Yoshimasa Sugawara
| Yoshimasa Sugawara | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Yoshimasa Sugawara at the 2013 Dakar Rally | |
| Born | 31 May 1941 Otaru, Japan |
| Current team | Hino Motors |
Yoshimasa Sugawara (菅原 義正, Sugawara Yoshimasa, born 31 May 1941) is a retired[1] Japanese rally driver, having been on the podium seven times at the Dakar Rally in the trucks category.
He has competed in 36 Dakar Rally competitions as of the 2019 edition, which he participated in at the age of 77. In 2017 he was mentioned in Guinness World Records for racing the most consecutive Dakar Rallies. His entry has since been updated to reflect his current record of 36.[2]
Dakar Rally results[edit]
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Motorbike |  Honda
|
DNF | 0 |
| 1984 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 1985 | Cars | Mitsubishi
|
DNF | 0 |
| 1986 | 33rd | 0 | ||
| 1987 | 87th | 0 | ||
| 1988 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 1989 | 27th | 0 | ||
| 1990 | 26th | 0 | ||
| 1991 | 22nd | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Trucks | HINO
|
6th | 0 |
| 1993 | 6th | 0 | ||
| 1994 | 2nd | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 2nd | 0 | ||
| 1996 | 6th | 0 | ||
| 1997 | 2nd | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 2nd | 3 | ||
| 1999 | 4th | 2 | ||
| 2000 | 5th | 0 | ||
| 2001 | 2nd | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 3rd | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 5th | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 5th | 0 | ||
| 2005 | 2nd | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 5th | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 13th | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Event cancelled – replaced by the 2008 Central Europe Rally | |||
| 2009 | Trucks | HINO
|
26th | 0 |
| 2010 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 13th | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 24th | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 31st | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 32nd | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 32nd | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 31st | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 27th | 0 | ||
| 2018 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 2019 | DNF | 0 | ||
Africa Eco Race results[edit]
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SSV Xtreme Race | Yamaha
|
15 |
| 2022 | SSV Xtreme Race | Yamaha
|
9 |
| 2024 | Open | Suzuki
|
2 |
References[edit]
- ^ Hsu, Ben (2019-04-30). "MOTORSPORT: Record-holding Dakar racer Yoshimasa Sugawara retires at age 77". Japanese Nostalgic Car. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "Most consecutive Dakar rallies raced". guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
External links[edit]
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