtrac self-locking differential
Rear diff Xtrac self-locking differential
 
SUSPENSION
Front Independent, double wishbones, coil spring
Rear Independent, double wishbones, coil spring
Dampers 2 shocks per wheel, fully-adjustable damping and hydraulic anti-roll bar system
 
STEERING Power-assisted rack and pinion
WHEEL STROKE 250 mm front and rear
BRAKES Front and rear: Ventilated Brembo discs with 6-piston Brembo calipers
WHEELS magnesium 7x16
TYRES BF Goodrich 235/85 - 16
 
MINIMUM WEIGHT 1825 kg
 
OTHERS Aeronautic steel multi-tubular frame Honeycomb body floor and carbon fibre body
 
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 500 litres


MITSUBISHI L200 Pick-Up
FOR 2005 Dakar Rally

(T2 Cross-Country Cars)
Technical Specification
 
OVERALL LENGTH 4220mm
OVERALL WIDTH 1978mm
WHEEL BASE 2700mm
FRONT TRACK 1750mm
REAR TRACK 1736mm
 
ENGINE MODEL Based on Mivec, 6-cylinder, 24-Valve, DOHC, adjustable inlet port, wet-sump oil system
FUEL SYSTEM ECI multi-point fuel injection
DISPLACEMENT 3997cc
MAXIMUM OUTPUT 270PS /5500 rpm
 
TRANSMISSION 6 speed Xtrac type, mechanical gear selection
4WD system full time, mechanical centre diff lock
Front diff MMC self-locking differential
Rear diff Xtrac self-locking differential
 
SUSPENSION
Front Independent, double wishbones, coil spring
Rear Independent, double wishbones, coil spring
Dampers 2 shocks per wheel, fully-adjustable damping
 
STEERING Power-assisted rack and pinion
WHEEL STROKE 250 mm front and rear
BRAKES Front and rear: Ventilated Brembo discs with 6-piston Brembo calipers
WHEELS magnesium 7x16
TYRES BF Goodrich 235/85 - 16
 
MINIMUM WEIGHT 1825 kg
 
OTHERS Aeronautic steel multi-tubular frame
 
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 480 litres


HIROSHI MASUOKA

  • Winner of Dakar Rally 2002 and 2003, UAE Desert Challenge 2004
  • Competed in Dakar Rally since 1987
"It has been a quiet year for me in terms of competition since the 2004 Dakar Rally. One of my goals was to win the UAE Desert Challenge and I achieved that at my sixth attempt in October. That was a great result for my confidence. The team have tested the revised car in Morocco and there have been some marked improvements. I am confident that I can take my third Dakar victory this time."

Career Highlights:

1987: 29th overall, Dakar Rally
1990: 10th overall, Dakar Rally (1st in T2 category)
1992: 20th overall, Paris-Le Cap
1994: 4th overall, Dakar Rally
1995: 10th overall, Dakar Rally
1996: 6th overall, Granada-Dakar Rally
1997: 4th overall, Dakar Rally
1998: 4th overall, Paris-Granada-Dakar Rally
1999: 6th overall, Granada-Dakar Rally
2000: 6th overall, Dakar Rally in a Mitsubishi Pajero*
2001: 2nd overall, Dakar Rally in a Mitsubishi Pajero*
2002: 1st overall, Dakar Rally in a Mitsubishi Pajero*
2nd overall Rally of Morocco in a Mitsubishi Pajero*
2003: 1st overall, Dakar Rally in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution
1st overall, Baja Italy in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution
2004: 2nd overall, Dakar Rally in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution
1st overall, UAE Desert Challenge in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution

Hiroshi Masuoka was born in Japan in March 1960 and now lives in Iruma, Saitama, in Japan with his wife Chiaki and son Shoichiro. He first began off-road racing in 1979 and attempted the Dakar for the first time in 1987.

In 1990 he finished first in the T2 category and then took fourth position four years later.
Between 1995 and 2000 he finished inside the top 10 on six occasions, the highlight being a pair of fourth places in 1997 and 1998. He made the podium and runners-up spot the following season in a Mitsubishi Pajero*, but his finest hour came in 2002 when he became only the second Japanese driver to win the Dakar Rally with the Mitsubishi Motors team.

Hiroshi took a second successive victory in 2003, in addition to a late win in the Baja Italy, and finished runner-up behind team mate Stephane Peterhansel in 2004.

After a quiet year, he returned to action in October to win the UAE Desert Challenge for the first time at his sixth attempt.

* Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and USA

 

ANDREAS SCHULZ

  • Dakar Rally winning co-driver 2001 and 2002
  • Competed in Dakar Rally with Masuoka for the first time in 1994

Career Highlights:

1994: 4th overall, Dakar Rally with Hiroshi Masuoka
1995: 10th overall, Dakar Rally
1996: 6th overall, Dakar Rally
4th overall, UAE Desert Challenge
1997: 4th overall, Dakar Rally
1998: 4th overall, Dakar Rally
1999: 6th overall, Dakar Rally
2000: 6th overall, Dakar Rally
6th overall, UAE Desert Challenge with Jutta Kleinschmidt
2001: 1st overall, Dakar Rally
2002: 2nd overall, Dakar Rally
2nd overall, Rally of Tunisia with Khalifa Al-Mutaiwi
2nd overall, Rally of Morocco with Hiroshi Masuoka
2003: 1st overall, Dakar Rally
5th overall, Rally of Tunisia with Andrea Mayer
16th overall, Rally of Morocco
2nd overall, Baja Germany
5th overall, UAE Desert Challenge
2004: 5th overall, Dakar Rally
10th overall, Rally of Morocco in a Mitsubishi L200 Pick-Up
1st overall, UAE Desert Challenge with Hiiroshi Masuoka

Andreas Schulz was born in Munich in March 1955 and now resides in Munich and the United Arab Emirates. He is one of the most experienced members of the Mitsubishi Motors team, having worked on numerous long-distance events as a fully-qualified mechanic before making the switch to an international co-driver.

