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

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2002Japanese Formula 3 ChampionshipTOM'S2000171425th
2002Macau Grand PrixTOM'S10000N/A4th
2002Korea Super PrixTOM'S10000N/A25th
2002Masters of Formula 3TOM'S10000N/A15th
2003[2003 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series season|Formula 3 Euro Series season|Formula 3 Euro Series]Prema Powerteam200010422nd
2003British Formula 3 International SeriesPrema Powerteam20000N/ANC†
2003Masters of Formula 3Prema Powerteam10000N/A29th
2003Macau Grand PrixPrema Powerteam10001N/A3rd
2003Korea Super PrixPrema Powerteam10000N/A29th
2004Japanese Formula 3 ChampionshipTOM's200011414th
2004Formula 3 Euro SeriesPrema Powerteam200001915th
2004Macau Grand PrixPrema Powerteam10000N/A23rd
2004Masters of Formula 3Prema Powerteam10000N/A22nd
2005Formula NipponTakagi/Cerumo90010213th
2005Super GT - GT300Toyota Team Cerumo80000715th
2006Formula NipponNTT DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing80000N/ANC
2006Super GT - GT500Team SARD900001323rd
2007Formula NipponSG Team 5ZIGEN90000N/ANC
2007Super GT - GT500Team SARD900112115th
2008Formula NipponSG Team 5zigen70000N/ANC
2008Super GT - GT500Nakajima Racing900014310th
2009Super GT - GT300GAINER91003513rd
2010Super GT - GT300GAINER70000347th
2010Formula NipponKCMG70000412th
2011Super GT - GT300GAINER80025832nd
2012Super GT - GT300GAINER81101477th
2013Super GT - GT300GAINER82003802nd
2013FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2GAINER International10000N/ANC
2014Super GT - GT300GAINER81005802nd
2015Super GT - GT300GAINER80004525th
2016Super GT - GT300GAINER80000329th
2017Super GT - GT300GAINER81002456th
2018Super GT - GT300GAINER81210485th
2018Super Taikyu - ST-4Hayashi Telempu SHADE Racing40002102.5‡2nd‡
2019Super GT - GT300GAINER82200483rd
2020Super GT - GT300GAINER81012436th
2021Super GT - GT300GAINER80211387th
2021Super Taikyu - ST-ZHayashi Telempu SHADE Racing6002042‡8th‡
2022Super GT - GT300SHADE Racing80000627th
2022GT World Challenge Asia - GT4TGR Team Koshido Racing41124766th
2022Super Taikyu - ST-ZSHADE Racing62124115.5‡2nd‡
2023Super GT - GT300SHADE Racing800011616th
2023Super Taikyū - ST-ZSHADE Racing72116141.52nd‡
2024Super GT - GT300SHADE Racing80100219th
2024Super Taikyū - ST-ZSHADE Racing6100082.5‡2nd‡
2025Super GT - GT300SHADE Racing600000NC
2025Super Taikyu - ST-ZSHADE Racing6020293.5‡3rd‡
2026Super GT - GT300SHADE Racing

* Season still in progress.

† – As Hiranaka was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
‡ Team standings.

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

YearTeamEngine1234567891011121314151617181920DCPts
2002TOM'SToyotaTSU
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
5th142
2004TOM'SToyotaSUZ
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
14th14

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2003Prema PowerteamDallara F303/007Spiess-OpelHOC
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
22nd4
2004Prema PowerteamDallara F304/009Spiess-OpelHOC
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
15th9
2004Prema PowerteamDallara F303/025Spiess-OpelMAG
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
15th9

