Katsuyuki Hiranaka
Katsuyuki Hiranaka is a Japanese race car driver.
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 | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2002 | All-Japan Formula Three Championship | TOM'S | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 142 | 5th |
| 2002 | Macau Grand Prix | TOM'S | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th |
| 2002 | Korea Super Prix | TOM'S | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 25th |
| 2002 | Masters of Formula 3 | TOM'S | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 15th |
| 2003 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22nd |
| 2003 | British Formula 3 Championship | Prema Powerteam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† |
| 2003 | Masters of Formula 3 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 29th |
| 2003 | Macau Grand Prix | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 2003 | Korea Super Prix | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 29th |
| 2004 | All-Japan Formula Three Championship | TOM's | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14th |
| 2004 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15th |
| 2004 | Macau Grand Prix | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 23rd |
| 2004 | Masters of Formula 3 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 22nd |
| 2005 | Formula Nippon | Takagi/Cerumo | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13th |
| 2005 | Super GT | 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 |
| 2006 | Super GT | Team SARD | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23rd |
| 2007 | Formula Nippon | SG Team 5zigen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2007 | Super GT | Team SARD | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15th |
| 2008 | Formula Nippon | SG Team 5zigen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2008 | Super GT | Nakajima Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 10th |
| 2009 | Super GT | GAINER | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 3rd |
| 2010 | Super GT | GAINER | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7th |
| 2010 | Formula Nippon | KCMG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12th |
| 2011 | Super GT | GAINER | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 83 | 2nd |
| 2012 | Super GT | GAINER | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 7th |
| 2013 | Super GT | GAINER | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 2nd |
| 2013 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | GAINER International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2014 | Super GT | GAINER | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 2nd |
| 2015 | Super GT | GAINER | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 5th |
| 2016 | Super GT | GAINER | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9th |
| 2017 | Super GT | GAINER | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 6th |
| 2018 | Super GT | GAINER | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42* | 6th* |
| 2019 | Super GT | GAINER | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22* | 3rd* |
† – As Hiranaka was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
| 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 | Prema Powerteam | Dallara F304/009 | Spiess-Opel | 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 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | Prema Powerteam | Dallara F303/025 | Spiess-Opel | 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 | 15th | 9 |