After gaining much youthful experience with the Opel World Rally and Dakar Teams in the 1980s, Andreas co-drove for Japan's Hiroshi Masuoka in the 1994 Dakar Rally. The following season the pair finished 10th overall and fourth in the UAE Desert Challenge. Over the next few years the pair achieved several consistent top 10 finishes, but Andreas joined forces with Germany's Jutta Kleinschmidt during 2000 and the pair entered the Dakar Rally together in January 2001 in a Mitsubishi Pajero*.

As Jutta entered the history books as the first woman ever to win the Dakar, Andreas was rewarded with the first of his two outright victories. The following season he finished second with Jutta, but again teamed up with Hiroshi Masuoka to take victory in 2003.

After a season alongside Andrea Mayer, where the highlight was fifth on the 2004 Dakar and second in the Baja Germany, Schulz was reunited with Masuoka in time to win the UAE Desert Challenge for the first time in October 2004.

* Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and USA

 

STEPHANE PETERHANSEL

  • Six times winner of Dakar Rally motorbike category 1991, '92, '93, '95, '97 & '98
  • Winner of Dakar Rally overall 2004 and T1 car category 2001
  • Winner Tunisia and Morocco Rallies 2004

"We have carried out a lot of testing with the Pajero* Evolution since the last Dakar Rally. I won both the Tunisia and Morocco rallies and we were delighted with the performance of the new MPR11 during the recent competitive test in the UAE Desert Challenge. The revised car is more stable in the dunes and over fast ground, has more torque than the MPR10 and should be more competitive on the upcoming Dakar."

Career Highlights:

1991: 1st overall, Dakar Rally (motorbikes)
1992: 1st overall, Paris-Le Cap (motorbikes)
1993: 1st overall, Dakar Rally (motorbikes)
1995: 1st overall, Dakar Rally (motorbikes)
1996: 1st overall, UAE Desert Challenge (motorbikes)
1997: 1st overall, Dakar Rally (motorbikes)
4th overall, UAE Desert Challenge (motorbikes)
1998: 1st overall, Dakar Rally (motorbikes)
1st overall, 24hours of Chamonix
1999: 7th overall, Dakar Rally in a Nissan
2000: 2nd overall, Dakar Rally in a Mega
2001: 1st T1 overall, Dakar Rally in a Nissan
2002: 1st overall, Rally of Tunisia; 1st overall
1st overall,UAE Desert Challenge in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution
2003: 3rd overall, Dakar Rally
2nd overall, Baja Italy
1st overall, UAE Desert Challenge, all in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution
2004: 1st overall, Dakar Rally
1st overall, Rally of Tunisia
1st overall Rally of Morocco; 8th overall, UAE Desert Challenge, all in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution

Stephane Peterhansel was born in France in August 1965 and now lives at Crans Montana in Switzerland. Over the course of the last 15 years he has become the most successful individual in the history of the grueling Dakar Rally, amassing seven outright victories and a win in the car T1 category.

He made his debut in a motorcycle event in 1980 and took the first of his six Dakar wins on a Yamaha motorcycle in 1991. He repeated the feat in 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1998, before making the dramatic switch to competing on four-wheels. After several forays into ice racing, he made his Dakar debut in a car in 1999 and finished seventh overall.

The following season he finished as runner-up in a Mitsubishi-engined Mega Special and won the T1 category outright in 2001. Peterhansel finished first overall in the 2002 Rally of Tunisia and went on to give the Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution a winning debut in the 2002 UAE Desert Challenge. He repeated the feat in 2003, but eventually finished third in the Dakar after losing a potential victory on the penultimate stage in Egypt.

2004 was his most successful season to date in a car. Stephane won the Dakar Rally for the first time to follow Hubert Auriol into the history books as the second driver to win the race on two and four wheels and he finished first in the Tunisia and Morocco rallies.

* Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and USA

 

JEAN-PAUL COTTRET

  • Dakar Rally winning co-driver 2004
  • Four Dakar Rally podium finishes
  • Tunisia and Morocco Rallies winning co-driver 2004

Career Highlights:

1984-1992: Participation in Cross-Country Rallies as service crew
1992: 9th overall, Rally of Tunisia
1993: 9th overall, Baja Spain
1994: 3rd overall, Dakar Rally
T2 Cross-Country Rally World Cup title
1995: 6th overall, 1st in T1, Rally of Tunisia
3rd overall, 1st in T2, Baja Portugal
1996: 3rd overall, 1st in T1, Australian Safari
5th overall, 1st in T2, Master Rally
1997: 3rd overall, 1st in T2, Rally of Morocco
3rd overall, 1st in T1, Australian Safari
1st overall, Rally Monte Carlo Electric
1998: 1st overall, Baja Portugal
1999: 1st overall, Rally Egypt
2000: 2nd overall, Dakar Rally
5th overall, Rally of Morocco
4th overall, 1st diesel in Masters Rally
8th overall, UAE Desert Challenge
2001: 1st T1, Dakar Rally
2nd overall, Baja Italy, 1st in diesel category
2002: 1st overall, Rally of Tunisia
1st overall, UAE Desert Challenge, all in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution
2003: 3rd overall, Dakar Rally
2nd overall, Baja Italy
1st overall, UAE Desert Challenge, all in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution
2004: 1st overall, Dakar Rally
1st overall, Rally of Tunisia
1st overall, Rally of Morocco
8th overall, UAE Desert Challenge, all in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution

