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Hino Notches Up 22nd Dakar Finish

Hino Notches Up 22nd Dakar Finish

Date: 2013-01-23
Hino, the leading Japanese truck manufacturer and the first one from that country to enter the gruelling Dakar Rally, way back in 1991, notched up its 22nd consecutive finish in the 2013 edition of this gruelling cross-country race which finished in Santiago, Chile, on January 20. The two-truck Hino Team Sugawara once again had a 100% finishing record.

"We are delighted at yet another display of reliability and durability by Hino trucks in the toughest, regular test for this type of vehicle in open competition in the world," commented the vice president of Hino SA, Dr. Casper Kruger.

"The two trucks entered by Team Sugawara were once again the only representatives from the Japanese truck industry to participate in this two-week marathon across some of the world's most desolate regions. The strong performance also served to underline Hino's competitive spirit and technological resources."

The four-wheel drive Hino 500-Series truck crewed by Teruhito Sugawara and Hiroyuki Sugiura, of Japan, finished 19th overall out of the 60 finishers from an original field of 74 trucks and won the Dakar Challenge for trucks with an engine capacity of less than 10 litres. This was the 13th time Hino has won this award in the 14 times it has been contested since 1996.