Kohei Hirate

平手晃平　/　ひらてこうへい

Japanese racing driver from Aichi Prefecture

March 24, 1986 (age 40)　・　Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

From Aichi Prefecture
Racing Driver

My Take

There's something quietly compelling about a guy who grew up in Komaki, Aichi — right in the heart of Japan's automotive industry — and ended up making his living behind a wheel at race speed. Born in 1986 under Aries, which already tells you something about temperament, Kohei Hirate feels like the kind of person who was always going to push until the limits pushed back. Car racing doesn't get nearly enough respect as a discipline — the physical conditioning, the split-second spatial reasoning, the sheer nerve it takes to hold your line when everything is happening faster than conscious thought. At 171 cm he's built for a cockpit, and I like to imagine there's something almost meditative about the way guys like him live inside those fractions of a second. Most of what he keeps private, but honestly? For a racer, the track is the autobiography.

Overview

Kohei Hirate is a Japanese racing driver born on March 24, 1986, in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture. He stands 171 cm tall. Most details of his career and personal life remain private or unconfirmed as of the available record.

1. Profile

Name (English): Kohei Hirate
Name (Japanese): 平手晃平
Reading: ひらてこうへい
Born: March 24, 1986 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Tiger (寅)
Origin: Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Blood type: Private
Height: 171cm
Agency: Private
Active years: Unknown
Occupation: Racing Driver

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private
Debut: Unknown

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B9%B3%E6%89%8B%E6%99%83%E5%B9%B3