Race Report 2011
Hino won the "Series Production Trucks" and "Under 10-liter" championships in the Dakar Rally 2011 and has finished in 20 consecutive Dakar Rallies.
2011, 32nd Dakar Rally Argentina-Chile
Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) competed in the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2011 that was held from January 1 to 16, 2011 (local time). Hino won the championship in the "Series Production Trucks" and "Under 10-liter" categories, and also achieved 20* finishes in as many years, setting a new record for the number of consecutive finishes.
This was the third Dakar Rally to be held in South America. The 15-day, 9500-km course featured elevations that exceeded 3000 m, sandy mountain crossings where steep uphill climbs continued for miles, and deserts where the temperature reached up to 50ºC, making for extremely grueling stages that were distinct from those found in Africa. Additionally, the Trucks category saw the entry of many large trucks including Kamaz of Russia -- a podium regular in the Large Modified Trucks category -- as well as Tatra, Man, Iveco, and Ginaf, many of which boasted power in the 900hp range. This was truly a tough fight for HINO TEAM SUGAWARA, which was aiming to achieve top spots on their medium-sized HINO 500 Series trucks.
But once the rally started, the two HINO 500 Series trucks persisted and put up an amazing fight. But once the rally started, the two HINO 500 Series trucks persisted and put up an amazing fight. The team coolly maintained their pace in the early stages where power ruled the day. As the race moved on to Chile where contestants were faced with challenging dunes, the two trucks quickly moved up in rankings. Once the team attained solid positions with Car 2 in top spot in the Series Production Trucks category, and Car 1 in 2nd spot, giving the team one-two positions in the Under 10-liter category, both crews maintained their composure throughout the later stages that were extremely difficult for trucks as evidenced by the large number of trucks tipping over. As a result, the team was able to win the championship in the Series Production Trucks category, and a one-two win in the Under 10-liter category on this memorable 20th anniversary of Hino's entry in this race since its first entry in 1991. The fact that an under 10-liter truck with series production truck specifications was able to come in 9th overall amidst larger trucks in the modified category is evidence of the superb driving performance and durability of HINO 500 Series trucks, as well as the excellent capabilities of the team. Of the 68 vehicles that started in the Trucks category, only 41 finished which made for a low finish rate of 60% for this category. The overall finish rate including bikes and cars was 50.1%, reflecting the grueling conditions which contestants faced in this year's rally.
As a result, the team was able to win the championship in the Series Production Trucks category, and a one-two win in the Under 10-liter category on this memorable 20th anniversary of Hino's entry in this race since its first entry in 1991. The fact that an under 10-liter truck with series production truck specifications was able to come in 9th overall amidst larger trucks in the modified category is evidence of the superb driving performance and durability of HINO 500 Series trucks, as well as the excellent capabilities of the team. Of the 68 vehicles that started in the Trucks category, only 41 finished which made for a low finish rate of 60% for this category. The overall finish rate including bikes and cars was 50.1%, reflecting the grueling conditions which contestants faced in this year's rally.
Summary Race Report (PDF | 10.1MB)
HINO TEAM SUGAWARA
Car 1
Driver: Yoshimasa SUGAWARA
Navigator: Hiroyuki Sugiura
Car 2
Driver: Teruhito SUGAWARA
Navigator: Seiichi SUZUKI
Mechanic:
Takayuki Monma (Hino Motors)
Masayoshi Yamamoto (Hino Motors)
Takashi Sanno (Yokohama Hino Motors)
Hiroshi Hashiba (Ishikawa Hino Motors)
Kenichi Suetsugu (Hiroshima Hino Motors)
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| Total | Series production | Under 10L | Number | Driver | Make | Penalty time | Total time | Variation |
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| 1 | 500 | VLADIMIR CHAGIN | KAMAZ | 48:28:54 | 0:00:00 | |||
| 2 | 502 | FIRDAUS KABIROV | KAMAZ | 48:58:58 | 0:30:04 | |||
| 3 | 512 | EDUARD NIKOLAEV | KAMAZ | 51:49:11 | 3:20:17 | |||
| 4 | 518 | ILGIZAR MARDEEV | KAMAZ | 54:13:50 | 5:44:56 | |||
| 5 | 507 | FRANZ ECHTER | MAN | 54:14:31 | 5:45:37 | |||
| 6 | 506 | PEPVILA | IVECO | 55:44:55 | 7:16:01 | |||
| 7 | 503 | MARCHELVANVLIET | MAN | 59:10:57 | 10:42:03 | |||
| 8 | 537 | ARTUR ARDAVICHUS | KAMAZ | 59:38:39 | 11:09:45 | |||
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 526 | TERUHITO SUGAWARA | HINO | 62:50:22 | 14:21:28 | |
| 10 | 2 | 528 | MATHIAS BEHRINGER | MAN | 66:06:29 | 17:37:35 | ||
| 11 | 511 | MARTINVAN DEN BRINK | GINAF | 67:40:58 | 19:12:04 | |||
| 12 | 524 | JOADUA | DAF | 68:12:20 | 19:43:26 | |||
| 13 | 3 | 2 | 513 | YOSHIMASA SUGAWARA | HINO | 69:08:17 | 20:39:23 |
Race overview
| 1) South America | Determined as the rally site based on factors such as the outstandingly beautiful landscape, varied road surfaces, enthusiastic audience, support from both host countries, and security. | |||
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| 2) Outline and Characteristics of the Courses |
"An Extreme North Dakar" "A Land of Contrasts," "The Extreme North," and "Another Type of Desert." Overall distance: Approximately 9,500km (Special Stage: Approximately4,500km) |
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| Argentina: The route takes competitors into a land of contrasts where in a single day, the landscape changes drastically from extensive flatland to grassland, and the courses change to rocky road surfaces. The driving skills required also change between dry and wet. The ability to adapt will be rewarded and those with a taste for changes of scenery will feel most at home. Over the first four days, the Dakar ventures into the provinces of Jujuy and Salta and comes closest to Bolivia. Entrants will go over the Andes mountain ranges with an altitude of over 4,800 km and enter Chile. | ||||
| Chile: The Atacama desert will once again become the stage which captivates Dakar competitors. The route this time extends to Arica, located at the extreme north of Chile, on the border with neighboring Peru, where the entrants will have a rest day. The route involves difficult tasks of climbing over the dunes and complicated navigation where rally expertise is given its toughest test. | ||||
| Back to Argentina: The entrants will enter an exuberant stage in the white Fiambala dunes, after crossing the frontier near Paso San Francisco and racing down the Andes Cordillera high plateaux. The stage to San Juan is a new and unfamiliar course for competitors coupled with complex and difficult roads through the canyons and riverbeds which cut deep into the desert. | ||||
| 3) Timeline | Documentation screening and vehicle inspections: December 30-31, 2010 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | |||
| Race starts: January 1, 2011 (Buenos Aires) | ||||
| Rest day: January 8, 2011 (Arica, Chile) | ||||
| Finish: January 16, 2011 (Buenos Aires) | ||||
| 4) Number of
Entrants and Countries/Areas |
Overall | 430 | (362) | increasing approximately20% from the previous rally |
| -Motorcycle Division | 183 | (151) | ||
| -Quad Division | 33 | (25) | ||
| -Car Division | 146 | (134) | ||
| -Truck Division | 68 | (52) | ||
| Countries/Areas | 51 | (40) | ||
*():the number at the previous rally
Route Map
ARGENTINA - CHILE
