is a Japanese rally driver.
Biography
Hiroki Arai is the son of former Japanese rally driver
Toshi Arai
is a Japanese Rallying, rally driver and team owner. He is the first Japanese FIA world champion.
Arai was born in Isesaki, Gunma. He made his debut in 1987 and drove for the Subaru World Rally Team in the Group N World Rally Championship from ...
. In 2015, He was selected by
Toyota Gazoo Racing
Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) is a motorsport division of the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota. Alongside competition activities, the division develops technologies for the Gazoo Racing (GR) sub-brand of Toyota's sports and performance-oriented pro ...
to join their Rally Challenge Program, alongside
Takamoto Katsuta, and made his WRC debut in . After over two years of absence in WRC, he returned at the
2021 Croatia Rally. In November 2023, Akai scored his first point in the WRC, after finishing 10th at the
2023 Rally Japan in a
Peugeot 208 Rally4.
Rally results
WRC results
* Season still in progress.
References
External links
Hiroki Arais e-wrc profile
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1993 births
Living people
European Rally Championship drivers
Japanese rally drivers
Sportspeople from Gunma Prefecture
World Rally Championship drivers