Frenchman Jean-Paul Cottret was born in June 1963 and now lives with his wife Sandrine and two children Marine and Charlotte, near Auxerre. Between 1984 and 1992 he was actively involved in cross-country rallies as a member of various service crews, before making the switch to the co-driver's seat.

He participated in the 1992 Rally of Tunisia and finished ninth overall, ninth in Spain the following year and then took third overall in the 1994 Dakar Rally and the T2 Cross-Country Rally World Cup title. Numerous top class results followed in events such as Tunisia, the Australian Safari, Morocco and Egypt and he finished second overall with Stephane Peterhansel in the 2000 Paris-Dakar-Cairo Rally.

The following season the pair won the T1 category, before joining the Mitsubishi Motors team to take a series of outright wins in Tunisia, Dubai, Morocco and a maiden Dakar Rally triumph in January 2004.

* Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and USA

 

LUC ALPHAND

  • Former World Downhill Skiing Champion
  • 1st overall Baja Spain and Baja Germany 2003
  • 4th overall and 1st diesel car Dakar Rally 2004

"Mitsubishi Motors was always the team that I was trying to beat on rounds of the World Cup and the Dakar in the past. I am proud to be a part of the team now and feel confident that I can be one of the front-runners on the Dakar Rally."

Career Highlights:

1983: World Junior Champion in the Downhill at Sestrieres
1994: 7th overall at the Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Downhill and Super-G
First career win at Val d'Isere
1995: Ranked number one in the world in Men's Downhill
1996: Bronze medallist at the World Championships
Ranked number one in the world in Men's Downhill
1994/1997: Member of the French alpine skiing team
1997: Winner of the Alpine skiing World Cup
Number 1 in the World ranking List, Downhill and Super-G
1998: Winner of the pro US tour, Downhill competition
1998: First participation in the Dakar Rally
1999: Winner of the pro US tour, Downhill competition
Winner of the T1 category in the Dakar Rally
2002: 7th overall in the Dakar Rally
Winner of the T1 Diesel category with a Mitsubishi Pajero*
Competes in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2003: 9th overall in the Dakar Rally
Winner of the category Proto Diesel with BMW 1st overall in the Baja Spain and Baja Germany
Competes in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2004: 4th overall in the Dakar Rally. Winner of 2 stages with BMW
Joins the Mitsubishi Motors factory team for the 2005 Dakar Rally
16th overall in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche GT3RS

Luc 'Lucho' Alphand was born in Briancon, France, in August 1965 and currently lives at Serre-Chevalier. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s he became one of the most famous World Downhill skiiers of all time, taking 12 World Cup victories and being crowned Champion of France on nine occasions.

Twice a winner of the pro US Tour and a world ranked number one skiier, 'Lucho' switched to four-wheel cross-country rallying in 1998, when he took part in the Dakar Rally for the first time. The following season he won the T1 category and went on to finish seventh overall and first in the T1 diesel section in 2002, in addition to taking part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

In 2003, he finished ninth overall in the Dakar Rally and won the Proto Diesel category, before taking outright victories in a BMW X5 in both the German and Spanish Bajas. Last January he entered the history books by taking the first outright fastest time for a diesel car in the Dakar Rally and finished fourth overall with co-driver Henri Magne. He joined the Mitsubishi Motors team in the summer to test and develop the Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution and will represent the team for the first time in the 2005 Dakar.

* Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and USA

 

GILLES PICARD

  • Former Husqvarna, Cagiva and Yamaha enduro rider
  • Dakar Rally winning co-driver 1998
  • Dakar Rally 2nd overall co-driver 2003 and 2004

Career Highlights:

1973: Participation in the French Bike Trial and Enduro Championship
1973/1992: Took part in cross-country rallies in the bike class
Offiicial Husqvarna rider, before joining the Cagiva team with Hubert Auriol and then the factory Yamaha team with Stephane Peterhansel
1993-1996: Co-driver for Hubert Auriol and Finland's Ari Vatanen as a member of the Citroen team
1998: 1st overall in the UAE Desert Challenge with Jean-Pierre Fontenay
1st overall in the Dakar Rally with Jean-Pierre Fontenay
1999: 1st overall in the Baja Italy with Kenjiro Shinozuka
2000: 3rd overall in the Dakar Rally with Jean-Pierre Fontenay
3rd overall in the Rally of Morocco with Jean-Pierre Fontenay
3rd overall in the Por Las Pampas Rally with Jean-Pierre Fontenay
4th overall in the UAE Desert Challenge with Jean-Pierre Fontenay
2002: 4th overall in the Dakar Rally with Jean-Pierre Fontenay
3rd overall in the Baja Italy with Kenjiro Shinozuka
2nd overall in the UAE Desert Challenge with Jean-Pierre Fontenay
2003: 2nd overall in the Dakar Rally with Jean-Pierre Fontenay
1st overall in the Baja Italy with Hiroshi Masuoka
2004: 2nd overall in the Dakar Rally with Hiroshi Masuoka

Frenchman Gilles Picard was born in France in March 1955 and has three children. He first began competing in enduro competition on a motorcycle back in 1973 and took part in numerous rallies on a motorcycle between 1973 and 1992 as a factory rider with Husqvarna, Cagiva and Yamaha.

