Ryo Hirakawa 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.
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Hirakawa driving for Team Impul at Autopolis in 2018, where he took his first Super Formula pole position.
Hirakawa became the youngest Japanese-born GT500 champion aboard the Lexus LC 500 of TOM's in 2017.
Hirakawa missed out on the 2020 title after running out of fuel on the final corner of the final lap of the final race of the season.
Hirakawa at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans
Hirakawa driving the No. 8 GR010 Hybrid at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans where the car finished second
Hirakawa (pictured at the Japanese Grand Prix) served as a reserve driver for Alpine in 2025 for the opening three races.Athletes from Japan 6
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Ryo Hirakawa 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 Haas F1 Team as a reserve driver for the 2025 Formula One season.
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