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| Reuters |
World-class rally driver Kenjiro Shinozuka, the first Japanese driver to win the Paris-Dakar Rally, died on Monday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 75.
Born in Tokyo, Shinozuka became an employee of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in 1971 and competed in rallies while working as a salesman and a mechanic.
Kenjiro Shinozuka was a Japanese rally driver. After his debut in 1967, his greatest successes were as a works driver for Mitsubishi Motors.
Born: 20 November 1948, Ota City, Tokyo, Japan
Died: 18 March 2024 (age 75 years)
Children: Kenta Itogi
First rally: 1976 Safari Rally
First win: 1991 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
Last rally: 1997 Rally Australia
Rally wins: 2
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