He then made the switch to co-driving and partnered both Hubert Auriol and Ari Vatanen in the factory Citroen team. Gilles then joined Mitsubishi Motors and began a successful association with the French driver Jean-Pierre Fontenay. The pair won the UAE Desert Challenge in 1998 and took a maiden Dakar Rally triumph together the same year.

In 2000, they finished third in the Dakar, Morocco and Por Las Pampas rallies and fourth in Dubai. Podium places followed in the 2003 Baja Italy and UAE Desert Challenge and an excellent second overall was the result of the 2003 Dakar program.

When Fontenay retired from active competition after the 2003 Dakar, Gilles teamed up with Hiroshi Masuoka to take outright victory in the 2003 Baja Italy and second overall in the Dakar Rally in January 2004. He teams up with Luc Alphand for the 2005 Dakar.

* Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and USA

 

JOAN ROMA

  • Winner of Dakar Rally motorbike category 2004
  • Former European Enduro Champion

"This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for me to join Mitsubishi Motors for the Dakar. I have witnessed the successful transition that Stephane Peterhansel and Andrea Mayer have made from motorcycle riding to rallying on four wheels and hope that I can repay the team with a good result."

Career Highlights:

1991: 2nd overall in Spanish Enduro 125cc Junior Championship
1992: Competes in Spanish European Enduro 125cc Championship
1993: 4th overall in Spanish Enduro Championship
1994: European Enduro Champion
1995: 2nd in Spanish Enduro Championship and 1st overall in Baja Spain
1996: Dakar Rally debut on a motorcycle
3rd overall in Spanish 4T Enduro Championship
2nd overall in World 4T Championship
1997: 1st overall in Baja Aragon Spain
Spanish Enduro Champion
Dakar Rally participation and retirement
1998: 1st overall in Baja Aragon Spain
4th overall in Rally Tunisia
Led Dakar Rally for four days and later retired
1999: 1st overall in Baja Aragon Spain
1st overall in Baja Italy
2nd overall in Rally Egypt
2nd overall in UAE Desert Challenge
2000: 17th overall in Paris-Dakar-Cairo and takes 4 stage wins
6th overall in Baja Italy
2001: 2nd overall in Baja Aragon Spain
2002: 1st overall in Rally Tunisia
1st overall in Baja Aragon Spain
Leads Dakar Rally until the final stages and retires
2004: 1st overall in Dakar Rally with KTM
Joins Mitsubishi Motors Team for 2005 Dakar Rally

Joan 'Nani' Roma Cararach was born in February 1972 in Spain. He currently lives at Folgueroles.

Joan first took part in the Dakar Rally in 1996 and his challenge for honours in 2005 will mark his 10th attempt at the grueling African classic and his first on four wheels.

The 1994 European Enduro Champion has also taken a series of victories in the Baja Aragon Spain, during a career as a professional enduro rider with both the BMW and KTM factory teams. A former gold medallist at the ISDE in the United States, Roma has also taken part in the 24 Hours of Catalunya in a car.

But he sprang to prominence in the 2002 Dakar Rally, when he took a slender advantage in to the closing stages through Mauritania and Senegal, only to retire within sight of the finish. After taking numerous stage wins and leading the event on several occasions, he fulfilled his Dakar dream by winning the event for the first time for the Repsol KTM team in January 2004.

In October 2004 it was announced that the Spaniard would join the Mitsubishi Motors team for the 2005 Dakar Rally at the wheel of a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution, which he tested for the first time in Dubai after the UAE Desert Challenge.

* Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and USA

 

HENRI MAGNE

  • Dakar Rally winning co-driver 1997 and 2000
  • FIA World Cup Champion co-driver 2003
  • FIA European Baja Cup Champion co-driver 2004
  • Competed in the Dakar Rally for the first time in 1982

Career Highlights:

1973: Started his motor sport career at the Magny-Cours Circuit driving school (Formula 3)
1982: First participation in the Dakar Rally. 21st overall, 2nd in Diesel category
1985: Co-driver of rapid support truck for the official Mitsubishi Ralliart team
9th in the Trucks class, 75th overall
1988: 2nd overall, Dakar Rally, with Kenjiro Shinozuka in a Mitsubishi Pajero*
1997: 1st overall, Dakar Rally with Kenjiro Shinozuka in a Mitsubishi Pajero*
2000: 1st overall, Paris-Dakar-Cairo Rally with Jean-Louis Schlesser
2002: 1st overall, Baja Italy (Jean-Louis Schlesser)
1st overall, Rally of Morocco (Jean-Louis Schlesser)
1st overall, Masters Rally (Jean-Louis Schlesser)
2003: 4th overall, Telefonica Dakar Rally (Carlos Sousa) in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar
3rd overall, Baja Italy in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar
1st overall, Baja Portugal in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar
2nd overall, Rally of Morocco in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar
1st overall, Orient d'Cappadoce in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar
2nd overall, Por Las Pampas Rally in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar
1st overall, FIA Cross-Country Rallies World Cup for Co-Drivers in a Mitsubishi L200 Pick-Up
2004: 4th overall, Telefonica Dakar Rally (Luc Alphand)
1st overall, Baja Portugal in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution
1st overall, Pennino Rally in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution
3rd overall, Rally of Morocco in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution
1st overall, Baja Spain in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Evolution
2nd overall, Baja Rota Da Serra 500
1st overall, European Baja Cup for Co-Drivers Championship

Henri Magne was born in France in March 1953 and now lives in Andorra. He began his motorsport career at the Formula 3 Driving School at Magny-Cours in 1973 and had a close association with French motorsport throughout the 1970s.

