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Japanese solar car sets new world speed record

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - Driver Kenjiro Shinozuka, who became the first Japanese to win the Dakar Rally in 1997, celebrates with his supporters on a runway at Shimojijima Airport in the city of Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 20, 2014, after setting a new world speed record for a solar car. His car achieved an average speed of 91.3 kilometers per hour, breaking the previous record of 88.8 kilometers per hour.

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Japanese solar car sets new world speed record

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - Driver Kenjiro Shinozuka, who became the first Japanese to win the Dakar Rally in 1997, celebrates with his supporters on a runway at Shimojijima Airport in the city of Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 20, 2014, after setting a new world speed record for a solar car. His car achieved an average speed of 91.3 kilometers per hour, breaking the previous record of 88.8 kilometers per hour.

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Japanese solar car sets new world speed record

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - A solar car driven by Kenjiro Shinozuka, who became the first Japanese to win the Dakar Rally in 1997, travels on a runway at Shimojijima Airport in the city of Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 20, 2014. It achieved an average speed of 91.3 kilometers per hour, setting a new world speed record for a solar car.

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Toyota to compete in 2014 Dakar Rally

NAGOYA, Japan - Members of Toyota Auto Body Co.'s Dakar Rally team pose with two Toyota Land Cruiser 200 sports utility vehicles in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 11. 2013. The Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary will take part in the roughly 5,500-kilometer off-road race that runs through Argentina, Bolivia and Chile from Jan. 4-18.

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EV distance world record on single battery charge

OGATA, Japan - Members of a Japanese team, including Kenjiro Shinozuka (2nd from R), who became the first Japanese driver to win the Dakar Rally in 1997, pose in Ogata, Akita Prefecture, on Nov. 15, 2013, after the team set a new world record for distance traveled by an electric vehicle on a single battery charge, running 1,300 kilometers on a course in the prefecture in northeastern Japan. The vehicle with which the team set the new world record is seen behind them.

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EV distance world record on single battery charge

OGATA, Japan - Members of a Japanese team, including Kenjiro Shinozuka (2nd from R), who became the first Japanese driver to win the Dakar Rally in 1997, pose in Ogata, Akita Prefecture, on Nov. 15, 2013, after the team set a new world record for distance traveled by an electric vehicle on a single battery charge, running 1,300 kilometers on a course in the prefecture in northeastern Japan. The vehicle with which the team set the new world record is seen behind them.

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Biofuel vehicles for Dakar Rally

NAGOYA, Japan - Members of a Toyota Auto Body Co. team pose near their vehicles for the Dakar Rally in Chiba on Dec. 6, 2010. The team will take part in the off-road race through Argentina and Chile using vehicles powered only by biodiesel.

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Peterhansel triumphs in Dakar Rally

DAKAR, Senegal - French driver Staphane Peterhansel (2nd from R) acknowledges the cheers of fans after winning the Dakar Rally on Jan. 18. Peterhansel became only the second person to win the motorbike and car categories in the desert race. At right is his Mitsubishi teammate, two-time defending champion Hiroshi Masuoka of Japan, who placed second.

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(1)Dakar Rally stages canceled for security reasons

NEMA, Mauritania - Dakar Rally organizers announce Jan. 9 the cancellation of both the 10th Nema-Mopti stage in Mauritania on Jan. 10 and the 11th stage on Jan. 11 from Mopti to Bobo Dioulasso in Burkina Faso amid security fears after reports of armed gangs awaiting drivers.

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Masuoka wins 2nd straight Dakar rally title

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - Mitsubishi driver Hiroshi Masuoka (in file photo) of Japan maintained his overnight lead at the 25th Dakar rally on Jan. 19, winning his second straight title in the grueling 8,552-kilometer race through Europe, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Masuoka's fortune twisted for the better the moment he climbed into the top of the four-wheel division standings when Mitsubishi teammate Stephane Peterhansel of France dropped from first to fourth overall for suspension problems the previous day.

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Shinozuka flown back to Paris

PARIS, France - Kenjiro Shinozuka of Japan, who suffered heavy injuries after crashing his car in the sand dunes in Libya during the Paris-to-Dakar rally on Jan. 9, arrived in Paris for medical treatment on Jan. 13.

