RACING DRIVER
Toshi Arai
1966 - Today

Toshi Arai
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 different languages on Wikipedia. Toshi Arai is the 906th most popular racing driver (down from 870th in 2019), the 2,783rd most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,101st in 2019) and the 26th most popular Japanese Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Toshi Arai ranks 906 out of 1,080. Before him are Julien Ingrassia, Tommy Byrne, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Jack Miller, Brendon Hartley, and Joey Logano. After him are José María López, Hiroshi Aoyama, Alex Yoong, Shinya Nakano, Sam Posey, and Max Papis.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulien Ingrassia
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 900
Tommy Byrne
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 901
Gonzalo Rodríguez
1971 - 1999
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 902
Jack Miller
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 903
Brendon Hartley
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 904
Joey Logano
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 905
Toshi Arai
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 906
José María López
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 907
Hiroshi Aoyama
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 908
Alex Yoong
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 909
Shinya Nakano
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 910
Sam Posey
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 911
Max Papis
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 912
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Toshi Arai ranks 686. Before him are Nigel Clough, Antônio Wagner de Moraes, Akosua Busia, Tiffany Cohen, Jaume Fort, and Peter Artner. After him are José González, Ad-Rock, Beatriz Ferrer-Salat, Nenad Kljaić, Francisco Villarroya, and József Csák.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsNigel Clough
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 680
Antônio Wagner de Moraes
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 681
Akosua Busia
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 682
Tiffany Cohen
SWIMMER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 683
Jaume Fort
HANDBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 684
Peter Artner
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 685
Toshi Arai
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 686
José González
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 687
Ad-Rock
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 688
Beatriz Ferrer-Salat
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 689
Nenad Kljaić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 690
Francisco Villarroya
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 691
József Csák
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 692
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Toshi Arai ranks 2,783 out of 6,245. Before him are Sakura Ando (1986), Akeboshi (1978), Maaya Uchida (1989), Tetsu Nagasawa (1968), Uta Abe (2000), and Masashi Shimamura (1971). After him are Minori Chihara (1980), Suzuka Nakamoto (1997), Yuta Abe (1974), Shugo Kawahara (1980), Aya Shimokozuru (1982), and Junichi Watanabe (1973).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsSakura Ando
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 2,777
Akeboshi
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 2,778
Maaya Uchida
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 2,779
Tetsu Nagasawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 2,780
Uta Abe
WRESTLER
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 2,781
Masashi Shimamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 2,782
Toshi Arai
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 2,783
Minori Chihara
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 2,784
Suzuka Nakamoto
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 2,785
Yuta Abe
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 2,786
Shugo Kawahara
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 2,787
Aya Shimokozuru
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 2,788
Junichi Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 2,789
Among RACING DRIVERS In Japan
Among racing drivers born in Japan, Toshi Arai ranks 26. Before him are Shinji Nakano (1971), Tetsuya Harada (1970), Kazuto Sakata (1966), Toranosuke Takagi (1974), Shoya Tomizawa (1990), and Hideki Noda (1969). After him are Hiroshi Aoyama (1981), Shinya Nakano (1977), Haruchika Aoki (1976), Ayumu Iwasa (2001), Nobuharu Matsushita (1993), and Marino Sato (1999).
Shinji Nakano
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 20
Tetsuya Harada
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 21
Kazuto Sakata
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 22
Toranosuke Takagi
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 23
Shoya Tomizawa
1990 - 2010
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 24
Hideki Noda
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 25
Toshi Arai
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 26
Hiroshi Aoyama
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 27
Shinya Nakano
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 28
Haruchika Aoki
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 29
Ayumu Iwasa
2001 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 30
Nobuharu Matsushita
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 31
Marino Sato
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.46
Rank: 32