He first took part in the Dakar Rally in 1982 and finished 21st overall and first in the diesel category. In 1985 he co-drove a rapid support truck for the official Mitsubishi Motors team and finished ninth in the Trucks class. His career began to move forward and he and Kenjiro Shinozuka finished second overall in the 1988 Dakar. Henri won the Dakar for the first time with Shinozuka and Mitsubishi Motors in 1997 and repeated the feat on the Paris-Dakar-Cairo in 2000 with Jean-Louis Schlesser. He finished fourth with Carlos Sousa in 2003 and in a similar position with Luc Alphand in 2004.

Both he and Sousa also won the 2003 FIA World Cup title and the 2004 European Baja Cup. After taking part in the 2004 UAE Desert Challenge with Andrea Mayer, he joins Joan Roma for the first time in the 2005 Dakar Rally.

* Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and USA

 

ANDREA MAYER

  • Former KTM and BMW factory enduro rider
  • 5th overall Dakar Rally 2004

"This was an excellent learning year for me. I was running as high as fifth overall in the UAE Desert Challenge and have worked with the team throughout the 2004 season. The L200 Pick-Up is a competitive car and I hope to achieve a good result on the Dakar, but I have a crucial support role to play for the team and that is the most important factor."

Career Highlights:

1994-2002: Racing in motorbike category
1994: 1st in Ladies' Cup, Atlas Rally
1995: 1st in Ladies' Cup, Atlas Rally
1996: 1st in Ladies' Cup, Atlas Rally
Dakar Rally and Rally of Tunisia
1997: 1st in Ladies' Cup, Rally of Tunisia and UAE Desert Challenge
1998: 1st in Ladies' Cup, UAE Desert Challenge
1999: 1st in Ladies' Cup, Dakar Rally, (32nd overall)
Rally of Tunisia (21st overall) and Rally of Egypt (7th overall)
2000: Factory driver for BMW Motorcycle
2001: 1st in Ladies' Cup, Dakar Rally, (30th overall)
Rally of Tunisia (19th overall) and UAE Desert Challenge (6th overall)
2002: 1st in Ladies' Cup, 23rd overall, Dakar Rally on a KTM motorcycle
2nd overall Baja Germany
17th overall, 5th T2 diesel, Rally of Morocco
10th overall, 2nd T2 diesel, Rally of Tunisia
16th overall, 2nd T2 diesel, Baja Italy, all in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Di-D
2003: 21st overall, 4th T2 diesel, Dakar Rally
5th overall, Rally of Tunisia
16th overall, Rally of Morocco all in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Di-D
2nd overall, Baja Germany in a Mitsubishi Pajero*
5th overall, UAE Desert Challenge in a Mitsubishi Pajero* Di-D
2004: 5th overall, Dakar Rally in a Mitsubishi Pajero*
10th overall, Rally of Morocco in a Mitsubishi L200 Pick-Up

Andrea Mayer was born in Kaufbeuren in 1968 and began a racing career on motorcycles in 1989 at the age of 21. Over the next few years she took part in numerous motorcycle events, before winning the Ladies Cup at the Moroccan Atlas Rally in 1994, a feat she repeated in 1995 and 1996.

Through the mid-1990s she became one of the leading motorcycle riders in world enduro racing and graduated to the full BMW factory team in 2000. At the start of the 2003 season she made the switch to rallying on four-wheels and took part in the Dakar Rally at the wheel of a Ralliart customer Pajero/Montero.

Over the course of the 2003 season she finished fifth overall in Tunisia, runner-up in the Baja Germany and fifth in the UAE Desert Challenge, before joining the full MMSP factory team to take fifth place in the 2004 Dakar Rally.

During the 2004 season she rallied for the MMSP team in Morocco and Dubai and carried out test and development work with a Ralliart customer Pajero/Montero in the Middle East in October. She will run as a support driver to the Mitsubishi Motors team in the 2005 Dakar Rally at the wheel of a Mitsubishi L200 Pick-Up.

* Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and USA

 

JEAN-MICHEL POLATO

  • Dakar Rally 5th overall co-driver 2001
  • Dakar Rally 10th overall co-driver 2003

Career Highlights:

1991/1994: Truck Mechanic Assistance
1993/1994: Kart Champion
1994/1997: Co-driver of Bruno Gilles, Andre Jorigne, and Joel Pignon in Tunisia and Morocco rallies
2000: Co-driver Mitsubishi Truck on Dakar Rally
Co-driver of Pierre Lartigue Tunisia and Master Rallies
2001: Co-driver for Carlos Sousa, fifth overall in Dakar Rally
Co-driver Nicolas Misslin in Tunisia, Morocco, Spain Baja and UAE Desert Challenge
2002: Co-driver for Nicolas Misslin, 10th place in Dakar Rally, Morocco, Portugal, Masters and Shamrock rallies
2003: Co-driver Nicolas Misslin in Dakar, Italy, Tunisia (3rd place), Portugal, Morocco and Shamrock (Victory) rallies
2004: Co-driver for Nicolas Misslin in Dakar Rally

Jean-Michel Polato was born in 1971 and studied automotive mechanics at college in 1989, before moved on to take further qualifications in automotive bodywork painting the following year. He joined the French Team Le Clerc as a mechanic and body shop worker and worked for the operation between 1991 and 1997.

