is a Japanese

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driver. He finished eighth on the

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to score one

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point.

Career

Nutahara made his WRC debut in 1999, contesting

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and the

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in a

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. In 2004 he competed in the

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in a

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, finishing the year ninth in the standings. In 2005 he improved to fourth in the final standings. In 2006, driving a

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, Nutahara scored his first PWRC victory on Monte Carlo Rally. He then won again in Japan, also finishing eighth overall, and in Cyprus. He finished the PWRC season as runner-up. In 2007 and 2008 he finished seventh in the PWRC standings. After a break from the WRC, Nutahara returned to contest the 2010 Rally Japan in a Ford Fiesta, finishing 23rd.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nutahara, Fumio Living people 1963 births People from Kōchi, Kōchi Japanese rally drivers World Rally Championship drivers Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers People from Eniwa, Hokkaido