Katsuhiko Taguchi (田口 勝彦, Taguchi Katsuhiko, born 7 February 1972 in Okayama Prefecture) is a Japanese rally driver.

Katsuhiko Taguchi
Taguchi in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX on the 2007 Rally Japan, where he finished eighth.
Personal information
NationalityJapan Japanese
Born (1972-02-07) 7 February 1972 (age 52)
World Rally Championship record
Active years19942008
Co-driverNew Zealand Chris Clarke
Lithuania Fred Gocentas
Malaysia Roland Pickering
Malaysia Ron Teoh
United Kingdom Derek Ringer
United Kingdom Bobby Willis
Australia Mark Stacey
TeamsProton, Mitsubishi
Rallies18
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points1
First rally1995 Rally New Zealand

Career edit

Taguchi began rallying in 1994.[1] He based most of his rallying in Australia and New Zealand, competing in his first World Rally Championship event on Rally New Zealand in 1995. In 1999 he won the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC). In 2001 he competed on the Cyprus Rally as part of the factory Mitsubishi Ralliart team. He finished eighth overall on the 2007 Rally Japan, winning the Group N category and scoring one WRC point. In 2010, he won the APRC title again.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Asia-Pacific Rally Champion
1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by Asia-Pacific Rally Champion
2010
Succeeded by

References edit

  1. ^ "Katsuhiko Taguchi". Archived from the original on 28 June 2018.

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