After that seven-year spell he joined Wurth as a technician and remains there to the present day, although his own motorsport career began in 1993, when he entered the world of kart racing. Jean-Michel spent two seasons in karting, in addition to working as a truck mechanic in cross-country rallying between 1991 and 1994.

He co-drove the likes of French amateurs Bruno Gilles, Andre Jorigne and Joel Pignon in the Morocco Rally and co-drove a Mitsubishi truck on the Dakar. His first big break came when he teamed up with the former World Champion Pierre Lartigue in 2000 and then co-drove Carlos Sousa to fifth position in the 2001 Dakar.

Polato then teamed up with Nicolas Misslin for the 2001 FIA World Cup and partnered the Marseilles driver for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. They finished 10th overall in the 2002 Dakar and third in Tunisia the following year in a factory-built Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero. He and Misslin retired from the 2004 Dakar Rally after a car fire.

* Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and USA


MITSUBISHI MOTORS
A Glorious Cross-Country Heritage

Tokyo, December 7, 2004 — Mitsubishi Motors first entered the Dakar Rally with an unofficial entry back in 1983, when Andrew Cowan and Colin Malkin finished 11th overall in their Pajero/Montero. The first factory entries were submitted in the following year's Paris-Algeria-Dakar Rally. Cowan and co-driver Johnstone Syer finished third overall, with team mates Rigal and Fourtico in seventh place.

The beginning of the Japanese manufacturer's heritage on the world's greatest off-road rally had begun. A trio of Pajeros for Cowan, Patrick Zaniroli and Bernard Beguin began the 1985 Dakar and Frenchman Zaniroli gave the team the first of its record-breaking nine victories. Cowan finished second.

Pascal Rigal was the highest-placed of the three entrants in third overall in the 1986 Dakar, although both Cowan and Zaniroli took nine stage victories between them on the way to fifth and seventh places in the final classification.

Japan's Kenjiro Shinozuka joined the Mitsubishi Motors line-up in 1987 and completed the podium places behind Ari Vatanen and Zaniroli, who had switched to the Range Rover team. Cowan finished eighth and the Dutch Tijsterman couple were 12th in a privately-run Pajero/Montero.

The Dakar was gaining in reputation and strength each year and 311 cars entered the 1988 classic, with Mitsubishi fielding three Pajeros/Monteros for Cowan, Shinozuka and the Frenchman Pierre Lartigue. Shinozuka improved on his best ever finish with the runner-up position and a little known Frenchman by the name of Jean-Pierre Fontenay was 12th in his Mitsubishi.

The 1989 Dakar headed through Tunisia and Mitsubishi Motors fielded its strongest ever team, with Lartigue and Cowan joined by ex-Grand Prix driver Patrick Tambay and Jean Da Silva. Tambay won his first Dakar stage between Dirkou and Termit and finished third. Tijsterman, Shinozuka, Fontenay and Da Silva were classified as finishers in a Mitsubishi Motors dominated top 10.

Mitsubishi Motors expanded its official entry to five cars in 1990, as the event crossed through the Libyan deserts en route to Dakar. Lartigue, a returning Zaniroli and Shinozuka were joined by factory team newcomers Fontenay and ex-sports car racer Jean-Louis Schlesser. Peugeots filled the podium, but Cowan and Shinozuka were fourth and fifth overall and a young Japanese driver by the name of Hiroshi Masuoka finished 10th in a privately-run Pajero/Montero.

Frenchman Phillipe Wambergue and Swede Kenneth Eriksson joined Lartigue, Shinozuka, Fontenay in 1991. Second-placed Lartigue was followed across the finish ramp by two of his team mates, as Mitsubishis filled three of the top four places.

The TSO changed the route of the 1992 Dakar and the event finished in Cape Town for the first and only time in its history. The event was also the most successful to that date for Mitsubishi Motors. Frenchman Hubert Auriol completed a team 1-2-3, with German team debutante Erwin Weber and Shinozuka also on the podium.

Five official cars were entered in 1993, with Frenchman Bruno Saby joining Shinozuka, Weber, Fontenay and Salvador Servia. Mitsubishi took its third outright victory, courtesy of Saby and co-driver Dominique Serieys - who now works as the team's Race Director at Pont de Vaux. Weber and Shinozuka were fourth and fifth.

A mere 96 cars began the 1994 event and seven of those were factory Mitsubishi entries led by Shinozuka, Saby, Fontenay, Weber and Masuoka - making his first official appearance with the Mitsubishi Motors/Sonauto team. The young Japanese was the highest-placed of the Mitsubishi finishers in fourth overall.

Seven cars were again entered in 1995. Frenchman Jean-Pierre Strugo and German lady Jutta Kleinschmidt replaced Weber and Dutchman Ten Harkel. The event started at Granada in Spain and the Mitsubishis of Saby, Shinozuka and Fontenay finished second, third and fourth overall.

