# Katsuyuki Hiranaka

Katsuyuki Hiranaka (平中 克幸, Hiranaka Katsuyuki, born 4 October 1981, in Sapporo, Hokkaido) 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 | Japanese Formula 3 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 International Series | 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 | Japanese Formula 3 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 - 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 |
| 2006 | 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 |
| 2007 | 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 |
| 2008 | 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 |
| 2010 | 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 |
| 2013 | 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 |
| 2018 | 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 |
| 2021 | 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 |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Asia - GT4 | TGR Team Koshido Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 6th |
| 2022 | Super Taikyu - ST-Z | SHADE Racing | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 115.5‡ | 2nd‡ |
| 2023 | Super GT - GT300 | SHADE Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16th |
| 2023 | Super Taikyū - ST-Z | SHADE Racing | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 141.5 | 2nd‡ |
| 2024 | Super GT - GT300 | SHADE Racing | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19th |
| 2024 | Super Taikyū - ST-Z | SHADE Racing | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.5 | 2nd‡ |
| 2025 | Super GT - GT300 | SHADE Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2025 | Super Taikyu - ST-Z | SHADE Racing | | | | | | | |
* 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 | TOM'S | Toyota | 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 | 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 |

### Complete Super GT results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts |
| 2005 | Toyota Team Cerumo | Toyota Celica | GT300 | OKA 11 | FUJ 14 | SEP 12 | SUG 8 | MOT 14 | FUJ Ret | AUT 8 | SUZ 18 | | 15th | 7 |
| 2006 | Toyota Team SARD | Toyota Supra | GT500 | SUZ 11 | OKA 13 | FUJ 11 | SEP 13 | SUG Ret | SUZ 11 | MOT 9 | AUT 10 | FUJ 10 | 23rd | 13 |
| 2007 | Toyota Team SARD | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | SUZ Ret | OKA 12 | FUJ 8 | SEP 13 | SUG 6 | SUZ 11 | MOT 10 | AUT 3 | FUJ 13 | 15th | 21 |
| 2008 | Epson Nakajima Racing | Honda NSX | GT500 | SUZ 10 | OKA 5 | FUJ 7 | SEP Ret | SUG Ret | SUZ 11 | MOT 5 | AUT 2 | FUJ 4 | 10th | 43 |
| 2009 | GAINER | Ferrari F430 | GT300 | OKA 4 | SUZ 4 | FUJ Ret | SEP 8 | SUG 3 | SUZ 5 | FUJ 2 | AUT 1 | MOT 4 | 3rd | 79 |
| 2010 | GAINER | Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT300 | SUZ Ret | OKA 7 | FUJ 6 | SEP 4 | SUG 5 | SUZ 8 | FUJ C | MOT 4 | | 7th | 34 |
| 2011 | GAINER | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | GT300 | OKA 2 | FUJ 2 | SEP 2 | SUG 7 | SUZ 4 | FUJ 22 | AUT 2 | MOT 3 | | 2nd | 83 |
| 2012 | GAINER | Audi R8 LMS ultra | GT300 | OKA 1 | FUJ 5 | SEP 7 | SUG 6 | SUZ 5 | FUJ 7 | AUT 16 | MOT 13 | | 7th | 47 |
| 2013 | GAINER | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | GT300 | OKA 1 | FUJ 6 | SEP 3 | SUG 13 | SUZ 6 | FUJ 7 | AUT 4 | MOT 1 | | 2nd | 80 |
| 2014 | GAINER | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | GT300 | OKA 3 | FUJ 2 | AUT 3 | SUG Ret | FUJ 2 | SUZ 10 | CHA 8 | MOT 1 | | 2nd | 78 |
| 2015 | GAINER | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | GT300 | OKA 12 | FUJ 3 | CHA 4 | FUJ 3 | SUZ 11 | SUG 3 | AUT Ret | MOT 3 | | 5th | 52 |
| 2016 | GAINER | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | GT300 | OKA 4 | FUJ Ret | SUG 4 | FUJ 7 | SUZ Ret | CHA 9 | MOT 4 | MOT 10 | | 9th | 32 |
| 2017 | GAINER | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | GT300 | OKA 18 | FUJ 2 | AUT 22 | SUG 1 | FUJ 17 | SUZ 9 | CHA 8 | MOT 7 | | 6th | 45 |
| 2018 | GAINER | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | GT300 | OKA 5 | FUJ 3 | SUZ 16 | CHA 1 | FUJ 22 | SUG 19 | AUT 6 | MOT 5 | | 5th | 48 |
| 2019 | GAINER | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | GT300 | OKA 21 | FUJ 1 | SUZ 9 | CHA 8 | FUJ 9 | AUT 15 | SUG 22 | MOT 1 | | 3rd | 48 |
| 2020 | GAINER | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | GT300 | FUJ 2 | FUJ 21 | SUZ 1 | MOT 6 | FUJ 10 | SUZ 15 | MOT 9 | FUJ 18 | | 6th | 43 |
| 2021 | GAINER | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | GT300 | OKA 4 | FUJ 16 | SUZ 26 | MOT 2 | SUG 10 | AUT 5 | MOT 8 | FUJ 8 | | 7th | 38 |
| 2022 | SHADE Racing | Toyota GR86 GT300 | GT300 | OKA 14 | FUJ 20 | SUZ DNS | FUJ Ret | SUZ 7 | SUG 23 | AUT 9 | MOT 21 | | 27th | 6 |
| 2023 | SHADE Racing | Toyota GR86 GT300 | GT300 | OKA Ret | FUJ 12 | SUZ 10 | FUJ 15 | SUZ 18 | SUG 2 | AUT 13 | MOT 14 | | 16th | 16 |
| 2024 | SHADE Racing | Toyota GR86 GT300 | GT300 | OKA 13 | FUJ 19 | SUZ 15 | FUJ 19 | SUG Ret | AUT 9 | MOT 16 | SUZ 19 | | 19th | 2 |
| 2025 | SHADE Racing | Toyota GR86 GT300 | GT300 | OKA | FUJ | SEP | FUJ | SUZ | SUG | AUT | | MOT | | |