PARIS-ALGER-DAKAR 1986
The Spirit of Adventure and Competition has been the cornerstone of Mitsubishi's
motor sport commitment for many years. And nowhere has this philosophy been
better demonstrated than in the Paris-Dakar - probably the most famous rally in
the world. By 1986, the Mitsubishi Pajero was the acknowledge master of this
type of motor sport event, known to the world as
the toughest, most reliable and fastest machine of its type in the world. Again
boasting over 14,000 km and 22 days of hard, driving competition, the 1986
"Dakar" presented an incredible challenge once more. With the confidence of
three years of victory behind it, Pajero set out this time as a clear favourite
from being a fancied runner in previous years. Again, the Mitsubishi Pajero
lived up to its fast-developing reputation with a superb 3rd, fifth and seventh
overall, capturing the challenging Marathon class for the fourth time in four
years. It wasn't quite the victory that Mitsubishi enjoyed the previous year,
but nevertheless, it was still a great testament to the strength and durability
of the Pajero in very difficult circumstances, and the Mitsubishi off-road
machine was by now firmly established as the vehicle to beat in off-road motor
sport.
FINAL CLASSIFICATION
1986 Paris - Alger - Dakar Rally
| Pos. |
Car No. |
Driver |
Manufacture |
Total Time |
| 1. |
186 |
METGE/LEMOYNE |
PORSCHE/959 |
41.26.45 |
| 2. |
185 |
ICKX/BRASSEUR |
PORSCHE/959 |
01.45.27 |
| 3. |
190 |
RIGAL/MAINGRET |
MITSUBISHI/PAJERO |
04.59.19 |
| 4. |
198 |
LARTIGUE/GIROUX |
LADA/NIVA |
07.28.32 |
| 5. |
188 |
COWAN/SYER |
MITSUBISHI/PAJERO |
07.30.33 |
| 6. |
187 |
KUSSMAUL/UNGER |
PORSCHE/959 |
07.39.34 |
| 7. |
189 |
ZANIROLI/DA SILVA |
MITSUBISHI/PAJERO |
13.39.07 |
| 8. |
193 |
GABREAU/PIPAT |
ROVER/RANG |
14.48.45 |
| 9. |
223 |
BOUCHET/VILLEPIGUE |
TOYOTA/FJ 6 |
17.11.03 |
| 10. |
401 |
GIERST/BOUVY |
ROVER/RANG |
19.42.57 |
|
N° 161
|
Pilote
|
Andrew Cowan
|
GB
|
Classée 11
au général
|
Classée 1
en Marathon
|
|
Co-Pilote
|
Colin Malkin
|
GB
|
|
N° 162
|
Pilote
|
Georges Debussy
|
FR
|
Classée 14
au général
|
Classée 2
en Marathon
|
|
Co-Pilote
|
Jacques Delaval
|
FR
|
|
N° 217
|
Pilote
|
Tony Fowke
|
GB
|
Abandon
|
Abandon
|
|
Co-Pilote
|
Pierre Saint-Jean
|
FR
|
|
N° 218
|
Pilote
|
Bernard Maingret
|
FR
|
Classée 30
au général
|
Classée 5
en Marathon
|
|
Co-Pilote
|
Louis Blin
|
FR
|
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