The Mitsubishi Motors entry was reduced to five cars for Saby, Masuoka, Shinozuka, Fontenay and Tambay in 1996. Again the event began in Granada and Fontenay finished third overall. Masuoka and Saby finished sixth and seventh.

The 1997 event started and finished in Dakar. The team dominated the event from the outset, winning for the fourth time. Mitsubishis Motors filled the top four places in the overall classification, with Shinozuka taking his first win. He was followed over the podium by Fontenay, Saby and Masuoka.

The event returned to a traditional Paris start the following year and attracted a 173-car entry. Saby, Shinozuka, Fontenay and Masuoka were joined by the former French skiier Luc Alphand. Fontenay clinched the team's fifth outright success, as team mates Shinozuka, Saby and Masuoka filled the top four positions. To cap a successful season, the team also won the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies for the first time.

Nissan and the Schlesser team were the major rivals in 1999. Shinozuka, Fontenay, Miguel Prieto, Kleinschmidt, Alphand, Masuoka, Strugo and Carlos Sousa formed the biggest Mitsubishi Motors team thus far. Team members won 11 of the 17 special stages and Prieto finished in second position, ahead of team mates Kleinschmidt and Shinozuka. Mitsubishi Motors also won a second FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies.

For the Millennium running of the Dakar, the TSO arranged a difficult route from Dakar to Cairo. Shinozuka, Fontenay, Kleinschmidt and Prieto were joined by the Brazilian Klever Kolberg. Team members won the majority of the stages, but a serious dune accident in Libya sidelined both Shinozuka and Portugal's Carlos Sousa. Fontenay finished third overall. The team also completed a hat-trick of FIA World Cup titles.

Fontenay, Shinozuka, Kleinschmidt, Masuoka, Sousa and Prieto tackled the 2001 event for the Mitsubishi Motors team. The rally developed into a battle between Mitsubishi, Nissan and Schlesser. Kleinschmidt became the first woman ever to win the Dakar, after team mate Masuoka lost time in Senegal and slipped to second place. Sousa and Fontenay were fifth and sixth. It was a sixth outright win for Mitsubishi.

The 2002 event began at Arras in Northern France and Mitsubishi Motors entered Pajeros/Monteros for Fontenay, Shinozuka, Kleinschmidt, Masuoka, Sousa and Alphand. Mitsubishi won nine of the 15 stages and took a second consecutive victory, courtesy of Masuoka's maiden success. The Japanese marque completed a rout of the top 10, with Pajeros/Monteros filling nine of the top 10 places. Kleinschmidt and Shinozuka were second and third.

The 2003 event began at Marseilles and finished in Egypt at Sharm El Sheikh. Mitsubishi Motors had given the new Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution a winning debut in the 2002 UAE Desert Challenge and fielded a pair of Evolutions for Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel and Masuoka and two traditional Pajeros/Monteros for Fontenay and the Italian Miki Biasion.

Peterhansel charged into what appeared to be an unassailable lead, only to hit trouble on the penultimate stage in Egypt and hand a second successive win to Masuoka and an eighth overall and third successive win for the team. Fontenay and Peterhansel eventually completed the podium places.

The Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution was further developed and the newly-formed Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports Team (MMSP) went on to win the UAE Desert Challenge for a second successive season in October. Mitsubishi Portugal and Carlos Sousa clinched the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies title, giving the Japanese marque four FIA World Cup titles in seven years.

Peterhansel made up for the previous years' disappointment by clinching a comfortable maiden victory in a car in the 2004 Dakar Rally to give the new four-litre V6 Pajero/Montero Evolution a second successive win and Mitsubishi's ninth in total. He also became only the second driver behind Hubert Auriol to win the event on both two and four wheels.

Team mate Masuoka finished second overall and Germany's Andrea Mayer completed her support role with co-driver Andreas Schulz in fifth position in a Pajero/Montero. Italian team mates Mike Biasion and Tiziano Siviero retired after an accident in Morocco. The event began in Clermont-Ferrand for the first time and finished at Lac Rose, near Dakar.

In a bid to take a record-breaking 10th Dakar victory, the Mitsubishi Motors Repsol ATS Studios Team will enter five cars in the 2005 Telefonica Dakar Rally, which starts in Barcelona for the first time and finishes in Dakar on January 16th, 2005. Peterhansel and Masuoka will be joined by Spaniard Joan Roma and Frenchman Luc Alphand in a quartet of further revised Pajero/Montero Evolutions, while Mayer drives a Mitsubishi L200 Pick-Up.

Paris - Dakar results since 1983

 
1983:
1. Ickx/Brasseur Mercedes
2. Trossat/Briavoine Lada
3. Lartigue/Destailllats Range Rover
11. Cowan/Malkin Mitsubishi
 
1984:
1. Metge/Lemoyne Porsche
2. Zaniroli/Da Silva Range Rover
3. Cowan/Syer Mitsubishi
 
1985:
1. Zaniroli/Da Silva Mitsubishi
2. Cowan/Syer Mitsubishi
3. Fougerouse/Jacquemar Toyota
 
1986:
1. Metge/Lemoyne Porsche
2. Ickx/Brasseur Porsche
3. Rigal/Maingret Mitsubishi
5. Cowan/Syer Mitsubishi
7. Zaniroli/Da Silva Mitsubishi
 
