HINO’s proud record on Dakar Rally

Jan 29, 2020 Hino, Dakar Rally 2020

HINO’s proud record on Dakar Rally

Hino has a proud record in long distance Dakar rally-raids over the past 29 years. The 2020 Dakar Rally marked the 28^thconsecutive year that Hino has entered this gruelling event, which has now been staged for 42 years.

1991 Paris-Tripoli-Dakar (9 186km):Four starters and three trucks finished 7^th, 10^thand 14^th(out of 109 trucks entered and 44 finishers). The fourth Hino completed the course unofficially, as the driver had to be replaced when he was badly injured in a tyre-changing accident. (This was the first truck from a Japanese manufacturer to enter the rally)

1992 Paris-Sirte-Le Cap, which finished in Cape Town (13 015km):Four trucks entered, and they finished 4^th, 5^th, 6^thand 10^thin the Camion class.

1992 Paris-Moscow-Beijing:One starter and one finisher, in 6^thposition. (A one-off Paris to Peking long distance) endurance rally

1993 Paris-Dakar (8 877km):One starter and one finisher, in 6^thplace, out of 28 finishers from an original field of 43 trucks.

1994 Paris-Dakar-Paris (13 398):One starter and one finisher, in 2^ndplace out of 10 finishers, from 29 starters in the truck category.

1995 Granada-Dakar (10 067km):One starter and one finisher, in 2^ndplace out of 20 finishers from 60 starters in the truck category. 

1996 Granada-Dakar (7 579):Two starters and two finishers, in 6^thand 11^thplaces, from the 70 trucks that started from Granada. (Winner of under 10-litre category)

1997 Dakar-Agades-Dakar (8 051km):Three starters and three finishers, in 1^st, 2^ndand 3^rdplaces over – a feat never achieved by any truck maker previously and it was only equalled by Kamaz in 2011 and repeated in 2013. (1, 2, 3 in under 10-litre category in 1997).

1998 Paris-Granada-Dakar (10 570km):One starter and one finisher, in 2nd place. (Winner of under 10-litre category).

1999 Granada-Dakar (9 441km):One starter and one finisher, in 4^thplace, out of the 16 trucks (from an original field of 29 trucks) that made it to the end. (Winner of under 10-litre category).

2000 Paris-Dakar-Cairo (7 880km):One starter and one finisher, in 5^th place, out of 23 trucks (from an original field of 66) that made it to the finish. (Winner of under 10-litre category).

2001 Paris-Dakar (10 873km):Two starters and one finisher, in 2^ndplace, out of 12 trucks (from an original field of 30) that made it to the finish. (Winner of under 10-litre capacity). The truck that retired with gearbox failure was a private entry and not factory-supported.

2002 Paris-Madrid-Dakar (9 440):One starter and one finisher, in 3^rdplace, out of 15 trucks (from an original field of 34) that made it to the finish. (Winner of under 10-litre category – seventh consecutive victory in this class).

2003 Telefonica Dakar: Marseille-Sham El Sheikh (8 602km):One starter and one finisher, in 5^thplace, out of 27 trucks (from an original field of 49) that made it to the finish.

2004 Telefonica Dakar: Clermont-Ferrand-Dakar (10 411km):One starter and one finisher, in 5^thplace, out of 38 trucks (from an original field of 62) that made it to the finish.

2005 Telefonica Dakar: Barcelona-Dakar (8 956km):Two starters and two finishers, in 2^ndand 5^thplaces, out of 36 trucks (from an original field of 69) that made it to the finish. (Winner of under 10-litre category).

2006 Lisbon-Dakar (9 043km):Two starters and two finishers, in 5^thand 7^thplaces, out of 35 trucks (from an original field of 69) that made it to the finish.

2007 Lisbon-Dakar (7 915km):Two starters and two finishers, in 9th and 13^thplaces, out of 59 trucks (from an original field of 85) that made it to the finish. (Winner of under 10-litre category)

2008 Lisbon-Dakar:The race was cancelled at the last minute due to terrorist threats in North Africa.

2009 Dakar Argentina-Chile: Buenos Aires-Valparaiso-Buenos Aires (9 579km):Two starters and two finishers in 14^thand 26^thpositions out of 54 trucks (from an original field of 81) that made it to the finish. (Second in under 10-litre category).

2010 Dakar Argentina-Chile: Buenos Aires-Antofagasta-Buenos Aires (9 026km):Two starters and one finisher in 7^thposition out of 28 trucks (from an original field of 54) that made it to the finish. Winner of the Production Series truck category and under 10-litre engine capacity class. The second Hino Team Sugawara entry was disqualified for missing a check-point.

2011 Dakar Argentina-Chile: Buenos Aires-Alica-Buenos Aires (9 458km):Two starters and two finishers in 9^thand 13^thpositions out of 41 finishers from an original field of 66. Winner of the Production Series truck category and under 10-litre category.

2012 Dakar Argentina-Chile-Peru: Buenos Aires-Copiapo-Lima (8 836km):Two starters and two finishers in 9^thand 24^thposition out of 60 finishers from an original field of 73. Winner of the under 10-litre engine category

2013 Dakar Peru-Argentina-Chile: Lima-Antofagasta-Santiago (8 121km): Two starters and two finishers in 19^thand 31^stposition overall out of 60 finishers from an original entry of 74. Winner of the Dakar Challenge for trucks with an engine capacity under 10 litres.

2014 Dakar Argentina-Bolivia-Chile: Rosario-Salta-Valparaiso (9 209km): Two starters and two finishers in 12^thand 32^ndpositions overall out of 50 finishers from an original entry of 71. Winner of the Dakar Challenge for trucks with an engine capacity under 10 litres.

2015 Dakar Argentina-Bolivia-Chile: Buenos Aires to Buenos Aires (8 159km):Two starters and two finishers in 16^thand 32^ndpositions overall out of 42 finishers from an original entry of 64. Winner of the Dakar Challenge for trucks with an engine capacity under 10 litres.

2016 Dakar Argentina-Bolivia-Argentina: Buenos Aires to Rosario (9 237km):Two starters and two finishers in 13^thand 31^stpositions out of 41 finishers from an original entry of 56. Winner of the Dakar Challenge for trucks with an engine capacity under 10 litres.

2017 Dakar Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina: Asuncion to Buenos Aires (8 782km):Two starters and two finishers in 8^thand 29^thpositions out of 40 finishers from an original entry of 54. Winner of the Dakar Challenge for trucks with an engine capacity under 10 litres.

2018 Dakar Peru-Bolivia-Argentina: Lima to Cordoba (9 000km):Two starters and one finisher, in 6^thposition out of 19 finishers from an original entry of 44. Winner of the Dakar Challenge for trucks with an engine capacity of under 10 litres.

2019 Dakar in Peru: Lima to Lima (5 000km):Two starters and one finisher, in 9th position out of 14 finishers from an original field of 41. Winner of the Dakar Challenge for trucks with an engine capacity under 10 litres.

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