Our History in the "Dakar" HINO has finished all races since its first entry 19 years ago. In 1997, it became the first team to sweep the camion (truck) category.

In 1991, HINO became the first Japanese truck maker to enter the Dakar Rally. And ever since, HINO has finished in all 19 Dakar races in which it has taken part - a race that is considered to be the most grueling in the world. For example, in one particular race, only 20.5% of the contestants were able to finish; a record low for any race. HINO won second place overall in the camion (truck) category in 1994 and was runner-up in 1995 as well. In 1997, HINO surprised the world, becoming the first team to make a 1-2-3 sweep in the camion category. Since then, HINO has been runner-up for 3 years and is till going strong as one of the top teams in the category. Additionally, HINO won for 7 consecutive years (1996-2002) in the category's 10-litre or smaller class. While this class was abolished thereafter for two years, after being reinstated in 2005, HINO won in 2005, 2007 and 2010.

HINO's History in the Dakar Rally

Year	Photo	Cumulative total	Route	Distance (km)	Entered vehicle
		Performance (Camion category overall/10-litre or smaller class)
2010		19	Buenos Aires - Antofagasta (Chile) - Buenos Aires	9,026	HINO 500 Series
		Car 2: 7th / Champion Car 1: disqualified due to regulations
2009		18	Buenos Aires - Valparaiso (Chile) - Buenos Aires	9,579	HINO 500 Series
		14th and 26th/2th and 6th
2008		Canceled
2007		17	Lisbon - Dakar	7,915	HINO 500 Series
		9th and 13th/Champion (only champion was recognized)
2006		16	Lisbon - Dakar	9,043	HINO 500 Series
		5th and 7th/No class competition
2005		15	Barcelona - Dakar	8,956	HINO 500 Series
		2nd and 6th/Champion (only champion was recognized)
2004		14	Clermont - Ferrand - Dakar	10,411	HINO 500 Series
		5th/No class competition
2003		13	Marseille - Sharm El Sheikh	8,602	HINO 500 Series
		5th/No class competition
2002		12	Arras - Madrid - Dakar	9,440	HINO 500 Series
		3rd/Champion (7th consecutive class championship)
2001		11	Paris - Dakar	10,873	HINO 500 Series
		2nd/ Champion
2000		10	Paris - Dakar - Cairo	7,880	HINO 500 Series
		5th/ Champion
1999		9	Granada - Dakar	9,441	HINO 500 Series
		4th/ Champion
1998		8	Paris - Granada - Dakar	10,570	HINO 500 Series
		2nd/ Champion
1997		7	Dakar - Agades - Dakar	8,051	HINO 500 Series
		Champion, 2nd, and 3rd/Champion, 2nd, and 3rd (First sweep in the camion category)
1996		6	Granada - Dakar	7,579	HINO 500 Series
		6th and 11th/Champion and 2nd
1995		5	Granada - Dakar	10,067	HINO 500 Series
		2nd/No class competition
1994		4	Paris-Dakar-Paris	13,398	HINO 500 Series
		2nd/No class competition
1993		3	Paris - Dakar	8,877	HINO 500 Series
		6th/No class competition
1992		2	Paris - Sirte - Cape Town	13,015	HINO 500 Series
		4th, 5th, 6th, and 10th/No class competition
1991		1	Paris - Tripoli - Dakar	9,186	HINO 500 Series
		7th, 10th, and 14th/No class competition (First entry by a Japanese truck manufacturer)