1987:
1. Vatanen/Giroux Peugeot
2. Zaniroli/Lopes Range Rover
3. Shinozuka/Fenouil Mitsubishi
8. Cowan/Syer Mitsubishi
 
1988:
1. Kankkunen/Piironen Peugeot
2. Shinozuka/Magne Mitsubishi
3. Tambay/Lemoyne Range Rover
8. Tijsterman/Tijsterman Mitsubishi
12. Fontenay/Musmara Mitsubishi
 
1989:
1. Vatanen/Berglund Peugeot
2. Ickx/Tarin Peugeot
3. Tambay/Lemoyne Mitsubishi
5. Tijsterman/Tijsterman Mitsubishi
6. Shinozuka/Magne Mitsubishi
7. Fontenay/Musmara Mitsubishi
 
1990:
1. Vatanen/Berglund Peugeot
2. Waldegard/Fenouil Peugeot
3. Ambrosino/Gaurgartner Peugeot
4. Cowan/Delferrier Mitsubishi
5. Shinozuka/Magne Mitsubishi
 
1991:
1. Vatanen/Berglund Citroen
2. Lartigue/Destaillats Mitsubishi
3. Fontenay/Musmarra Mitsubishi
4. Eriksson/Parmander Mitsubishi
 
1992:
1. Auriol/Monnet Mitsubishi
2. Weber/Heimer Mitsubishi
3. Shinozuka/Magne Mitsubishi
 
1993:
1. Saby/Serieys Mitsubishi
2. Lartigue/Perin Citroen
3. Auriol/Picard Citroen
4. Weber/Heimer Mitsubishi
5. Shinozuka/Magne Mitsubishi
 
1994:
1. Lartigue/Perin Citroen
2. Auriol/Picard Citroen
3. Wambergue/Cot Bourgo
4. Masuoka/Schulz Mitsubishi
 
1995:
1. Lartigue/Perin Citroen
2. Saby/Serieys Mitsubishi
3. Shinozuka/Magne Mitsubishi
4. Fontenay/Musmara Mitsubishi
9. Pornsawan/Tull Mitsubishi
10. Masuoka/Schulz Mitsubishi
12. Kleinschmidt/Lohmann Mitsubishi
 
1996:
1. Lartigue/Perin Citroen
2. Wambergue/Gallagher Citroen
3. Fontenay/Musmarra Mitsubishi
6. Masuoka/Schulz Mitsubishi
7. Saby/Serieys Mitsubishi
10. Strugo/Catarelli Mitsubishi
11. Prieto/Olave Mitsubishi
12. Sousa/Laroque Mitsubishi
 
1997:
1. Shinozuka/Magne Mitsubishi
2. Fontenay/Musmarra Mitsubishi
3. Saby/Serieys Mitsubishi
4. Masuoka/Schulz Mitsubishi
7. Strugo/Catarelli Mitsubishi
10. Sousa/Rey Mitsubishi
 
1998:
1. Fontenay/Picard Mitsubishi
2. Shinozuka/Magne Mitsubishi
3. Saby/Serieys Mitsubishi
4. Masuoka/Schulz Mitsubishi
9. Prieto/Gil Mitsubishi
 
1999:
1. Schlesser/Monnet Schlesser
2. Prieto/Serieys Mitsubishi
3. Kleinschmidt/Thorner Mitsubishi
4. Shinozuka/Magne Mitsubishi
6. Masuoka/Schulz Mitsubishi
9. Fontenay/Picard Mitsubishi
16. Alphand/Debron Mitsubishi
17. Kolberg/Larroque Mitsubishi
18. Sousa/Alcaraz Mitsubishi
 
2000:
1. Schlesser/Magne Schlesser
2. Peterhansel/Cottret Mega
3. Fontenay/Picard Mitsubishi
5. Kleinschmidt/Thorner Mitsubishi
6. Masuoka/Schulz Mitsubishi
14. Kolberg/Larroque Mitsubishi
 
2001:
1. Kleinschmidt/Schulz Mitsubishi
2. Masuoka/Maimon Mitsubishi
3. Schlesser/Magne Schlesser
5. Sousa/Polato Mitsubishi
6. Fontenay/Picard Mitsubishi
 
2002:
1. Masuoka/Maimon Mitsubishi
2. Kleinschmidt/Schulz Mitsubishi
3. Shinozuka/Delli-Zotti Mitsubishi
4. Fontenay/Picard Mitsubishi
5. Sousa/Jesus Mitsubishi
6. Al-Hajri/Stevenson Mitsubishi
7. Alphand/Debron Mitsubishi
8. Kolberg/Larroque Mitsubishi
9. Ratet/Garcin Toyota
10. Misslin/Polato Mitsubishi
 
2003:
1. Masuoka/Schulz Mitsubishi
2. FontenayPicard Mitsubishi
3. Peterhansel/Cottret Mitsubishi
4. Sousa/Magne Mitsubishi
10. Monterde/Tornabell Mitsubishi
 
2004:
1. Peterhansel/Cottret Mitsubishi
2. Masuoka/Schulz Mitsubishi
3. Schlesser/Lurquin Schlesser
5. Mayer/Schulz Mitsubishi
10. Al-Attiyah/Bartholome Mitsubishi
11. Kolberg/Lourival Mitsubishi
13. Housieaux/Fagot Mitsubishi
14. Komornicki/Marton Mitsubishi
15. Pornsawan/Bocande Mitsubishi
46. Ding/Henninot Mitsubishi

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