PARIS-DAKAR-PARIS 1994
The 16th running of the "Dakar" will go down in history as one of the most
dramatic and heart-rending ever, with the Mitsubishi team demonstrating a level
of honour and integrity unmatched by any other team - and while the leading
Pajeros were forced to withdraw, they were the only machines able to cross the
notorious "Death Dunes" of the Mauritanian desert. After overcoming early problems the Pajeros were in pursuit of their
prey when they hit the soft dunes of Mauritania. This section of the desert had
never been crossed by motorised vehicles before, and quickly Mitsubishi's rivals
gave up and headed straight for the bivouac. The Pajeros persisted, headed by
Saby, and for 30 hours they battle through with the Pajero becoming the only
machine ever to cross this section of desert. Cruelly, their reward was the
devastating news that the section had been cancelled - the less persistent crews
had got away with it, and too exhausted to continue, the Mitsubishi team was
forced to withdraw! With honour and dignity, and the knowledge that with their
Pajeros that had achieved what no other could, Mitsubishi enjoyed not only the
moral victory, but wins in both the modified and standard production classes
with the Pajero.
FINAL CLASSIFICATION
1994 Paris - Dakar
| Pos. |
Car No. |
Driver |
Manufacture |
Total Time |
| 1. |
209 |
Lartigue |
Citroen ZX |
044:29'27'' |
| 2. |
207 |
Auriol |
Citroen ZX |
045:53'02'' |
| 3. |
203 |
Wambergue |
Prototype Buggy |
056:51'54'' |
| 4. |
217 |
Masuoka |
Mitsubishi Pajero |
054:04'18'' |
| 5. |
220 |
Germanetti |
Nissan Terano |
056:34'23'' |
| 6. |
401 |
Loprais |
Tatra |
061:51'25'' |
| 7. |
201 |
Riviere |
Prototype Buggy |
058:37'23'' |
| 8. |
214 |
Vismara |
Ssangy Family |
057:29'01'' |
| 9. |
235 |
Daimau |
Mercedes 522GE |
057:31'52'' |
| 10. |
298 |
Ten Harkei |
Mitsubishi Pajero |
063:05'41'' |
|
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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