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Hiroki Arai
Hiroki Arai at the 2019 Rally Poland
Born (1993-08-02) 2 August 1993 (age 30)
Related toToshi Arai (father)
World Rally Championship record
Active years20162018, 2021–present
Rallies15
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
First rally2016 Rally Finland

Hiroki Arai (新井大輝, Arai Hiroki, born 2 August 1993) is a Japanese rally driver.

Biography

Hiroki Arai is the son of former Japanese rally driver Toshi Arai.[1] In 2015, He was selected by Toyota Gazoo Racing to join their Rally Challenge Program, alongside Takamoto Katsuta, and made his WRC debut in 2016.[2] After over two years of absence in WRC, he returned at the 2021 Croatia Rally.[3] In November 2023, Akai scored his first point in the WRC, after finishing 10th at the 2023 Rally Japan in a Peugeot 208 Rally4.[4]

Rally results

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points
2016 Tommi Mäkinen Racing Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA POL
42
FIN
Ret
GER CHN
C
FRA ESP GBR AUS NC 0
2017 Tommi Mäkinen Racing Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE
19
MEX FRA ARG POR
Ret
ITA
Ret
POL FIN
Ret
GER ESP GBR AUS NC 0
2018 Tommi Mäkinen Racing Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE
20
MEX FRA
55
ARG POR
12
ITA
Ret
FIN
23
GER TUR GBR ESP AUS NC 0
2021 Hiroki Arai Ford Fiesta Rally2 MON ARC CRO
Ret
POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP MNZ NC 0
2022 Ahead Japan Racing Team Peugeot 208 Rally4 MON SWE CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN
15
NC 0
2023 Ahead Japan Racing Team Peugeot 208 Rally4 MON SWE MEX CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN
10
28th 1

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ^ "Hiroki Arai". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ^ "ポルトガルの国内戦で新井大輝と勝田貴元が1-2フィニッシュ". rallyplus.net (in Japanese). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ Lindroos, Pontus (8 April 2023). "Hiroki Arai Returns to WRC with Stohl Racing". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ Barry, Luke (2023-11-19). "Evans wins Rally Japan in Toyota 1-2-3". DirtFish. Retrieved 2023-11-19.