The 1990 Paris-Dakar Rally

Ari Vatanen and Edi Orioli were the winners of the 1990 edition of the Paris-Dakar Rally but the race was - as always - about a lot more than just the headline results. 465 competitors set out from La Defense in Paris, proving that in just 12 short years the event had changed from a quirky challenge for hardy and adventurous amateurs to a global phenomenon attracting the biggest manufacturers and world famous drivers. For France, and for Peugeot in particular, the race was an obsession and with the demise of the all-out Group B formula in World Rallying the desert became the natural terrain for no-holds-barred full works off-roaders.