Ryō Hirakawa
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Ryō Hirakawa (平川亮, Hirakawa Ryō, born 7 March 1994) is a Japanese racing driver who is currently competing for Toyota Gazoo Racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He was Super GT GT500 champion in 2017, and finished runner-up in Super Formula in 2020. He has competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship in the Hypercar class since 2022, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in his debut season and the championship title in 2022 and 2023 alongside co-drivers Sébastien Buemi and Brendon Hartley. Hirakawa is also signed to McLaren's Driver Development Programme as a reserve driver for the 2024 Formula One season.
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Ryō Hirakawa | |
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Nationality | Japanese |
Born | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) Kure, Hiroshima, Japan |
FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar career | |
Debut season | 2022 |
Current team | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Racing licence | FIA Platinum |
Car number | 8 |
Starts | 16 |
Championships | 2 (2022, 2023) |
Wins | 4 |
Poles | 4 |
Best finish | 1st in 2022, 2023 |
Super Formula career | |
Debut season | 2013 |
Former teams | Team LeMans, Team Impul |
Starts | 71 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 4 |
Podiums | 4 |
Poles | 4 |
Fastest laps | 5 |
Best finish | 2nd in 2020 |
Super GT - GT500 career | |
Debut season | 2013 |
Former teams | Team LeMans, Team Impul |
Starts | 58 |
Championships | 1 (2017) |
Wins | 7 |
Podiums | 21 |
Poles | 7 |
Fastest laps | 5 |
Best finish | 1st in 2017 |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 2016–2017, 2022–2023 |
Teams | TDS Racing, G-Drive Racing, Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Best finish | 1st (2022) |
Previous series | |
2013–23 2012 2010–12 2010 | Super Formula All-Japan Formula Three Formula Challenge Japan Formula BMW Pacific |
Championship titles | |
2022, 2023 2017 2012 2012 | FIA World Endurance Championship Super GT Japanese Formula 3 Porsche Carrera Cup Japan |
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