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Shinozuka seriously injured in Dakar Rally crash

PARIS, France - Kenjiro Shinozuka (file photo) of Japan crashed his car in the sand dunes in Libya during the Paris-to-Dakar rally on Jan. 9 and suffered serious injuries to his head, race officials and doctors said.

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Toyota Auto Body's Dakar Rally vehicle

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2022, in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows Toyota Auto Body Co.'s new Dakar Rally vehicle to be used for the 2023 race in Saudi Arabia being tested on an off-road course. The vehicle is based on the Land Cruiser 300 GR Sport model.

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Toyota Auto Body's Dakar Rally 2023 vehicle

Toyota Auto Body Co. President Keiji Masui (back, C) and employee driver Akira Miura (front, 2nd from R) pose for a group photo in front of a Land Cruiser 300 series variant -- which the team plans to use for the 2023 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia -- in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2022.

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Toyota Auto Body's Dakar Rally 2023 vehicle

Driver Akira Miura poses in front of a Land Cruiser 300 series variant -- which Toyota Auto Body Co. will use for the 2023 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia -- in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2022.

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Toyota Auto Body's Dakar Rally 2023 vehicle

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2022, in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows Toyota Auto Body Co.'s new Dakar Rally vehicle to be used for the 2023 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, based on the Land Cruiser 300 GR Sport model.

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-HAIL-44TH DAKAR RALLY-BAIC TEAM

(220102) -- HAIL, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by DPPI shows Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team's driver Zhang Guoyu checking his BJ40 car for preparing the 44th Dakar Rally in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 31, 2021. The 44th edition of Dakar Rally 2022, the largest event in the world of motorsport, started on Saturday with a Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team competing in the arduous race in Saudi Arabia. (Xinhua/DPPI)

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-HAIL-44TH DAKAR RALLY-BAIC TEAM

(220102) -- HAIL, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by DPPI shows Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team's drivers Zhang Guoyu (R)/Pan Hongyong presenting the Chinese national flag at the starting point of the 44th Dakar Rally in Hail, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 1, 2022. The 44th edition of Dakar Rally 2022, the largest event in the world of motorsport, started on Saturday with a Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team competing in the arduous race in Saudi Arabia. (Xinhua/DPPI)

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-HAIL-44TH DAKAR RALLY-BAIC TEAM

(220102) -- HAIL, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by DPPI shows Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team's drivers Zhang Guoyu (R)/Pan Hongyong posing with their car ahead of the the 44th Dakar Rally in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 30, 2021. The 44th edition of Dakar Rally 2022, the largest event in the world of motorsport, started on Saturday with a Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team competing in the arduous race in Saudi Arabia. (Xinhua/DPPI)

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-HAIL-44TH DAKAR RALLY-BAIC TEAM

(220102) -- HAIL, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by DPPI shows Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team's drivers Zhang Guoyu/Pan Hongyong racing in qualifying session of the 44th Dakar Rally in Hail, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 1, 2022. The 44th edition of Dakar Rally 2022, the largest event in the world of motorsport, started on Saturday with a Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team competing in the arduous race in Saudi Arabia. (Xinhua/DPPI)

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-HAIL-44TH DAKAR RALLY-BAIC TEAM

(220102) -- HAIL, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by DPPI shows Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team's car passing through the starting point of the 44th Dakar Rally in Hail, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 1, 2022. The 44th edition of Dakar Rally 2022, the largest event in the world of motorsport, started on Saturday with a Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team competing in the arduous race in Saudi Arabia. (Xinhua/DPPI)

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-HAIL-44TH DAKAR RALLY-BAIC TEAM

(220102) -- HAIL, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by DPPI shows Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team's drivers Zhang Guoyu/Pan Hongyong racing in qualifying session of the 44th Dakar Rally in Hail, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 1, 2022. The 44th edition of Dakar Rally 2022, the largest event in the world of motorsport, started on Saturday with a Chinese BAIC ORV BJ40 team competing in the arduous race in Saudi Arabia. (Xinhua/DPPI)

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Toyota Auto Body to join Dakar Rally

