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Toshi Arai

1966 - Today

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Toshihiro 'Toshi' Arai (新井敏弘, Arai Toshihiro; born December 25, 1966) is a Japanese rally driver and team owner. He is the first Japanese FIA world champion. Arai was born in Isesaki, Gunma. He made his debut in 1987 and drove for the Subaru World Rally Team in the Group N World Rally Championship from 1997 to 2000 and 2002–2003, and in the Group A Championship in 2000–2001. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Toshi Arai is the 922nd most popular racing driver (down from 872nd in 2024), the 2,878th most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,101st in 2019) and the 29th most popular Japanese Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Toshi Arai ranks 922 out of 1,080. Before him are Tommy Byrne, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Jack Miller, Brendon Hartley, Joey Logano, and Olivier Jacque. After him are José María López, Hiroshi Aoyama, Alex Fiorio, Alex Yoong, Shinya Nakano, and Kenan Sofuoğlu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Toshi Arai ranks 761. Before him are Goran Stevanović, Frank Klawonn, Tiffany Cohen, Jaume Fort, Peter Artner, and Lloyd Owen. After him are Minna Aaltonen, Shahin Diniyev, Jeroen Duyster, José González, Amal Ayouch, and Erika Mészáros.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Toshi Arai ranks 2,878 out of 6,245. Before him are Akeboshi (1978), Yana Toboso (1984), Maaya Uchida (1989), Tetsu Nagasawa (1968), Uta Abe (2000), and Masashi Shimamura (1971). After him are Takako Fuji (1972), Minori Chihara (1980), Suzuka Nakamoto (1997), Yuta Abe (1974), Shugo Kawahara (1980), and Aya Shimokozuru (1982).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Japan

Among racing drivers born in Japan, Toshi Arai ranks 29. Before him are Toranosuke Takagi (1974), Noriyuki Haga (1975), Shoya Tomizawa (1990), Hideki Noda (1969), Hiroshi Masuoka (1960), and Tohru Ukawa (1973). After him are Hiroshi Aoyama (1981), Shinya Nakano (1977), Makoto Tamada (1976), Haruchika Aoki (1976), Ayumu Iwasa (2001), and Nobuharu Matsushita (1993).

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