Dakar Rally | MOTOR SPORTS | brand - MITSUBISHI MOTORS
The PAJERO/MONTERO entered the Dakar Rally 26 times and won a total of 12 victories with an unprecedented seven consecutive wins to become known to all motorsports fans around the world as the “King of the Desert”.
2005 | Dakar Rally | MOTOR SPORTS | brand - MITSUBISHI MOTORS
MITSUBISHI MOTORS launched a Super-Production version of the PAJERO/MONTERO EVOLUTION (MPR11) for the 2005 event. The wheelbase was extended by shortening the front overhang while keeping the overall length unchanged.
1998 | Dakar Rally | MOTOR SPORTS | brand - MITSUBISHI MOTORS
The T2 specification PAJERO/MONTERO EVOLUTIONs were at the top with the finish in Dakar within sight. When Fontenay, Shinozuka, Saby and Masuoka crossed the finish line in Dakar MITSUBISHI MOTORS took its fifth overall victory, sweeping the first four positions for the second consecutive year.
1996 | Dakar Rally | MOTOR SPORTS | brand - MITSUBISHI MOTORS
MITSUBISHI MOTORS developed the 1996 model PAJERO/MONTERO Prototypes with a shortened wheelbase and a weight reduction of 50 kg. Their aim was to achieve both high-speed stability and a high level of turning capability, using data gathered through the experience gained during the previous event.
2007 | Dakar Rally | MOTOR SPORTS | brand - MITSUBISHI MOTORS
The Super Production Specification PAJERO/MONTERO EVOLUTION (MPR13) was the first full model change since its debut in the 2003 event. The multi-tubular frame was newly designed with an integrated structure that eliminates the conventional sub-frame structure.
2002 | Dakar Rally | MOTOR SPORTS | brand - MITSUBISHI MOTORS
The MITSUBISHI MOTORS team entrusted the Super Production Specification PAJERO/MONTEROs to Shinozuka, Masuoka, Kleinschmidt and Fontenay, while Sousa was entered in a Super Production Specification L200. The 24th Dakar began in Arras, a city north of Paris, and moved to Morocco via Madrid, Spain.
2003 | Dakar Rally | MOTOR SPORTS | brand - MITSUBISHI MOTORS
That year, the MITSUBISHI MOTORS team fielded four drivers including Masuoka and Fontenay, as well as 6-time Dakar motorcycle winner Peterhansel and former World Rally Champion Miki Biasion of Italy, all of them at the wheel of the Super Production Class specification PAJERO/MONTERO.
1985 | Dakar Rally | MOTOR SPORTS | brand - MITSUBISHI MOTORS
The MITSUBISHI PAJERO/MONTEROs' drivers put together a flawless effort, setting three fastest times and extending their lead. It was the first time a Japanese manufacturer succeeded in achieving an overall victory.
1994 | Dakar Rally | MOTOR SPORTS | brand - MITSUBISHI MOTORS
MITSUBISHI MOTORS’s courageous withdrawal PAJERO/MONTERO evolves into the ultimate off-road machine For the 16th running of the event, the MITSUBISHI MOTORS team developed a 1994 model based on the Okazaki Proto No.3 with enhanced aerodynamic performance.
1983 | Dakar Rally | MOTOR SPORTS | brand - MITSUBISHI MOTORS
It was a 4WD cross-country with a new concept offering outstanding off-road capability, superior on-road maneuverability and comfort. It eventually became a major global hit, and participating in the Dakar Rally was a suitable strategy to spread the …