Photo taken Dec. 7, 2015, in the central Japanese city of Toyota shows a Toyota Auto Body Co. rally vehicle. The Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary said the same day it will participate in the 2016 Dakar Rally in Latin America with the car. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota to compete in 2018 Dakar Rally

Toyota Auto Body Co. Dakar Rally team members pose in Nagoya on Nov. 2, 2017. The Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary announced their participation in the 2018 Dakar Rally in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota to compete in 2018 Dakar Rally

Toyota Auto Body Co. President Keiji Masui (back, C) and Dakar Rally team members pose in Nagoya on Nov. 2, 2017. The Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary announced their participation in the 2018 Dakar Rally in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota to compete in 2018 Dakar Rally

Toyota Auto Body Co. President Keiji Masui (back, C) and Dakar Rally team members pose in Nagoya on Nov. 2, 2017. The Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary announced their participation in the 2018 Dakar Rally in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese solar car sets new world speed record

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - A solar car driven by Kenjiro Shinozuka, who became the first Japanese to win the Dakar Rally in 1997, travels on a runway at Shimojijima Airport in the city of Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 20, 2014. It achieved an average speed of 91.3 kilometers per hour, setting a new world speed record for a solar car. (Kyodo)

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Japanese solar car sets new world speed record

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - Driver Kenjiro Shinozuka, who became the first Japanese to win the Dakar Rally in 1997, celebrates with his supporters on a runway at Shimojijima Airport in the city of Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 20, 2014, after setting a new world speed record for a solar car. His car achieved an average speed of 91.3 kilometers per hour, breaking the previous record of 88.8 kilometers per hour. (Kyodo)

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Biofuel vehicles for Dakar Rally

NAGOYA, Japan - Members of a Toyota Auto Body Co. team pose near their vehicles for the Dakar Rally in Chiba on Dec. 6, 2010. The team will take part in the off-road race through Argentina and Chile using vehicles powered only by biodiesel. (Kyodo)

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rally Dakar, Martin Soltys in the 5th etape: Al Ula - Haｴil

rally Dakar, Martin Soltys in the 5th etape: Al Ula - Haｴil (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Martin Macik in the 5th etape: Al Ula - Haｴil

rally Dakar, Martin Macik in the 5th etape: Al Ula - Haｴil (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Jan Brabec in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh

rally Dakar, Jan Brabec in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Martin Prokop in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh

rally Dakar, Martin Prokop in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Martin Michek in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh

rally Dakar, Martin Michek in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Milan Engel in the 5th etape: Al Ula - Haｴil

rally Dakar, Milan Engel in the 5th etape: Al Ula - Haｴil (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Milan Engel in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh

rally Dakar, Milan Engel in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Martin Michek in the 5th etape: Al Ula - Haｴil

rally Dakar, Martin Michek in the 5th etape: Al Ula - Haｴil (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Martin Michek in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh

rally Dakar, Martin Michek in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Thomas Kubiena in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh

rally Dakar, Thomas Kubiena in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Martin Michek in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh

rally Dakar, Martin Michek in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Thomas Kubiena in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh

rally Dakar, Thomas Kubiena in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Milan Engel in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh

rally Dakar, Milan Engel in the 6th etape: Haｴil - Riyadh (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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rally Dakar, Martin Michek in the 5th etape: Al Ula - Haｴil

rally Dakar, Martin Michek in the 5th etape: Al Ula - Haｴil (CTK Photo/Ondrej Zaruba)

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Dana Zatopkova, meeting in remembrance, Wallachian Museum

Czech former driver of Dakar rally Karel Loprais, right, attends the meeting in remembrance of Czech javelin thrower and 1952 Helsinki Olympics gold medallist Dana Zatopkova in Roznov pod Radhostem, north Moravia, Czech Republic, on the occasion of the deposition of the urn with her ashes next to that of her husband, legendary long-distance runner Emil Zatopek, September 18, 2020. Friends and the public can finally, with a five-month delay, say the last farewell to Dana Zatopkova, who died on March 13, 2020, aged 97 but only few people could attend her funeral amid the then anti-virus restrictions. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

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