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Dakar Rally 2023,
Saudi Arabia

The HINO spirit – which drives us to constantly take on technological innovation – races through the Dakar Rally.

Mon, 2021-01-18
STAGE12・GOAL: HINO500 Series Truck Finishes at Jeddah in 12th Place Overall. Seizes 12th straight win in the Under 10-litre Class.
Sun, 2021-01-17
HINO Team Sugawara Conquers Dakar Rally For The 12th Time
Sat, 2021-01-16
STAGE11: Truck Finishes Last Long Stage at 13th Place. Prevails over 80 km of dunes error-free.

HINO’s vision is beyond the goal line

Contestants in the Dakar Rally race for about 2 weeks over a route spanning 10,000km under harsh conditions. Why is HINO bent on taking on the challenge of this race which is considered to be the most tortuous race in the world? The answer to this question can be found in HINO’s passion for technological innovation.

Trucks form the foundation of logistics operations. Technologies that enable environmental compliance in the form of reduced emissions, fuel economy, powerful driving performance, and safety – all crucial elements of trucks – are required to become more sophisticated every day. There will always be challenges that must be overcome in order to meet the ever increasing demands of the market. We must not give up no matter how formidable the wall is in front of us. We must continue to take on these challenges. HINO’s world-class technologies are the products of this fervent mental fortitude and passion.

This is also why we take on the challenges that the Dakar Rally throws at us. We do not give up. We are confident. We believe in our team. Every time we take part in this race, we renew our conviction that there is no such thing as unrewarded effort and that a great joy lies ahead of us when we carry our passion to accomplish our objectives. The vision we see beyond the goal line is the image of HINO taking on the next challenge to achieve technological innovation.

Hino Team Members

Masataka Nishiyama

Mechanic

Tatsuharu Sato

Mechanic

Teruhito Sugawara

Team Director

Yuji Mochizuki

Navigator, Car 1

Hirokazu Somemiya

Navigator, Car 1

Seiichi Suzuki

Chief Mechanic

Tadaaki Sato

Mechanic

Koji Yoshikawa

Mechanic

Mayumi Kezuka

Mechanic

Rumi Ando

Support Member

Shun Konnai

Support Member

Stages:

P : Saturday, December 31, 2022 – SEA CAMP > SEA CAMP
1: Sunday, January 1, 2023 – SEA CAMP > SEA CAMP
2: Monday, January 2, 2023 – SEA CAMP > ALULA
3: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 – ALULA > HA’IL
4: Wednesday, January 4, 2023 – HA’IL > HA’IL
5: Thursday, January 5, 2023 – HA’IL > HA’IL
6: Friday, January 6, 2023 – HA’IL > AL DUWADIMI
7: Monday, January 9, 2023 – RIYADH
8: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 – RIYADH > HARADH
Rest Day: Monday, January 9, 2023 – RIYADH
9: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 – HARADH > SHAYBAH
10: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 – HARADH > SHAYBAH
11: Thursday, January 12, 2023 – SHAYBAH > EMPTY QUARTER MARATHON
12: Friday, January 13, 2023 – EMPTY QUARTER MARATHON > SHAYBAH
13: Saturday, January 14, 2023 – SHAYBAH > AL-HOFUF
14: Sunday, January 15, 2023 – AL-HOFUF > DAMMAM


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