is a retired Japanese

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driver, having been on the podium seven times at the

Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally () or simply "The Dakar" (), formerly known as the Paris–Dakar Rally (), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). It is an off-road endurance event traversing terrain much tougher than convent ...

in the

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category. He has competed in 36

competitions as of the 2019 edition, which he participated in at the age of 77. In 2017 he was mentioned in

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for racing the most consecutive Dakar Rallies. His entry has since been updated to reflect his current record of 36.

Dakar Rally results

Africa Eco Race results

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HINO Team SUGAWARA
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sugawara, Yoshimasa 1941 births Living people Japanese rally drivers Off-road racing drivers Dakar Rally drivers Rally raid truck drivers Sportspeople from Otaru