| Katsuyuki Hiranaka | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | 4 October 1981 Sapporo, Japan |
| Super GT career | |
| Debut season | 2005 |
| Current team | Shade Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 20 |
| Former teams | Nakajima Racing Toyota Team SARD Toyota Team CERUMO GAINER |
| Starts | 75 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2005-08 2003-04 2002, 04 | Formula Nippon Formula 3 Euro Series All-Japan Formula 3 |
Katsuyuki Hiranaka (平中 克幸, Hiranaka Katsuyuki, born 4 October 1981, in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese race car driver.
Career
Hiranaka (leading) in the first GT300 race at the 2010 JAF Grand Prix
Katsuyuki began karting in 1995 when he was 14, and in 2002 moved to the All-Japan Formula Three Championship, as a member of the TOM'S team. In 2002, he achieved one fastest lap and came fifth in one race. Between 2003 and 2004 Katsuyuki raced for Prema Powerteam in the Formula 3 Euro Series. He then returned to Japan and took part in the Super GT & Formula Nippon local series.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | TOM'S | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 142 | 5th |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | ||
| Korea Super Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 25th | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 15th | ||
| 2003 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22nd |
| British Formula 3 International Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 29th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| Korea Super Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 29th | ||
| 2004 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | TOM's | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14th |
| Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15th | |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 23rd | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 22nd | ||
| 2005 | Formula Nippon | Takagi/Cerumo | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13th |
| Super GT - GT300 | Toyota Team Cerumo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15th | |
| 2006 | Formula Nippon | NTT DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| Super GT - GT500 | Team SARD | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23rd | |
| 2007 | Formula Nippon | SG Team 5zigen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| Super GT - GT500 | Team SARD | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15th | |
| 2008 | Formula Nippon | SG Team 5zigen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| Super GT - GT500 | Nakajima Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 10th | |
| 2009 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 3rd |
| 2010 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7th |
| Formula Nippon | KCMG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12th | |
| 2011 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 83 | 2nd |
| 2012 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 7th |
| 2013 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 2nd |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | GAINER International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2014 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 2nd |
| 2015 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 5th |
| 2016 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9th |
| 2017 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 6th |
| 2018 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 5th |
| Super Taikyu - ST-4 | Hayashi Telempu Shade Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 102.5‡ | 2nd‡ | |
| 2019 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3rd |
| 2020 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 6th |
| 2021 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 7th |
| Super Taikyu - ST-Z | Hayashi Telempu SHADE Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42‡ | 8th‡ | |
| 2022 | Super GT - GT300 | Shade Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27th |
| GT World Challenge Asia - GT4 | TGR Team Koshido Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 6th | |
| Super Taikyu - ST-Z | SHADE Racing | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 115.5‡ | 2nd‡ | |
| 2023 | Super Taikyu - ST-Z | SHADE Racing | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 141.5‡ | 2nd‡ |
| 2024 | Super GT - GT300 | SHADE Racing |
* Season still in progress.
† – As Hiranaka was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
‡ Team standings.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Prema Powerteam | Dallara F303/007 | Spiess-Opel | HOC 1 13 |
HOC 2 Ret |
ADR 1 12 |
ADR 2 12 |
PAU 1 6 |
PAU 2 13 |
NOR 1 14 |
NOR 2 Ret |
LMS 1 22 |
LMS 2 17 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 18 |
A1R 1 26 |
A1R 2 16 |
ZAN 1 10 |
ZAN 2 10 |
HOC 1 22 |
HOC 2 23 |
MAG 1 20 |
MAG 2 13 |
22nd | 4 |
| 2004 | Dallara F304/009 | HOC 1 14 |
HOC 2 13 |
EST 1 19 |
EST 2 14 |
ADR 1 2 |
ADR 1 16 |
PAU 1 9 |
PAU 2 8 |
NOR 1 9 |
NOR 1 22 |
15th | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Dallara F303/025 | MAG 1 Ret |
MAG 2 22 |
NÜR 1 24 |
NÜR 2 14 |
ZAN 1 10 |
ZAN 2 13 |
BRN 1 13 |
BRN 2 12 |
HOC 1 14 |
HOC 2 17 |
External links
- Katsuyuki Hiranaka Official Website Archived 10 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Katsuyuki Hiranaka career summary at DriverDB.com
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