Toshi Arai
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| Toshi Arai | |
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| World Rally Championship record | |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Active years | 1997–2006 |
| Teams | Privateer, Subaru |
| World rallies | 62 |
| Championships | |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Points | 11 |
| First world rally | 1997 Rally Australia |
| Last world rally | 2006 Rally New Zealand |
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Toshihiro 'Toshi' Arai (Shinjitai: 新井 敏弘 Arai Toshihiro?, born Isesaki-shi, Gunma, December 25, 1966) is a Japanese rally driver and team owner. He made his debut in 1987, and drove for the Subaru World Rally Team in the Group N World Rally Championship from 1997–2000 and 2002–2003, and the Group A Championship in 2000–2001.
In 2004 he established his own team, Subaru Team Arai, winning the FIA Production Car World Rally Championship for Drivers in 2005 behind the wheel of a Subaru Impreza WRX STI. He scored class victories in Turkey, Japan and Australia on his way to the title.
He was also the winner of the short-lived FIA Teams' Cup in 2000.
[edit] External links
- ToshiArai.com, official website
- Profile of Arai, World Rally Archive
- Profile and results of Arai, Rallybase.nl
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