Katsuyuki Hiranaka (平中 克幸, Hiranaka Katsuyuki, born 4 October 1981, in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese race car driver.
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Career
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 still in progress.
† – As Hiranaka was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
‡ Team standings.
Complete Japanese Formula 3 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | TOM'S | Toyota | TSU 1 5 | TSU 2 5 | SUZ 1 3 | SUZ 2 10 | FUJ 1 2 | FUJ 2 Ret | MIN 1 Ret | MIN 2 5 | MOT 1 4 | MOT 2 3 | SUZ 1 9 | SUZ 2 7 | SUG 1 3 | SUG 2 DNS | SEN 1 Ret | SEN 2 2 | TAI 1 4 | TAI 2 3 | MOT 1 13 | MOT 2 3 | 5th | 142 |
| 2004 | SUZ 1 | SUZ 2 | TSU 1 | TSU 2 | OKA 1 | OKA 2 | MOT 1 | MOT 2 | SUZ 1 | SUZ 2 | SUG 1 | SUG 2 | MIN 1 | MIN 2 | SEN 1 | SEN 2 | MIN 1 | MIN 2 | MOT 1 3 | MOT 2 9 | 14th | 14 |
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 |
Complete Super GT results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
External links
- Katsuyuki Hiranaka Official Website Archived 10 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Katsuyuki Hiranaka career summary at DriverDB.com