Ryō Hirakawa
| Ryō Hirakawa | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Japanese |
| Born |
7 March 1994 Kure, Japan |
| Super Formula career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans |
| Car no. | 7 |
| Starts | 7 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 11th in 2013 |
| Previous series | |
|
2012 2010–12 2010 |
All-Japan Formula Three Formula Challenge Japan Formula BMW Pacific |
| Championship titles | |
|
2012 2012 |
All-Japan Formula Three Porsche Carrera Cup Japan |
Ryō Hirakawa (平川亮 Hirakawa Ryō?, born 7 March 1994) is a Japanese racing driver, best known for winning the 2012 All-Japan Formula Three Championship.
Born in Kure, Hiroshima, Hirakawa began his racing career in karting at the age of eleven and raced in various local championships, progressing to the KF2 category in 2009, finishing 32nd in the Asia-Pacific Championship.
In 2010, Hirakawa graduated to single–seaters into the Formula Challenge Japan mono-series. He finished two of the eleven races on the podium and finished sixth in the series standings. Hirakawa also contested the final rounds in Formula BMW Pacific, joining the Asia Racing Team.
He remained in Formula Challenge Japan for two further years, finishing both years as runner-up; he took one win in 2011 and five wins in 2012.
In 2012, Hirakawa stepped up to the All-Japan Formula Three Championship with the RSS team. He dominated the first half of the championship, taking seven wins and taking the championship title with it. During the season he also appeared in the Macau Grand Prix.
Hirakawa made his debut in the Super Formula Championship in 2013 with Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans. At 19 years of age, Hirakawa was the youngest driver in the championship
In 2014, he scored his first Super Formula podium finish in the July 13 race at Fuji Speedway, finishing second after running off track while leading on the final lap. Kazuki Nakajima claimed the race victory.
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