Hiroki Arai
Hiroki Arai at the 2019 Rally Poland
Born (1993-08-02) 2 August 1993
Related toToshi Arai (father)
World Rally Championship record
Active years2016–2018, 2021–present
Rallies15
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
First rally2016 Rally Finland

Hiroki Arai (新井大輝, Arai Hiroki, born 2 August 1993) is a Japanese rally driver.

Biography

Hiroki Arai is the son of former Japanese rally driver Toshi Arai.[1] In 2015, He was selected by Toyota Gazoo Racing to join their Rally Challenge Program, alongside Takamoto Katsuta, and made his WRC debut in 2016.[2] After over two years of absence in WRC, he returned at the 2021 Croatia Rally.[3] In November 2023, Akai scored his first point in the WRC, after finishing 10th at the 2023 Rally Japan in a Peugeot 208 Rally4.[4]

Rally results

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points
2016 Tommi Mäkinen Racing Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA POL
42		 FIN
Ret		 GER CHN
C		 FRA ESP GBR AUS NC 0
2017 Tommi Mäkinen Racing Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE
19		 MEX FRA ARG POR
Ret		 ITA
Ret		 POL FIN
Ret		 GER ESP GBR AUS NC 0
2018 Tommi Mäkinen Racing Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE
20		 MEX FRA
55		 ARG POR
12		 ITA
Ret		 FIN
23		 GER TUR GBR ESP AUS NC 0
2021 Hiroki Arai Ford Fiesta Rally2 MON ARC CRO
Ret		 POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP MNZ NC 0
2022 Ahead Japan Racing Team Peugeot 208 Rally4 MON SWE CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN
15		 NC 0
2023 Ahead Japan Racing Team Peugeot 208 Rally4 MON SWE MEX CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN
10		 28th 1

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ↑ "Hiroki Arai". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "ポルトガルの国内戦で新井大輝と勝田貴元が1-2フィニッシュ". rallyplus.net (in Japanese). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Lindroos, Pontus (8 April 2023). "Hiroki Arai Returns to WRC with Stohl Racing". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Barry, Luke (2023-11-19). "Evans wins Rally Japan in Toyota 1-2-3". DirtFish. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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