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NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) is the first Japanese rally driver Kenjiro Shinozuka to win the Paris-Dakar Rally at Naeba Ski Resort (Yuzawa Town) on Saturday, January 25, 2020 We will hold a driving school to improve safe driving skills on snowy roads.
This event will be held for the 9th time this year, as it is a plan that allows you to experience the importance of improving driving skills on snowy roads and safe driving through lectures and practical training sessions by Mr. Shinozuka.

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1 Date and time

Saturday, January 25, 2020

• Morning part:
  Reception 9: 30-9: 50
  Lecture from 10:00 to 10:20 (no application required, free participation)
  Practical training class 10: 30-12: 30 (advance application required)
• Afternoon:
  Reception 13: 00-13: 20
  Lecture 13: 30-13: 50 (no application required, free participation)
  Practical training class 14: 00-16: 00 (advance application required)

• Morning part:
  Reception
  9:30-9:50
  Lecture
  From 10:00 to 10:20
  (No application required, free participation)
  Practical training
  From 10:30 to 12:30
  (Advance application required)
• Afternoon section:
  Reception
  13:00 to 13:20
  Lecture
  13: 30-13: 50
  (No application required, free participation)
  Practical training
  From 14:00 to 16:00
  (Advance application required)

• Those who attend only the lecture do not need to register.

2 venue

Special course in Naeba Ski Resort No. 5 Parking Lot

• Detail is Attachment 1 [PDF: 310KB] please look at.

3 Contents

[1] Lecture
You will be asked to explain your experiences on snowy roads, points for safe driving, and how to respond in an emergency.

[2] Practical training
On the special snow course, experience "sudden" driving (sudden start, sudden braking, sharp curve), which is strictly prohibited on snowy roads, and emergency response methods (chain attachment, flare use, etc.) on snowy roads. I will do it.

• Detail is Attachment 2 [PDF: 90.8KB] please look at.

4 Instructor

Kenjiro Shinozuka

• 1997 Paris-Dakar Rally Japan's first overall victory
• 2010 South Africa Solar Challenge Winner (2 consecutive victories)
• 2013 Electric vehicle 1-time charge mileage world record break
• 2014 Solar car fastest Guinness world record break
• 2017 Asia Cross Country Rally Remodeled Gasoline Class No. 1

5 Participation fee

free

• Travel expenses to the local area will be borne by each person.

6 Participation application

For practical training, advance application is required for each department in the morning and afternoon.

• Limited to 15 people for each department. If there are many applications, it will be a lottery.
• Apply online ( Special site ).
  We do not accept phone applications.
• Anyone can participate in the lecture.

7 Application acceptance period

2019 December 23 (Mon) -2020, January 16 (Thursday)

• Those who have applied for the practical skill class will be notified by email on January 17, 2020 (Friday).

8 cooperating institutions

Naeba Prince Hotel Naeba Ski Resort

≪Application for coverage≫
If you would like to have an interview on the day, please contact the media inquiries in advance.

• If you wish, you can experience the same practical training as the participants.
  Please note that if there are a large number of requests, it will be a local lottery.