Yukihiro Hane (born August 26, 1962) is a former Japanese racing driver.[1] [2] [3]
Hane is active in automobile racing. He participates in both domestic and overseas races like the Macau Grand Prix and the FIA GT Championship; he was the first Japanese driver to fully participate in the latter.
After his debut, he participated in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. In 1990, he ranked 4th after Naoki Hattori, Naohiro Furuya and Hisashi Wada.
He mainly drives Porsches and is well known as a Porsche messenger. At the Japan Touring Car Championship, he drove the Skyline GT-R and performed well in his vehicle without Nissan's support, but Masahiro Hasemi and Hideo Fukuyama won the championship.[4]
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kenji HKS Racing | Nissan Skyline GT-R | JTC-1 | TAI | AUT | SUG | SUZ | MIN | TSU | SEN | FUJ | 11th | 42 | ||
| 1993 | HKS Racing Co. Ltd. | Nissan Skyline GT-R | JTC-1 | MIN | AUT | SUG | SUZ | TAI | TSU | TOK | SEN | FUJ | 9th | 79 |
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Team Nova | SUZ | FUJ | MIN | SUZ | SUG | FUJ | TOK | FUJ | SUZ | NC | 0 | ||
| 1996 | Slim Beauty House Cerumo | SUZ | MIN | FUJ | TOK | SUZ | SUG | FUJ | MIN | SUZ | FUJ | NC | 0 |