Summary (1990 - Paris - Tripoli - Dakar)

In 1990, Mitsubishi continued its success story with the Pajeros at what was by now the 12th Dakar. The 12,000 km route led, as in the previous year, through the forbidden Libyan desert. Substance, resilience and reliability are the basic requirements for any machine to survive the challenges of the Dakar all the way to the finish.   The rest is almost pure luck. To finish first, first you have to finish, says an old rally cliche, and Mitsubishi's Pajeros are legendary for their ability to finish. The team maintained its one hundred percent record of delivering at least one car, in the top ranks, to the capital of Senegal, this time with Cowan in fourth and Shinozuka in fifth. The Pajero proved once again that it is equal to almost any situation and gives its drivers confidence. In the T2 class, Hiroshi Masuoka continued another tradition, taking first place in his class and proving that the Pajero is still the benchmark in this class.

Final Standings

Position	Start Number	Driver	Manufacturer / Car	Overall Time
1.	203	Vatanen	Peugeot	39.08.59
2.	204	Waldegard	Peugeot	+ 01.09.31
3.	206	Ambrosino	Peugeot	+ 03.56.46
4.	207	Cowan	Mitsubishi Pajero	+ 05.11.34
5.	209	Shinozuka	Mitsubishi Pajero	+ 06.32.35
6.	218	Ratet	Toyota	+ 11.33.17
7.	213	Ickx	Lada	+ 11.40.13
8.	226	Porcar	Nissan	+ 12.30.45
9.	219	Raymondis	Range Rover	+ 13.06.17
10.	232	Masuoka	Mitsubishi Pajero	+ 13.58.28