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– DTM or le mans
 
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– To have a career in motorsport - my passion as a career - does it get any better than that?
 
Brendon Cook:
– To race in a Grand Prix
 
Chris Vlok:
– To reach F1 or Indy Cars.
 
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– GANAR UN MUNDIAL
 
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1.Michael Schumacher
2.Samuele Buttarelli
3.Dmitry Suranovich
4.Kevin Mirocha
5.Márk Királykúti
6.Carlos Sainz Jr.
7.Beitske Visser
8.Davide Valsecchi
9.Danica Patrick
10.Nicolaj Møller Madsen
11.Ronan McKenzie
12.Jukka Honkavuori
13.Alice Powell
14.Mark Webber
15.Mick Schumacher
16.Lewis Hamilton
17.Earl Bamber
18.Duarte Ferreira
19.James Peace
20.Richie Stanaway
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Kohei Hirate

Japan
Date of birth:March 24, 1986 (26 y/o)
Place of birth:Nagoya
Races entered:168
Wins:17
Podiums:31
Pole positions:10
Fastest laps:8
Race win percentage:7.74%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Kohei Hirate — in detail

2012
Formula Nippon
Position: 10 (2 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Project µ/cerumo-Inging
Car: Swift FN09 (Toyota)
 
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 2 (23 points)
2 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lexus Team Zent Cerumo
Car: Lexus SC430
   
2011
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT500
Position: 6 (47 points)
8 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lexus Team Zent Cerumo
Car: Lexus SC430
 
Formula Nippon
Position: 8 (15 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Team Impul
Car: Swift FN09 (Toyota)
   
2010
Formula Nippon
Position: 5 (25.5 points)
8 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Team Impul
Car: Swift FN09 (Toyota)
 
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 12 (12 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lexus Team Sard
Car: Lexus SC430
 
JAF Grand Prix SUPER GT & Formula NIPPON FUJI SPRINT CUP - Formula Nippon Class
Position: 7 (3 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Mobil 1 Team Impul
Car: Swift FN09 (Toyota)
 
JAF Grand Prix SUPER GT & Formula NIPPON FUJI SPRINT CUP- GT500 Class
Position: 4
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lexus Team SARD
Car: Lexus SC430
   
2009
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 14 (27 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lexus Team Sard
Car: Lexus SC430
 
Formula Nippon
Position: 5 (32 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Impul
Car: Swift FN09 (Toyota)
   
2008
Formula Nippon
Position: 4 (42 points)
8 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: TP Checker Team Impul
Car: Lola FN06 (Toyota)
 
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 15 (33 points)
7 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: APR
Car: Toyota MR-S
   
2007
GP2 Series
Position: 19 (9 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Trident Racing
Car: Dallara (Renault)
 
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Panasonic Toyota Racing
   
2006
Formula 3 Euro Series
Position: 3 (61 points)
20 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Manor Motorsport
Car: Dallara F305 (Mercedes)
 
53rd Polytec Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix
Race position: 27.
Team: Manor Motorsport
Car: Dallara (Mercedes)
 
Masters of Formula 3
Race position: 4.
Team: Manor Motorsport
Car: Dallara F305 (Mercedes)
 
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Panasonic Toyota Racing
   
2005
Formula 3 Euro Series
Position: 11 (18 points)
20 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Rosberg
Car: Dallara F305 (Opel)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: no position.
Team: Rosberg
 
Masters of Formula 3
Race position: 5.
Team: Team Rosberg
Car: Dallara (Opel Spiess)
   
2004
Formula Renault 2.0 Italy
Position: 2 (266 points)
15 races. 6 wins. 6 pole positions. 10 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Prema Powerteam
 
Formula 3 Euro Series
Position: no position
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Prema Powerteam
Car: Dallara F304 - Spiess Opel
 
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany
Position: 25 (25 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Prema Powerteam
 
Asian Formula Renault Challenge
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Asia Racing Team
Car: Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
Complete results needed.
 
Bahrain F3 Superprix
Race position: 12.
Team: Prema Powerteam
Car: Dallara F303 (Opel)
   
2003
Formula Renault 2.0 Italy
Position: 8 (113 points)
12 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Prema Powerteam
 
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
Position: 21 (8 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Prema Powerteam
 
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany
Position: 24 (33 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Franken Racing
 
Habo DaCosta Formule Renault
Position: 21 (15 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
2002
Formula Toyota
Position: 2
? races. 4 wins. 2 pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Tom's Spirit
Complete results needed.

The karting career of Kohei Hirate — in detail

2001
Japanese Championship Formula A
Position: 5
   
2000
Japanese Championship ICA
Position: 3
   
1999
Japanese Championship ICA Junior
Position: 1




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This profile page was last modified 2012-05-28 09:39:31 by Andreas Åberg
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