Tommi Makinen and Mitsubishi dominated the WRC for four years in a row in the 1990s.
Mitsubishi had a glorious run in the WRC from 1996 until 1999, winning both the Drivers' and Manufacturers' titles four years on the trot.Tommi Makinen was in a class of his own as the Lancer Evolution models dominated the WRC. The Finn's titles came in the Lancer Evo models 3, 4, 5 and 6. Mitsubishi had even greater dominance in the Group N production car class, winning it nine times in a row from 1994 until 2002. Further success followed when Lancers claimed the title from 2006 through to 2009.
Gabriele Pozzo in a Group N Lancer in Argentina in 2006. Photo: Maurice Selden
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