Complete Super GT results

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPts
2005Toyota Team CerumoToyota CelicaGT300OKA
11
FUJ
14
SEP
12
SUG
8
MOT
14
FUJ
Ret
AUT
8
SUZ
18
15th7
2006Toyota Team SARDToyota SupraGT500SUZ
11
OKA
13
FUJ
11
SEP
13
SUG
Ret
SUZ
11
MOT
9
AUT
10
FUJ
10
23rd13
2007Toyota Team SARDLexus SC430GT500SUZ
Ret
OKA
12
FUJ
8
SEP
13
SUG
6
SUZ
11
MOT
10
AUT
3
FUJ
13
15th21
2008Epson Nakajima RacingHonda NSXGT500SUZ
10
OKA
5
FUJ
7
SEP
Ret
SUG
Ret
SUZ
11
MOT
5
AUT
2
FUJ
4
10th43
2009GAINERFerrari F430GT300OKA
4
SUZ
4
FUJ
Ret
SEP
8
SUG
3
SUZ
5
FUJ
2
AUT
1
MOT
4
3rd79
2010GAINERFerrari F430 GT2GT300SUZ
Ret
OKA
7
FUJ
6
SEP
4
SUG
5
SUZ
8
FUJ
C
MOT
4
7th34
2011GAINERFerrari 458 Italia GT2GT300OKA
2
FUJ
2
SEP
2
SUG
7
SUZ
4
FUJ
22
AUT
2
MOT
3
2nd83
2012GAINERAudi R8 LMS ultraGT300OKA
1
FUJ
5
SEP
7
SUG
6
SUZ
5
FUJ
7
AUT
16
MOT
13
7th47
2013GAINERMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3GT300OKA
1
FUJ
6
SEP
3
SUG
13
SUZ
6
FUJ
7
AUT
4
MOT
1
2nd80
2014GAINERMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3GT300OKA
3
FUJ
2
AUT
3
SUG
Ret
FUJ
2
SUZ
10
CHA
8
MOT
1
2nd78
2015GAINERMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3GT300OKA
12
FUJ
3
CHA
4
FUJ
3
SUZ
11
SUG
3
AUT
Ret
MOT
3
5th52
2016GAINERMercedes-AMG GT3GT300OKA
4
FUJ
Ret
SUG
4
FUJ
7
SUZ
Ret
CHA
9
MOT
4
MOT
10
9th32
2017GAINERMercedes-AMG GT3GT300OKA
18
FUJ
2
AUT
22
SUG
1
FUJ
17
SUZ
9
CHA
8
MOT
7
6th45
2018GAINERNissan GT-R Nismo GT3GT300OKA
5
FUJ
3
SUZ
16
CHA
1
FUJ
22
SUG
19
AUT
6
MOT
5
5th48
2019GAINERNissan GT-R Nismo GT3GT300OKA
21
FUJ
1
SUZ
9
CHA
8
FUJ
9
AUT
15
SUG
22
MOT
1
3rd48
2020GAINERNissan GT-R Nismo GT3GT300FUJ
2
FUJ
21
SUZ
1
MOT
6
FUJ
10
SUZ
15
MOT
9
FUJ
18
6th43
2021GAINERNissan GT-R Nismo GT3GT300OKA
4
FUJ
16
SUZ
26
MOT
2
SUG
10
AUT
5
MOT
8
FUJ
8
7th38
2022SHADE RacingToyota GR86 GT300GT300OKA
14
FUJ
20
SUZ
DNS
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
7
SUG
23
AUT
9
MOT
21
27th6
2023SHADE RacingToyota GR86 GT300GT300OKA
Ret
FUJ
12
SUZ
10
FUJ
15
SUZ
18
SUG
2
AUT
13
MOT
14
16th16
2024SHADE RacingToyota GR86 GT300GT300OKA
13
FUJ
19
SUZ
15
FUJ
19
SUG
Ret
AUT
9
MOT
16
SUZ
19
19th2
2025SHADE RacingToyota GR86 GT300GT300OKA
Ret
FUJ
17
SEP
FS1
FS2
21
SUZ
DNS
SUG
Ret
AUT
MOT
25
NC0
2026SHADE RacingLexus RC F GT3GT300OKAFUJ
SEP
FUJ
SUZ
SUG
AUT
MOT